Vintage Cars - Restoration Tips From A Classic Car Junkie

Do you love old cars? Vintage cars are shown by collectors throughout the country in shows and

admired wherever they go. Owners of older cars that have been virtually brought back to life

have a double sense of pride if they have performed the restoration themselves.

There is a difference between automobile restoration and simple rebuilding. A rebuilt car can

contain any type of part. True restoration, consists of getting as much authenticity into the

automobile as possible, right down to the hub caps. The car will only retain the value if it is

restored back to its original condition, not rebuilt into a different car. While “pimping” a car may

be popular at the moment, a restored car is supposed to take us back in time, not remind us of

the present.

The process of car restoration encompasses not just the parts of the car that can be seen by

others, but also the mechanical components should also be restored to their original condition.

Vintage car restoration is an art form unto itself. It takes people years to restore classic, vintage

cars properly.