RESTORATION GUIDE. PART 2: GETTING STARTED (SPECIALTY AUTOMOBILES)

The required work environment for restoring a specialty automobile is described: space, lighting, workbench and bench vise, hand tools, specialized automotive tools, camera equipment, paper tags, notebook, and rust-dissolving agent. Driving the automobile before disassembly is recommended, if possible, to evaluate the car's condition and to disclose possible defects. Simple procedures are outlined to follow before starting the engine (either crank or electrically started). Budget is discussed as a major preliminary consideration in restoration. For the first such project, partial vs. full restoration ("frame-up") is advised. The amateur restorer is advised to contract out work he is not capable of handling, to ask many questions, and to request demonstrations of restoration procedures. Use of original shop manuals (or reproductions), restoration guides, and parts interchange manuals is recommended, as well as investigating availability of parts in the marketplace. A good second or "parts car" is suggested as a wise investment; it is generally a car beyond restoration which can be sold after salvaging the necessary parts.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Petersen Publishing Company

  8490 Sunset Boulevard
  Los Angeles, CA  United States  90069
• Authors:
  • Gottlieb, R J
• Publication Date: 1980-12

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 85-89
• Serial:
  • Motor Trend
  • Volume: 32
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Petersen Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 0027-2094

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Restoration
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00373270
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-030 897
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1983 12:00AM