John;
How about an article that would deal with the issue of when and what a
restoration is. For instance, if you have a Brick that is decent and
runs well, what would be involved in a restoration project of maybe
certain sections or a complete restoration. Maybe costs, section by
section. Overall, time expectations, by section. Maybe what the
benefits would be - such as what is would add to the value of the car
and/or points it would add in the grand concours. So maybe someone
would figure that the interior carpeting would cost them $$$xxx and xxx
hours, but it would also add $$$xxx value to the car and get them xxx
points - it would make sense for them to do that.
What do you think?
Thanks
Amo # 1207
John T. Blair wrote:
>I received an interesting question via email today,
>
>" I would like to know if you have any manuals or notes that would give me a
> step-by-step road map of how to restore the car."
>
>This would make a great article, and something I've been trying to figureout
>how to write for a long time. I wouldn't go to the actual specifics of
>a line by line but a general overall methodology. For instance, I usually
>don't worry about rebuilding the motor until I've basically completed the
>restoration. You usually find a motor to make the car go, but if you loose
>interest in the project after dumping several thousand dollars into the
>motor and nothing else your at the loosing end. Also, as you near the end,
>there will be times when the weather won't cooperate and you can start
>rebuilding the motor during the down time at the end of the project.
>
>As I said I wouldn't go into a line by line - ie how do you pull the dash.
>We already have 1 article on that. But that would be a possibility for
>a future article. Also what should you do, what should you farm out?
>
>Also I usually think in terms of doing a complete body off the chassis
>restoration, not a rolling restoration. So there's more food for thought.
>
>Anyway, things have been quite on the list, so this should generate some
>traffic. If someone actually wants to write an article for the mag. that
>would be great.
>
>John
>
>
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