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By: Niall Julian

Niall Julian — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 17:04:09 +0000

Thanks for the input Lena. I agree totally. There is nothing worse than seeing a classic left to rot away. Have come across many over the years. Indeed it is a big task to restore a car especially by yourself. TV restoration shows give the impression it is quick and easy when it is far from it. And tracking down the right parts can be a huge issue. It is costly and time consuming. But when you reach the end of the project it is so worth the effort.

By: Lena

Lena — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 12:42:31 +0000

First of all – it’s a shame to leave a car to fall apart this way, not to mention a classic one. Second – it even harder than written in the article. You have to do a thorough research – searching and digging through tons of photos, drilling old documents, searching for past owners or someone who owned s classic.
There are cars that were so neglected that only the chassis remains. I know for fact that finding the right parts is quite hard and actually pretty expensive. If you have no idea what are you looking for you may end with a replica.
Building up again the boot and finding a matching paint color is also almost mission impossible.