| A classic car can be one of two things, it can be a lot | | | | do the work myself, shops that only produce the |
| of fun, or the hugest pain in the but ever, it all | | | | highest quality work available today, and shops that |
| depends on the approach that you take to restore | | | | only use the most up to date tools and equipment, |
| the car, first of all, you could be prepared for the | | | | you know that a guy who wants his classic car |
| restoration work, and know if your going to do it, or | | | | restored will look at the shop first, and if he's |
| if your going to hire a shop, rather you do it, or you | | | | impressed by the shop then he'll look at the work |
| hire a shop being prepared for what's about to come | | | | the shop has produced in the past, and then if he |
| will make the job a lot more fun, by prepared I mean | | | | likes what he sees, he'll start asking the shop owner |
| that you have put money aside for the restoration | | | | questions related to his particular car. |
| work, and for the parts, if you taking the car to a | | | | He'll ask the shop if they have done a car like his, and |
| shop, it's imperative that you ask them a lot of | | | | ask what they done on that car, he'll look at pictures, |
| questions about the work on your car, get to know | | | | and talk to the owner of the car and get his opinion |
| the people that own the shop, look at their past | | | | of the shop, the most important part of the classic |
| work. | | | | car restoration is that you have fun doing it, and that |
| See if the shop will give you references, people that | | | | you get high quality restoration work, it really helps if |
| have had work done in the past, make sure that you | | | | you can feel at home with the shop that is restoring |
| know what their shop labor rate is, and how it | | | | your car, if you can stop by as you please, and you |
| applied to your car, learn about the restoration | | | | feel welcome when you do, this will really help you |
| process as it is applied in their shop, every shop is a | | | | out through the process of getting your car |
| bit different in the way that they approach | | | | restored, because the bottom line is it's your car, and |
| restoration work, there are a lot of good shops out | | | | you love it, and the shop that's doing the work on it |
| there, and a few bad one that end up giving the | | | | should feel the same way. |
| entire industry a bad name, and if you learn about | | | | Spend some time around the shop that you want to |
| the shop that your taking you car to, you can be | | | | restore your car, become buddies with them, and be |
| 100% sure that it's a good reputable shop, that will | | | | sure that you feel completely comfortable with |
| do as they promise you they will. | | | | every aspect of their shop, make sure that you |
| I could personally name about ten of of the top of | | | | know it inside and out, and you'll be impressed with |
| my head that are excellent restoration shops, shops | | | | the work that they do on your car, and you'll love |
| that I have met the owners of, and shops that I | | | | the outcome, and that is what matters in the end. |
| would take my own car to if I didn't know how to | | | | |