| There are a lot of procedures you have to learn and | | | | that you have to dedicate to the car will obviously |
| know to restore an American muscle car; first of all | | | | go up, so beware of thinking that the $2,500 rust |
| you need to decide which muscle car you'd like to | | | | bucket will save you money it will not, it's best to |
| restore, it's usually best to start out with a car that | | | | spend a little more money and get a better car to |
| you really love for your first restoration. | | | | start with. |
| After you know what car you'd like to restore, you | | | | Also if you can have a knowledgeable mechanic, and |
| can start to plan out the parts strategy familiarize | | | | body restoration man look at the car this will save |
| yourself with all of the after market suppliers that | | | | you some time and agony in the end, if not just |
| deal in parts for the car your restoring, you should | | | | make 100% sure that you inspect the car thoroughly |
| also try to find OEM parts if at all possible. | | | | before you buy it. |
| Auto Revival's goal is to help as many people as | | | | Don't get over excited and buy the first one you |
| possible with their muscle cars and the restoration of | | | | find, take your time and search for better cars to |
| them; obviously it's a time consuming process be | | | | start with, don't let the owner of the car play any |
| ready to put the time that it takes in to the car to | | | | games either like the obvious one, I have ten other |
| finish it, if you think that speed is the key factor | | | | people looking at the car you'd better buy now, or it |
| restoration is not for you. | | | | will be gone. |
| You'll spend many hours inspecting parts to see which | | | | It's usually a game, and it's usually not the truth |
| ones you can save, and which ones need to be | | | | unless the car is a really rare and hard to find limited |
| replaced, you'll spend even more time locating that | | | | production model, in that case you probably should |
| parts that you need to restore your muscle car, and | | | | listen to the guy selling the car, these cars tend to |
| then comes the restoration work. | | | | generate a lot of interest, if they are the real thing. |
| An average restoration job on a car in good condition | | | | It's all about getting exactly what your looking for, |
| is around 800 hours of work at a professional shop, | | | | buy books and take some time to read, and learn all |
| that adds up to 20 months of work on the car, or | | | | you can about the car your going to restore, the |
| just shy a one and a half years, so as I said earlier | | | | more you know, the less of a chance you'll have of |
| be ready to put the time in. | | | | getting ripped off. |
| If the car is not in good condition the amount of time | | | | |