More about Classic Car Restoration
After having made up your mind about what way to restore your classic car is the best for you and of course your car, you should check what you got. An inventory about all parts of the car and what state they are in, is as important as one about the parts you will need, either because they are completely missing or need to be replaced. After this inventory you have to find out where and if you can get the missing parts. Sometimes this can mean a lot of research work on the car and its history, but it is very important. Some parts might be easy to get, others might not be available at all. Parts you can’t get, you might be able to reproduce yourself or maybe you can get them from special workshops. Getting these parts might be the most expensive and tedious part of the whole restoration of your classic car, and if it is getting too pricey you really have to think if your car is worth it. And you should find out as much as you can about manufacturing methods and materials used, too. The inventory can be the basis of a documentation of the whole restoration project. It is so easy to take photos and write down the main points of every step you take. You can use it in the end for further restorations or to find out where possible mistakes were made. And you can of course help others who are facing the same problems.
Classic Car Restoration
If you want to restore a classic car, you have to decide what you really want, as there are different ways of how to restore a car.
You can of course restore a car in a way that makes it look and be, better than new. That sometimes means to change and improve the engine and brake system. Especially when upgrading the engine, you should also improve the brake system. Better than new can mean completely new bodywork, paint and interior, too. In the end no signs of use will be visible. And it might even look little different than the original car.
But you can of course restore a car in a way that it will be as good as it was on the day of sale. This means using original parts, materials, and manufacturing techniques. The car will in the end be like new, without any sort of improvement.
A third way would be to restore a car in a way that is more a conservation of the present state than a renewal. But even though you might not change a lot, no completely new upholstery, new paint, and buckles still visible, you should take good care of the technical and security aspects of the car. Improvements out of security reasons might still be necessary. In the end you will have a car that is technically OK and save but still looks like an old car. You don’t really need an anti-ageing treatment for a car, do you?
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Car lift
Lifting up an old car with a post car lift means having to be extra careful, not to cause damage.
Especially if you happen to have an old British car with lots of woodwork.
It is really important that the points of the car lift are underneath the framework and not underneath an edge of the body or any fairly soft wooden parts. You have to raise the pads so that the car goes up level and save. Before you lift up the car though, you have to make sure that the doors are open. If not the lifting can cause damage to the door locks not only of cars with woodwork but of all cars. It might be difficult to find the right points for the pads because every old car is different and you have to make sure not to damage any parts like e.g. the main brake cylinder.
Lift the car up a little bit and then try if it is save before you lift it up completely and start to work.
