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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Classic Car Restoration
Monday, November 9th, 2009
Porsche Classic
Sunday, September 27th, 2009
As about 70% of all Porsche cars, that have ever been produced, are still on the roads, Porsche Classic in Stuttgart, Germany has a worldwide distribution not only of classic car parts, but also workshop manuals and more. Either originally old parts or reproductions of old parts. You can also find workshops for car restoration and upholstery at Porsche Classic Stuttgart.
More information of where in your country you can get those parts you can find on the Porsche website.
