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Automotive restoration   by jekky

(1629, ‘Dissasembly br A complete auto restoration could include total removal of the body engine driveline components and related parts from the car total disassembly cleaning and repairing of each of the major parts and its components replacing broken damaged or worn parts and complete re assembly and testing As part of the restoration each part must be thoroughly examined cleaned and repaired or if repair of the individual part would be too costly replaced assuming correct quality parts are available as necessary to return the entire automobile to as first sold condition br All of the parts showing wear or damage that were originally painted are typically stripped of old paint with any rust or rust related damage repaired dents and ripples removed and then the metal refinished primed and painted with colors to match the original factory colors Wooden parts should go through the same meticulous inspection and repair process with reglueing replacement of rotted or termite damaged wood sealing and refinishing to match the factory specifications Chrome and trim may require stripping and repair refinishing Fasteners with tool marks damaged threads or corrosion need re plating or replacement unless the car was originally sold that way The frame must be thoroughly cleaned and repaired if necessary Often sandblasting of the frame is the most expeditious method of cleaning The frame must be properly coated to match the original br Interior br The interior of the car should be examined and repaired replaced to match those that were available from the factory The seats must be repaired before being re upholstered and the coil springs repaired replaced or retied The instrument panel or dash board contains a number of gauges each of which have to be inspected and cleaned repaired replaced to be brought back to both operational and cosmetic standards of the car when it was first sold br Exterior br Apperson Before and After br In a complete restoration the repair and refinishing of the car s body and frame must again go through the careful inspection and subsequent repair and recoating as necessary to bring the car to as first sold condition br As part of the automotive restoration process repair of the car s frame is important since in serves as the foundation for the entire car The frame should be inspected for straightness twisting alignment rust damage and condition of the mounting points for the body suspension and other components Any problems must be repaired which can be a costly process For many popular cars replacement frames can be purchased from parts suppliers specializing in that make of vehicle This is often a better option than investing money into a severely damaged frame Depending on the frame construction mud and water can make their way inside the frame and cause rusting from the inside out so it can be seriously weakened with little or no external sign This and the fact that many replacement chassis frames are galvanised provides sound additional reasons to consider a replacement frame br If rust is present on a body panel the panel was damaged by a collision or other damage is present there are several options for repair fix the damaged panel minor damage replacement excessively damaged panels or cutting out and replacing a portion of the panel moderate damage for many makes of vintage car small partial patch panels are available and designed to be welded into place after the damaged portions are cut out Although this may seem simple in principle in practice it is highly skilled work One of the highest skills in restoration is the use of the English Wheel or Wheeling Machine Many panels especially if from different sources may be a problem to fit together and need reshaping to fit properly Variation in panel size and shape and fettling by skilled metalworkers on the factory production line to make panels fit well used to be common practice especially with British and Italian sports cars Even genuine New Old Stock factory panels may require panel beating skills to fit br Re installation of the repaired and repainted panels require that the panels be installed and then aligned so the gaps between panels are correct the doors hood and trunk open and close properly and there is no interference or rubbing Once the panels have been repaired they should be primed and painted a correct historical color for the vehicle although this is debatable the owner might want to have the car painted to look like a particular specialty vehicle such as a police car or a delivery van painted to look like it would have in grandfather s company colors etc Individual painting of the panels is generally the correct approach as this will result in all parts of the panel being painted as opposed to partially re assembling and then painting leaving parts of the assembly that are touching or blind unpainted The separate painting approach should also result in no overspray on other parts of the since they will not be on the car at that point br Colors and treatments applied to the panels from the factory should be considered A car s owner may wish to have a panel or portion of the car entirely painted when in fact it may have come from the factory with undercoating or other coating applied to one side which may be less attractive than a smoothly finished and painted panel In other cases the owner might paint or plate a collection of small parts to look similar for a better appearance when the factory might have installed these as many different colors since the factory s prime concern was function and not appearance This makes the car a Restomod and not a restoration br Engine br Boss 302 engine br The entire engine and all related systems are inspected and what ever is necessary to get them into original presale condition is done The engine and all of the ancillary components starter generator alternator radiator distributor carburetor and all others must be inspected and corrected to factory specifications The engine itself plus the transmission clutch overdrive unit and even the driveshaft must be meticulously inspected cleaned and measured for wear This will show up as deviation from original factory specifications All of the parts block crankcase head transmission housing etc should be inspected for cracks or other damage All moving parts pistons crankshaft camshaft oil pump bearing and bushings flywheel water pump and all others must be cleaned and measured against factory specifications and if necessary machined or re manufactured to bring them within specifications The same goes for the transmission clutch differential and all other moving parts of the power line and drive line All of the electrical system has to be inspected and if it shows wear or damage replaced Then the entire engine driveline will have to be reassembled replacing all worn bearing and bushings seals gaskets belts and gears br Reassembly br Finally the engine driveline has to be re installed in the frame the brakes wheels and other parts re installed the body fitted to the frame and the entire car rechecked and tested br Restoration of a car is a daunting task not one to be undertaken lightly or by the inexperienced A full restoration can take many years and can cost tens of thousands of dollars often and generally well in excess of what the finished value of the car will be Many jobs will have to be farmed out to specialty shops those with the special knowledge and equipment to do the job Often a restoration once started is left unfinished and the car and parts can be purchased for a fraction of their worth But if a person buys an unfinished project it is imperative to be sure that all of the parts are there Finding parts for an orphan or rare car can be near impossible br There are different levels of automotive repair The highest quality level generally unobtainable for the amateur restorer is the Concours d Elegance level these are cars that are frequently restomoded to a degree often beyond the quality that they were when they left the factory There are virtually no deficiencies in the quality of the parts that were actually restored Those parts that did not come one the car as it was first sold must have the highest level of fit and finish and appear to have been original parts Many Concours d Elegance cars are not driven except for the short distances from their trailers to the show field br Only when a car is completely placed back into the condition it was first sold in is it considered to be restored Various aspect of a car may be repaired without the car being restored A car that does not run can be repaired to running condition but that simply means it will now run and does not mean that any part of the car has been restored Automotive Restoration means that the car was put back into the condition it was first sold as Anything else is either repair or restomod Between these two extremes are the vast bulk of cars that are seen as drivers neighborhood show cars 20 footers they look great from 20 feet away Many value guides offer six levels of quality from a arts only car to a Number 1 absolutely perfect in every way br For the amateur or even experienced restorer there are a great number of help sources books and magazines Skinned Knuckles or Practical Classics in the UK for example to assist with restoration of an entire car or specific parts There are also enthusiast websites that can offer help advice and contacts for vehicle restoration br Gallery br 1969 Shelby Mustang GT350 br 1958 Chevrolet Corvette roadster br Ford Model T br Interior of a 1949 VW Bug br See also br Antique car br Custom car br Hot rod br Muscle car br Rat rod br Sodablasting br Auto detailing br Cosmetic restoration br External links br Tips amp Tricks from the Pros at MetalShapers Org The History of Automotive Aluminum by Kent White br Categories Automobile maintenanceHidden categories Articles lacking sources from December 2007 All 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