Anything else is either repair or resto-mod.

Automotive Restoration means that the car was put back into the condition it was first sold as. 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. Various aspects of a car may be repaired without the car being restored. For example, the guidelines of the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) are to 'evaluate an antique vehicle, which has been restored to the same state as the dealer could have prepared the vehicle for delivery to the customer.' Only when a car is completely placed back into the condition it was first sold in is it considered to be restored. Many Concours cars are not driven except for the short distances from their trailers to the show field. Those parts that did not come on the car as it was first sold must have the highest level of fit and finish, and appear to have been original parts. There are virtually no deficiencies in the quality of the parts that were actually restored. 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 different levels of automotive repair. Though automotive restoration is commonly defined as the reconditioning of a vehicle 'from original condition in an effort to return it to like-new or better condition,' There are many styles of which a vehicle can be restored, any of which can be performed at the discretion, desire, or taste of a vehicle owner or restorer.

Restoration means removing, replacing, or repairing the parts of a vehicle, while preservation means keeping the original components. Buses are often restored to the original authentic livery of their original owner. Bus preservation groups aim to purchase buses of various eras to restore them to their original operating condition. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ĭonservation and restoration of road vehicles is the process of restoring a vehicle back to its original working condition, whether the car is partially scrapped or completely totaled.Īutomotive restoration can be applied to many different eras of the automobile. Please help rewrite the content so that it is more encyclopedic or move it to Wikiversity, Wikibooks, or Wikivoyage. This article contains instructions, advice, or how-to content.

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