How to Decide What Car to Restore
By David Atkin

This is kind of a tricky question, but it's a question that I get all of the time, there is no definite answer to it, you need to ask yourself a few questions to begin with, the first question that you need to ask yourself, is what am I going to do with the car?

Make yourself a list of the things that you plan to do with the car, put the list in order of priority, in other words put the things that are most important at the top of the list, and as you complete each one mark it off so you know where you're at.

Next you need to look at the cars that you think that you'd like to restore, and do the same thing here, put make a list and put your favorite one at the top, and work in order of importance to you, which car do you like the best.

Then if this is your first restoration you should look at the difficulty level of the particular car that you choose, take your list of favorites and figure out which ones that you can get that are in decent shape, you should start with one that is not a rust pit.

After you have determined witch one is in the best condition, you'll need to look at the parts situation, how easy is it to get the parts, parts are one of those things that can take a long time to find, if you have a lot of patience then it OK to take a lot of time looking for parts.

If your restoring a muscle car I will give a few ideas on the easiest ones to get parts for here, first you'd want to look at how many were made, in which case you'd look at the Ford mustang, they built more mustangs than any other muscle car ever built.

Obviously the more they build, the easier it's going to be to get parts for them, if your a fan of the mustang it may be a good idea to build one of them, you'll enjoy the restoration process, and you'll be able to find most of the parts that you'll need.

Don't get me wrong here, it can still be hard to find some of the parts that you'll need to restore a mustang, this all depends on which mustang you choose to restore, there are a lot of different mustangs, and some parts can be hard to find, but usually they are available to you.

If the mustang is not quite your idea of a great muscle car to restore, maybe your looking at a Chevrolet, if your a Chevrolet person then you should be looking the the direction of the Camaro, Chevrolet built a lot of Camaros, and parts are usually easy to get.

But like the mustang there are certain one that are hard to get some of the parts for, if you decide to restore a 1969 ZL1 to original, the obvious problem is going to be to find the all aluminum 427 engine for the car, being as how they only built 69 of these cars.

Your next step in the world of Chevrolet would be a Chevelle, this is another car that Chevrolet built a lot of, and you should be able to find a good car to start with, but like the two cars above there are some parts that can be very hard to find, and hard to find also means expensive.

The people that deal in hard to find parts know, if your calling then it's because you can't locate the parts you need for any other source, and they will charge accordingly, and no this is not a rip off, it's people that seen it coming and took advantage of it.

All I'm saying here is simply this, the restoration is supposed to be fun, it's supposed to be something that you can enjoy, rather you do it yourself, or have a shop do it for you, if you get all of your ducks in a row it will be fun, but you need to know, there is always frustration involved.

If you realize up front that no matter how well you plan it thing will happen, you can have the fun of restoring your car, along with being able to finish the job, if you get upset at something, take a break, there is nothing making you keep going.

I'll say it again, the main thing is that you have fun restoring your car, and the next thing in line is that you complete the restoration of your car, this will make all the work worth it, remember that about thirty percent of the car get sold before their done.

It doesn't have to be that way with your car, make yourself the exception to the rule, have fun restoring your car, realize that it won't be done over night, and rather then getting mad at the car, take as many breaks as you need, and above all have fun.

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I've been in the automotive business for about 20 or 25 years, I have worked in all facets of the industry, from parts to restoration, all different makes and models, I just want to keep people interested in the old cars because it's where my heart is.

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By Mike Herman

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The good news is that most new and used Mustangs are a great investment. People who notice a used Mustang V8 4sale and later purchase it usually do not have any major complaints. Since Mustang V8 vehicles are very popular there are dozens of web sites filled with information on preventative maintenance tips and tons of auto shops that specialize in repairing Mustangs available at the first sign of trouble. If you are worried about paying a lot of money for parts if you do need repairs set your mind at ease. There are hundreds of online auto part dealers that specialize in providing individuals with reasonably priced Mustang V8 parts.

Taking a chance and investing in a Mustang V8 4sale is usually much better than settling on a less expensive or lower quality vehicle. The money that you have temporarily saved will more than likely get eaten up by repair bills. A lot of used cars that are low quality to begin with begin breaking down almost the second the warranty is up. While most states have special lemon laws to help prevent people from purchasing cars that break down the moment they get off the dealership lot that only provides a limited amount of coverage. The law can do nothing to help you get compensation for the normal wear and tear that occurs in the natural course of a cars life.

Remember, lower quality vehicles include lower quality mustangs. If you notice a Mustang V8 4sale and then also see an older model Mustang for sale that does not have the same high quality engine available do not let yourself get distracted. A fully loaded Mustang V8 4sale is a much better investment then a basic Mustang that might have a cheaper price tag. They are known for their reliability and will usually have a higher resale value than there less advance counter parts. Also you want to purchase a car that you will really enjoy. Settling for a cheaper car that has less features could haunt your later when start wishing for a more reliable and comfortable vehicle.

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