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I love this topic. I'm working on a column now about just this topic.
LenS has one approach. Returning the car to the way it left the factory is a widely appreciated approach.
I'm going to throw an alternative idea.
Restoration is the exact opposite of conservation. A restoration is the act of permanently changing the artifact or car. When you replace significant parts, whether original to the period or not, you’re altering the historical integrity of the artifact, or car. The original manufacturer’s work is no longer intact and the research value of the artifact, or car, has been reduced.
If you ascribe to this approach the restoring a car is a very serious decision. It's basically the position of The Simeone Foundation and the Revs Institute. Both museums would agree that there are times when a car is so far gone that restoration is the only alternative.
I also know that the Revs Institute believes that there are times when you can restore just components.
This should be an interesting discussion. I love it.
Richard Newton
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