But, here is where semantics may come into play. I think of you car as being
"reconditioned", not restored. To restore something to me says like the way
it came, neither better nor worse. Reconditioned on the other hand seems to
convey rebuilt to maybe newer specs or some such.
I am sure this question has been around far longer than I and will remain so
far a long time yet to come. Just curious.
mayf
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Waybright" <gswaybright@yahoo.com>
To: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>; <tigers@autox.team.net>; "'Alpine's
Peak'" <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: Restoring a Car or other Vehicle
> To me, "fully restored" speaks to the extent of the restoration, not to
> it's originality. It says that everything is restored, rebuilt or
> replaced to like-new condition and that the body was probably stripped
> to bare metal before applying the new paint to make sure all panels are
> as new. All chrome and trim pieces have been polished if possible, and
> replated as if not like new. I would always ask for additional
> qualifiers from the seller to clarify the level of originality.
>
> As example, I consider my car to be fully restored, possibly
> over-restored since much of it is better quality than the factory ever
> delivered, but I'd be the first to point out that it is not to original
> specs. In fact, I say that it is "fully restored to much higher than
> original performance and safety specs" and then detail those departures
> from originality as long as inquiring minds care to listen.
>
> I think there is a lot more confusion when a quick re-paint, and a
> little mechanaical maintanance is positioned as being "restored", even
> if it's all original specs.
>
> Stephen
>
> --- DrMayf <drmayf@teknett.com> wrote:
>
> > However, what exactly does "fully restored" mean?
>
>
>
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