Pages
Categories
Archives
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
Meta
How can I get into restoring classic cars?
23rd September 2007
hotsauceg asked:
I have always been fascinated with classic cars and was curious how someone got into restoring them as a part time hobby. I have NO experience whatsoever with building or even repairing cars but I really want to learn. Just from doing basic research it seems VERY complicated (bent frames, rusted steel, missing original parts etc…). Any ideas on how to begin? How much would an initial investement on necessary/required tools run?
Ariel
I have always been fascinated with classic cars and was curious how someone got into restoring them as a part time hobby. I have NO experience whatsoever with building or even repairing cars but I really want to learn. Just from doing basic research it seems VERY complicated (bent frames, rusted steel, missing original parts etc…). Any ideas on how to begin? How much would an initial investement on necessary/required tools run?
Ariel
Posted in: Cars | | Comments (5)
5 Comments
RSS feed for comments on this post.
Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.
contact Billy Thompson At White Post Restorations in White Post, VA or
Mr Thompson is one of the oldest restorers in the USA
Another one to contact is
Comment by stush30@verizon.net — September 26, 2007 @ 4:29 pm
I have been restoring cars for a long time,and love it.I would start by going to car shows looking how cars are restored and talking to the people who restored them.Also read every old car magazine you can get your hands on.Then buy an old car and get going.
Comment by kwhotrods — September 29, 2007 @ 5:52 pm
if this is an at home garage project and need advice or questions you may email me.it is alot of fun if your doing it as a hobby.i have done it everyday for the past 16yrs. and you dont get to enjoy it when it is your job because your so rushed by customers and cheap insurance companies not paying.
Comment by j.travel — October 1, 2007 @ 9:46 pm
look up hemmings, they have everything on classics.
Comment by Mike — October 2, 2007 @ 5:22 am
kwhotrods comments are spot on. Would also be good to join a local classic car club. Always a great source for event details, advice, parts, cars, help and errr beer!
Comment by Adrian M — October 3, 2007 @ 7:00 am