“Restoration”

had a very high value. Today.

more and more “people: are.
realizing that. it can. make oS

good: sense: to. “‘restore”’
ten year old~ mid ‘rarige:
domestic. Product,”
than: replace it it..

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Many cars manufactured

during. ‘the “mid and. late ©
‘sixties are just -as good:
looking. and comfortable as: .
their: present: day ‘counter-"
parts. : They:.are: ‘much. less.

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complicated, | particularl .

the electrical and carburation -

design.

The net cost of replacing it
with a “current: ‘model: of
“ Epccifications :

equivalent
runs. from: $5, 000.00.»

‘used to bea a”
term. reserved for the repair
of rare antique cars, : “which: .

weather Q

You know Jou: must have a.

" teliable car.and would like a
good looking car. You know a |

-. Car is an: expense: be it a new
oe or old repairs.”

‘There ; are ‘two ‘routes you

could go to find the answers.

You could take a day or so

and visit: all the: *‘specialists’’

-in_town-and_: get: estimates.
The body - shop, . the. paint —
5 shop, the. muffler: shop, the | there still are such. places: —
“brake shop, the transmission
shop, the engine ‘shop,: the.

~" front end shop, the tire shop, ©
--the radiator ‘shop: And: you ©
‘may. still find that: you ‘have a>
> wiring. problem 4 ‘in the: tail .
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$8,000.00, according. to: the ne oe

trade-in value of: your-car. and
the model which you choose.

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So you do not buy. a “new 7

car: you” fix the oid one.

- Or, do you?

If it were as simple as ; that, a
no doubt the whole automo- |
would :
switch ta “‘restoration’’-and ..
the manufacturers would just . :

tive after-market

make parts for old. cars..

year old cars are not worth
fixing because of rust, worn

present

needs, ..and ‘no

an older car which is serving
your purpose. Common

forever.

So you look at it.

rocker panels; the car looks
tired with dull. paint and the
inevitable © ‘‘parking. lot’’
dents. You start the engine,

and that there is a wisp of
blue smoke when it does fire’
up.

think of it,’ the kick down to

to work as it used to.

still looking at it. And =
wondering. And wondering. |

The truth i is that many ten

parts driven to the point: of:
destruction and just plain
neglect. Also the car which |
you bought ten years ago
may be unsuitable for. your. §

But supposing you do have |

sense tells.you it will not run. |
There is'a little rust in the

and you notice. that it |
responds | rather reluctantly :

Then you, remember that a
friend who drove it recently
said, ‘The brake pedal feels J
soft to me.” And come.to.

passing pear does not. seem |

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amount of restoration can ff
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