Re: ZIS 110

Posted by Rusty O\'Toole On 2010/8/8 9:57:58

Most restorers will correct factory mistakes, and use modern materials such as paint that were not invented when their car was made.

All in the interest of making a good job.

If they are interested in show judging then the car must be as perfect as possible if it is to have a chance to win.

Not everyone is happy about this trend to "over restore" cars. But how do you stop someone from preparing too well for a contest? You might as well tell athletes not to train so well for a game.

In recent years there has been a trend to preserving original cars if possible, even though the paint is dull and cracked, the chrome dull and the upholstery worn in spots.

Friends of originality say you can restore a car 100 times but it is only original once. They admire a shabby original car more than an over restored car even though to the casual viewer the restored example is much nicer and obviously cost a lot of money.