If someone takes an old vette say a condition 5 out of 10 and makes it a condition 9 or 10 by putting in a new moderm engine and suspension, redoing the interior and painting it, is it considered restored?

 

In my opinion no. If it was put back to the way it left the factory new I would say yes. Just an opinion.

Kona

 

no, that's modernizing it.

restored is what kona said

 

 

I consider it hot-rodded/customized or personalized, not restored.

 

That's what I'd call a customized car
Restored connotates a dedication to original condition to me.

 

with all of the above

 

If modern new upgraded parts were used I would call that rebuilt... if it was rebuilt with OEM parts then i would call it restored.

Jim

 

Restored in my mind denotes original. NOS parts but no upgrades.

 

Jughead does hot-rodded/customized or personalized = Not Correctly Restored?

At what point do you cross the line between Restored and Modified? Does it only take one thing to not be considered restored? If you do a total body off to a '70 but put radials on in the end is it no longer restored?

I hear the word Restomod tossed around while watching Barrett-Jackson. I guess that would have to mean parts were restored and parts were modified as apparently it could not be both restored and modified? However the cars they tag with Restomod look totally modified to me.

 

Restored .........No! That needs a correct numbered, correct appearing motor and suspenion pieces.

Customized, personalized.........not if you haven't changed anything with the body or interior.

What you have described I'd think of as just making it better than GM did.

You know what's really sad is when you take a vette and without changing the look of the vehicle make it better with a new (roller) motor and better suspension.
Your made to believe that it has lost value.

Personally I think that is BS when I'll bet half the "original" Vettes out there are restamped and what you described would run circles around any of them depending on what motor you were to use.

I like original cars, but doubt everyone that I've ever seen. Even if the present owner was the original purchaser. It's way to easy and very profitable to forge a numbers matching Vette for me to ever consider buying one.

I'd much rather build mine the way I want it, leaving the eye appeal the way Chevrolet intended.

 

I like to call it Restification.

 

YES!

 

Man, DZ I have have heard it stated better

 

(fat fingered the last one sorry) I have never heard it stated better

 

I think on bj they call it a restomod

 

 

Hey DZRick, you're way too hard on us owners of originals. There's undoubtedly a lot of mods and alterations out there, but how about us legitimate "original" owners? Labor-of-love when we get appraisals and NCRS evals and we confirm numbers correct components. Your claim needs rebuttal.

 

What's my preference? Depends on the car and year. My 79? Mod/rod/improve it.

A 67 427? restore!

 

The reason I asked is my wife tells people that I am restoring an old vette. I wasn't really sure if that was the case.

If you look at the definition of restore:
1. To bring back into existence or use; reestablish: restore law and order.
2. To bring back to an original condition: restore a building.
3. To put back in a former position: restore the emperor to the throne.
4. To make restitution of; give back: restore the stolen funds.

A case could be made that original condition need only mean "like new" and not necessarily requiring an original configuration. I think the statement that one is restoring their Vette to like new condition regardless of whether or not it was modernized would not be an incorrect statement.

I do think the statement needs to be qualified because to say "I'm restoring an old vette" in most peoples minds implies to factory configuration.

While thinking about this I thought "what is it called when you do it to an old house?" It's called renovating.

If you look at the definition of Renovate:
1. To restore to an earlier condition, as by repairing or remodeling.
2. To impart new vigor to; revive.

I think that what I described would be more accurately termed renovating as it has a bit of restoration and remodeling.

Now I will try and get my Wife to tell people I'm renovating an old Vette. My chances, as usual, are slim to none.