Car restoration is a process of mending a car to return it to an overall genuine condition which regains its value and quality. According to Remling (1989), a restored automobile will have a higher resale value. Restoration is done without modifying the car by maintaining with how it would have appeared as it was initially for sale. A full restoration process does not only include the repair of visible parts such as the body, trim, chrome, and passenger compartment, but also components that are not necessarily evident such as the chassis, engine, and all ancillary parts like the brakes, cooling system and electrical system. Correcting obvious problems and cosmetic defects are the reasons repairs are made. Safety is also another reason as accidents caused by system failures will be minimized after restoration (Remling, 1989). There are several stages in restoring a motor vehicle to its authentic state, namely total disassembly of the car, reupholstering the interior, repairing the exterior, rebuilding the engine, reassembly, and finally, testing (refer to Figure 1 in Appendix).
First, the car is completely disassembled and stripped to its chassis (Halliday, 1999). According to Gilles (2005), the chassis includes the suspension and steering systems, frame, tires, brakes, axles and wheels. Each metal part is then cleaned by stripping them off their old paint and thoroughly examined for damage or rust. Rust, dents and ripples are removed and the metals parts are refinished, primed, and painted to match the original factory condition. Wear and tear parts are then repaired or replaced if the cost to repair is too expensive. This process is repeated for wooden parts where they are sent through the same meticulous process with replacing ...
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...cked thoroughly and the panels surrounding it are adjusted until there is no more leakage. After completing all tests, the car is then sent to the Road and Transport Department to be approved road legal by the authorities before being handed over to its owner.
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