1 00:00:33,300 --> 00:00:37,950 Art Restoration is not an idea I had one shot 2 00:00:37,950 --> 00:00:40,890 it is rather the idea to be independent 3 00:00:40,890 --> 00:00:44,490 professionally speaking, live my passion, being autonomous 4 00:00:44,490 --> 00:00:49,010 independent and working on Porsche 5 00:00:49,010 --> 00:00:52,840 today Art Restoration has 10 employees 6 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:55,340 the workshop is 1400 square meters 7 00:00:55,340 --> 00:01:00,010 clients entrust us with their cars for different work 8 00:01:00,010 --> 00:01:04,640 from simple maintenance to complete restoration 9 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:06,880 we will really work on demand 10 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:10,140 attach much importance to control the car 11 00:01:10,140 --> 00:01:17,140 make budgets for various repair stations 12 00:01:20,350 --> 00:01:25,000 bodywork is one of hearts in the art of restoration 13 00:01:25,300 --> 00:01:28,790 I am fortunate to have hired in my team 14 00:01:28,790 --> 00:01:31,650 a person who is as demanding as me 15 00:01:31,650 --> 00:01:34,540 and we are now equipped with hardware 16 00:01:34,540 --> 00:01:41,540 allowing us to fully reconstruct a car if necessary 17 00:01:42,430 --> 00:01:46,300 classic 911 were painted with solvent-based paints 18 00:01:47,010 --> 00:01:49,900 we are rare or unique garage in Alsace 19 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:53,340 which is equipped with solventborne paints 20 00:01:53,340 --> 00:01:55,880 waterbased paint never comes to have the same rendering 21 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:58,960 the same color, the same depth 22 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:02,049 and when speak of metallic colors as they were done at the time 23 00:02:02,049 --> 00:02:04,000 with a water based paint , we are far from the spot 24 00:02:04,600 --> 00:02:06,000 whereas with our solvent-based paints 25 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:08,600 we really approach renderings of the time 26 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:16,389 a "flat" engine is technologically simple 27 00:02:16,389 --> 00:02:19,700 but the implementation is complicated, it always leaks, oozes 28 00:02:19,700 --> 00:02:23,359 rebuilding an engine is not only disassemble, clean , reassemble 29 00:02:23,359 --> 00:02:25,939 but there are a lot of controls, 30 00:02:25,939 --> 00:02:29,900 adjustment to be done to rebuilt up a reliable engine 31 00:02:29,900 --> 00:02:34,129 which runs smoothly and does not leak 32 00:02:34,129 --> 00:02:37,959 we set up a workshop with machine tools with a person who 33 00:02:37,959 --> 00:02:40,549 is a fitter ,lather , miller 34 00:02:40,549 --> 00:02:44,049 it enables us to assemble engines with a quality level 35 00:02:44,049 --> 00:02:46,900 and reliability that is remarkable 36 00:02:49,500 --> 00:02:53,879 general philosophy is above all customer satisfaction 37 00:02:53,879 --> 00:02:57,500 that mean, cars that are sold 38 00:02:57,500 --> 00:02:59,899 with the largest possible transparency 39 00:02:59,899 --> 00:03:01,700 the customer who buys a car among us will know 40 00:03:01,700 --> 00:03:03,429 its strengths and weaknesses 41 00:03:03,429 --> 00:03:07,589 when someone comes to maintenance we will give him advice 42 00:03:07,589 --> 00:03:09,769 and above all, we will solve the problems he has 43 00:03:09,769 --> 00:03:12,600 we pride not let a car 44 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:15,000 until the problems are not resolved 45 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:21,400 Restoring Fuchs wheels 46 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:24,100 is also an important element of our business 47 00:03:25,489 --> 00:03:29,239 three years ago, I met a German who still has the kwow-how 48 00:03:29,239 --> 00:03:32,009 to restore Fuchs wheels as it they were done originally 49 00:03:32,009 --> 00:03:34,709 he retired and I took over his business 50 00:03:34,709 --> 00:03:37,100 and now we restore Fuchs rims 51 00:03:37,100 --> 00:03:44,879 at the Art Restoration facility 52 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:50,389 a company is primarily men 53 00:03:50,389 --> 00:03:52,109 customers 54 00:03:52,109 --> 00:03:53,559 many customers become friends 55 00:03:53,559 --> 00:03:57,069 and my passion for Porsche is driving Porsche 56 00:03:57,069 --> 00:03:59,779 Porsche is generous when driving together 57 00:03:59,779 --> 00:04:02,869 every Sunday morning , 8:30 we give appointment at the garage 58 00:04:02,869 --> 00:04:04,100 there is a small cafe 59 00:04:04,100 --> 00:04:06,819 discussions are underway on the "flat" and then we drive . 60 00:04:06,819 --> 00:04:08,100 we try to spend two hours on roads 61 00:04:08,100 --> 00:04:10,100 that we have as much fun driving a Porsche 62 00:04:10,100 --> 00:04:12,900 as seeing one in front and another behind 63 00:04:12,900 --> 00:04:13,900 that is great