What constitutes "restoration"?, Looks like the PCR's will put me in resto class next year |
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What constitutes "restoration"?, Looks like the PCR's will put me in resto class next year |
Pat Garvey |
Dec 12 2007, 08:59 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
I would hardly call my '72 914 "restored".
Yes, most of the exterior panels were repainted - in 1979! But, the PCR gurus tell me it's "restored". One says if it was repainted anywhere, it's restored. Another says "if 30% of the panels were repainted, it's restored". I just love this degree of decisiveness! So, here's what was repainted - all exterior panels, except the engine lid (which was used to match the degree of orange peel). No, the engine bay was not painted, nor the undersides of the lids, nor any of the belly parts or trunks. Nor were the door jambs. The repaint was to original specs by a Mercedes shop in Cincinnati. In '79 they wanted no part of the car, but owed a favor to a buddy of mine. Did a wonderful job! Beyond that, I've maintained the rest of the finishes of the car. Yep, I've replaced a bunch of parts through the years that needed it - I still call this maintenance. I've always used factory parts to maintain the car. I have a stockpile of factory parts to use as the years go buy, but they are maintenance parts. So, instead of a black and white poll - tell me your thoughts on whether this car is resored or preserved. It'll help me make a decision in January. All questions are considered fair, and will be answered. All comments are considered fair - I will accept all (except tire questions/comments). Let's hear it! Pat ps: If you want pics, fine. |
1970 Neun vierzehn |
Dec 12 2007, 10:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727 |
A restoration implies a degree of degradation and loss of component integrity that would require the rebuilding, reconstruction, and refabrication to restore the product to its original state and configuration. I would cite my own 914 as an example of a restoration. Although the engine/ transmission assembly is original and has never been apart, and virtually all other mechanical and electrical assemblies are original to the car as well, seven consecutive salt-saturated winters and a trip through the Atlantic Ocean surf (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) had begun a metal deterioration cycle that I was no longer able to contain without a major infusion of cubic dollars to prevent the car from becoming a very nice parts donor. Not content to do just the pan and load and stress bearing pieces, the outer sheetmetal parts might just as well benefit from this rebuilding as well. And of course, while we're at it (we've all heard that before), let's do the front and rear compartments, straighten the kink in the f. bumper, pull the gas tank and redo the cowl, and on and on and on....
Pat's car, on the other hand, as never "degraded". The only real part, if I can even use that term in this application, that has been replaced other than maintenance items (i.e. muffler, pads, tune-up miscellania, battery, etc.) is the paint that he has redone almost 30 years ago. In the context of this car, which is 35 years old, a "repaint" affected that long ago, done to a car still owned by the original purchaser, would constitute reasonable maintenance. Yes, I'm fully aware that there are 914s out there still wearing their original paint application, so let those cars and Pat's be judged as preserved. And if Pat loses points for a non -original paint finish, that's the choice I suppose he can live with. In summary, I'd consider Pat's '72/4 to be very well preserved and not restored, as is the case with my 914. Paul |
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