Original Markings Options

[AvalonFal]

Don't think this has been asked before but what's proper with the original manufacturing/assembly markings when doing a restoration. For example, the engine tin and rear control arms painted number markings. Should they be painted over and then somehow replicated new?? Or masked out and painted around them??

[22truckie]

Pat, beg to differ. Restored does not always trump original in concours judging and I have been a national judge and national concours judge (not Porsche though). Depends on the class. Preservation classes you would be wrong. Go to Pebble or Amelia Island or Bloomington Gold. You touch the car other than a basic detailed cleaning ( no surface alteration, just cleaning) and points are deducted. You make it sound like all unrestored cars are rusty dirty with pealing paint. If that is your true impression I question your concours judging (no offense). My cars have been in numerous high level concours events, they are unrestored, impeccably clean, no rust or chipping paint, 99% factory original. They have placed in class every time. The last national show I did my car got first in class against perfectly restored cars over $350,000. Two of the judges were from Pebble. They stated the condition of the car and being untouched ,not the rarity (1 of 400) caused the car to get first. It had been driven 97,000 miles as well. I will include a couple of pictures to show you that original cars can be in excellent conditions and in fact can and do beat pristine restored cars. There are concourse Preservation Class engine compartments out there. When I am done cleaning mine, mine will be one of them as well. Just remember. If it was not for the unrestored cars you would have no idea how they should look. Perfect concours cars and preservation cars are apples and oranges. Both have their place and following so I feel your comments are a little out of place (sorry). Just remember one thing. You can spend a million dollars on a restoration and still not have what a very nice unrestored car has. Authenticty. I do not put down pristine restored cars. I just defend the real ones