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General MKB => General Banter => Topic started by: F Body on June 01, 2011, 06:22:16 AM

Title: This restoration project is bound to divide opinion ?
Post by: F Body on June 01, 2011, 06:22:16 AM
When Precision Car Restoration in St. Louis wanted to highlight its work, it decided to create a rolling before and after ad by restoring exactly half of a 1967 Oldsmobile Toronado (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/chiny.gif)

(http://fastcache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2011/05/toop.jpg)

I'd imagine that only restoring half the vehicle is a lot harder than doing the whole thing (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/shame.gif)

(http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2011/05/medium_two5.jpg)

I kind of like it (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/cool.gif)

Follow the link below for a full slide show :


http://www.precisioncarrestoration.com/finished-projects/1967-oldsmobile-toronado/
Title: This restoration project is bound to divide opinion ?
Post by: art b on June 16, 2011, 11:10:49 AM
well im in two minds about it....(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/tongue.gif)
Title: This restoration project is bound to divide opinion ?
Post by: Titsy on June 16, 2011, 12:36:50 PM
Marketing genius!
Title: This restoration project is bound to divide opinion ?
Post by: Jo on June 16, 2011, 02:51:01 PM
That is very clever (http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/tongue.gif)
Title: This restoration project is bound to divide opinion ?
Post by: Big Mouse on June 16, 2011, 07:02:33 PM
Quoting: Titsy
Marketing genius!


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Title: This restoration project is bound to divide opinion ?
Post by: philoldsmobile on June 16, 2011, 07:06:57 PM
its a good idea, but hardly new.. Mur were doing that with a mini bonnet 20 years ago!
Title: This restoration project is bound to divide opinion ?
Post by: VIPER on June 16, 2011, 10:13:59 PM
I think it looks half decent....................(http://mkb-cc.yanksrule.co.uk//Forum/smileys/can.gif)
Title: This restoration project is bound to divide opinion ?
Post by: ianjpage on June 16, 2011, 10:41:17 PM
Quoting: philoldsmobile

its a good idea, but hardly new.. Mur were doing that with a mini bonnet 20 years ago!


Yeah but slight difference between a mini bonnet, and a complete car - with interior!!!
Title: This restoration project is bound to divide opinion ?
Post by: Motorama on June 17, 2011, 12:06:37 AM
i prefer the unrestored side
Title: This restoration project is bound to divide opinion ?
Post by: FUBAR on June 17, 2011, 04:14:19 PM
I prefer the original Interior with the restored Exterior
Title: This restoration project is bound to divide opinion ?
Post by: Titsy on June 17, 2011, 05:42:26 PM
Quoting: FUBAR
I prefer the original Interior with the restored Exterior

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Title: This restoration project is bound to divide opinion ?
Post by: philoldsmobile on June 19, 2011, 03:19:53 PM
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In the US they sometimes do what they call a 'British restoration' where rather than every nut and bolt being replaced / reconditioned, serviceable parts are re used where possible, as long as they are in decent condition.

I personally prefer this look, as quite often restored vehicles can look better than when they left the factory. while its nice to see a perfect vehicle, I do believe an old vehicle should tell a story, and its nice to see original parts, its much more sympathetic to the vehicle.
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