From: "Jim LeBlanc" <jim_leblanc at yahoo.com:
" From what you describe here is what I would do. I would try to keep the
car
original as much as possible. This result requires artistic effort. Replace
what you must, like the interior and electricals. Patching paint or
repainting
will require artistic effort and cheap paint. The result will cost less than
above and be just as collectable. Some argue that original looking cars are
more collectable/more valuable.
From my experience, restoring a car to perfection and keeping it that way
can
be fun and much work. In contrast keeping a car in original appearing
condition can be just as much fun and less of a concern to park in a
parking
lot while having breakfast."
Once its perfect the only things that can happen to a car (conditionwise)
are are bad...
There is a product mentioned in the August issue of Hemmings Sports and
Exotic car, that is given a good review by the owner for bringing back bad
paint, Formula 113, described as "a one step wax/sealant sold by "Wax Daddy"
of Yonkers, New York". Haven't tried it, but the original paint on the x1/9
(nearly a 40 year old design, intorduced in 1972, how that to make you feel
old!!) looks good in the pics in the article, and how can you not want to
buy a product from a company called "Wax Daddy"?
Greg Lemon
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