The hot-rod term "resto-mod" comes to mind, a "restoration" with modern
parts and materials. Personally, though, I favor the simple difference
between "restore" and "rebuild".
To quote Webster:
re7store
Pronunciation: ri-'stor
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): re7stored; re7stor7ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French restorer, from Latin restaurare
to renew, rebuild, alteration of instaurare to renew
1 : GIVE BACK, RETURN
2 : to put or bring back into existence or use
3 : to bring back to or put back into a former or original state : RENEW
4 : to put again in possession of something
synonym see RENEW
- re7stor7er noun
re7build
Pronunciation: (")rE-'bild
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): re7built /-'bilt/; -build7ing
transitive senses
1 a : to make extensive repairs to : RECONSTRUCT <rebuild a war-torn city> b
: to restore to a previous state <rebuild inventories>
2 : to make extensive changes in : REMODEL <rebuild society>
intransitive senses : to build again <planned to rebuild after the fire>
synonym see MEND
So, a restored car would be as faithful to the original as possible, while a
rebuilt car would incorporate any changes the rebuilder sees fit.
Of course, not everybody sees things that way. I recently saw a commercial
on TV for Disney's release of the classic animated movie "Bambi", now on
DVD. To quote yet again : "restored beyond it's original brilliance". Um,
if it's beyond it's original state, it's not restored.
Jon Arzt
Omaha, NE USA
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Subject: Restoring a Car or other Vehicle
> Curious as to what other think on "restoration" and what it means.
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