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a_colo_native
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What appears to be a nice Amphi on eBay states "This car has gone
thru a complete frame off restoration" How do ya s'pose they did
that when the frame is integral to the hull? Must have been a tough
job!! He should have stated it has had a complete nut/bolt resto or
similar instead. Nice mildly customized Amphicar with only a couple
of errors from what I could see.
Yes, this is another example of mis-used or mis-understood terms in
the car resto hobby. Why is it so hard to get it right? The over-
used term of "restoration" for customization and NOS or "original"
for reproduction parts and the list goes on. These are terms that
are specific and not interchangable.
If you were not the exact same company that built the parts for the
factory, you are not OEM and unless the parts were produced at the
time of the vehicle's production by the OEM manufacturer, they are
NOT NOS. If the car is not as it came from the factory it is NOT
restored it is custom. There is nothing wrong with a custom car or
reproduction parts. Just use the correct (and legal) terms so you
are not mis-leading anyone. That would also be called FRAUD if you
are aware of the correct definition.
I see so many cars described as "restored", but I have yet to see a
1934 Terraplane that came factory equipped with a 502 Chevy engine!
(yes, there was a '34 w/502 described as "restored") This is
certainly a bigger issue than it seems. Would you rather pay
millions for an original Mona Lisa or a reproduction?
John "Mild custom" Bevins
thru a complete frame off restoration" How do ya s'pose they did
that when the frame is integral to the hull? Must have been a tough
job!! He should have stated it has had a complete nut/bolt resto or
similar instead. Nice mildly customized Amphicar with only a couple
of errors from what I could see.
Yes, this is another example of mis-used or mis-understood terms in
the car resto hobby. Why is it so hard to get it right? The over-
used term of "restoration" for customization and NOS or "original"
for reproduction parts and the list goes on. These are terms that
are specific and not interchangable.
If you were not the exact same company that built the parts for the
factory, you are not OEM and unless the parts were produced at the
time of the vehicle's production by the OEM manufacturer, they are
NOT NOS. If the car is not as it came from the factory it is NOT
restored it is custom. There is nothing wrong with a custom car or
reproduction parts. Just use the correct (and legal) terms so you
are not mis-leading anyone. That would also be called FRAUD if you
are aware of the correct definition.
I see so many cars described as "restored", but I have yet to see a
1934 Terraplane that came factory equipped with a 502 Chevy engine!
(yes, there was a '34 w/502 described as "restored") This is
certainly a bigger issue than it seems. Would you rather pay
millions for an original Mona Lisa or a reproduction?
John "Mild custom" Bevins
Even some non-standard parts too.
