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Originally Posted by Licensed to kill
Being a restorer as opposed to a parts changer also requires a LOT more investment in tools and equipment and, since most people only restore 1 or 2 cars in their lifetime, it makes no economic sense to tool up for restoring most parts. That's why it often makes more sense to have a shop like yours do the restoration if you don't just want a car made up of repop parts or repop's are unavailable.
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I honestly must disagree with you on all accounts except one. It DOES take more of an investment however not a LOT more. Purchasing a mill, lathe, a welder, and hand tools is generally all that is needed. When you do 'tool up', making wise purchase decisions will generally find the ROI near even when the time comes to sell those tools. Investing time in oneself' to learn the skills to restore (anything) using those tools will far outweigh the financial investment losses 'one might incur.