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rockfla · 11-18-2016, 10:58 AM

I would think that any car retaining 80% of its originality with respect to the specific area would be considered "original" as Henry built it. Our three time Rouge winning 39 Mercury has a front seat cover (closely matching the original material) but we can still pull it back and show the "original" tattered front drivers side seat, other than that its original interior. The trunk lid and both rear fenders were repaired and repainted in the past from an accident but other than that the paint is original. Any repair to the motor, suspension etc etc we have repaired but not cleaned or painted anything. Things such as wiring, water pumps, hoses etc etc I think are acceptable repairs/replacements and are safety issues.

11-18-2016, 10:58 AM	#2
rockfla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 3,963	Re: Restore or just repair? I would think that any car retaining 80% of its originality with respect to the specific area would be considered "original" as Henry built it. Our three time Rouge winning 39 Mercury has a front seat cover (closely matching the original material) but we can still pull it back and show the "original" tattered front drivers side seat, other than that its original interior. The trunk lid and both rear fenders were repaired and repainted in the past from an accident but other than that the paint is original. Any repair to the motor, suspension etc etc we have repaired but not cleaned or painted anything. Things such as wiring, water pumps, hoses etc etc I think are acceptable repairs/replacements and are safety issues.