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Originally Posted by WHN
Webster’s definition of “Restore”.
“To put back into existence or use”. Restore.
If you restore cars for a living, you might have a different view of what should be called restored.
If you do it for a hobby or just because, you also might have a different view of what should be called restored.
I again will say that none of us should let our ego’s get in our way. For a large percentage of us, it’s just a hobby. Enjoy.
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Or mine says; : to bring back to or put back into a former or original state.
As a professional restorer, I do exactly what my customer asks me to do. I don't see where anyone's ego is involved in this conversation however I do believe people should be honest in their descriptions. Society has taken the stance where making misleading statements is acceptable. Just as in Bob's case, other that have misused the term 'restoration' has cheapened the hobby as a whole. I am pretty sure we all know that Bob is truthful when he tells us he has restored his car and has $60k in it, yet because others have stated theirs is restored, it has mislead the public into believing a restored Model-A can be done for less money.