Restoring a Classic Car

Choosing your Car

Most people who restore cars prefer one from the 1950's or 1960's because of their unique style. While foreign cars can be beautiful, often times they can be expensive and hard to find parts for. Lots of older American cars such as Chevrolet or Ford are available for sale, and are easy to find parts for.

The car you see in this photo is a 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle before being restored by my Uncle Mike.

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Why might a foreign car be harder to find parts for then an American car?

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Chevrolet was founded in 1911 and Ford was founded in 1903 and are two of the largest auto manufacturers today.

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Lots of companies still produce parts for cars from the 1960's, however parts for cars from the 1940's and earlier are no longer in production.

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