Unless you have been through a large car project before, getting involved in one can be daunting. There is a lot of opinions, options and unfortunately, misinformation out there.

The truth of the matter is that such a project is a big endeavor, and without the right help, it could quickly evolve into a bad situation. Over the years, we have unfortunately had many projects dragged to us from other facilities after the initial attempt at fixing or restoring it went south.

In many instances, this happens because most businesses are not really skilled at this kind of work, they are not set up to handle the amount of research and parts procurement problems that are inevitable, nor do they truly understand the amount of effort required to actually project manage this kind of highly specialized work.

All car businesses want to have a grand classic car at their facility...few actually know what to do with one once they've sold you through the door.

The old advice still stands: you get what you pay for. Nothing stands more true than if you are trying to get a 40+-year-old used piece of machinery to work like new again.