I was reading the comments in a recent thread about an article Bob Palma did for Hemings Classic cars. I'm going to get a copy of this so I can read it. It touches on a core subject for me. I'm a carpenter and I work exclusively on historic or architecturally significant homes and buildings. In my line of work we follow the Department of Interior Standards for preservation, rehabilitation, restoration and reconstruction. https://www.nps.gov/tps/standards.htm
I know of no guidelines for the automotive world to follow in regards to how they treat their cars. For example, is it a car restored when using oem body panels, or is this a reconstruction of a car? I know it can get a bit nitpicking but when terms like survivor and restored are used, to what standard do we use?
I believe our community needs a common vernacular to identify the processes. We need to have a guideline to how we proceed especially in the midst of a project and decisions need to be made. Standards can be used as a foil when suggestions are made about how to move forward on a project.
If interested, please read the link and replace "buildings and structures" with automobiles. I'm curious to hear what you think. I believe this is a good template for our community.
I know of no guidelines for the automotive world to follow in regards to how they treat their cars. For example, is it a car restored when using oem body panels, or is this a reconstruction of a car? I know it can get a bit nitpicking but when terms like survivor and restored are used, to what standard do we use?
I believe our community needs a common vernacular to identify the processes. We need to have a guideline to how we proceed especially in the midst of a project and decisions need to be made. Standards can be used as a foil when suggestions are made about how to move forward on a project.
If interested, please read the link and replace "buildings and structures" with automobiles. I'm curious to hear what you think. I believe this is a good template for our community.
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