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When to say no to a car restoration project

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Restoring a classic car is a tough job even for someone who does it full-time. The average restoration project could take several weeks for an entire team to finish. And for an individual, it could take months, or even years, according to avid classic car fan Eugene Bernshtam. However, not all projects see the light of a showroom or hit the road. More often than not, restoration projects get cancelled, or are sold to more capable restorers. In the end, accepting a project you cannot finish will simply cost you thousands of dollars and your precious time. Here are some reasons when to say no to a car restoration project. Image source: hotcars.com Too expensive to restore If a classic car is too expensive to restore, pick another model or turn down the job. If all you have is a rusted-out body of a 1965 Ford Mustang with virtually nothing useful inside, then it would take quite a bit of coin to restore just the body, let alone everything. And once you have finished the restorati