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READY TO RESTORE?

The addictive chase of finding a project car rarely accounts for the reality of spending countless evenings and weekends trying to dismantle or assemble the remains of what was once an everyday Ford. If you’ve dreamt of undertaking a restoration, but wondered whether it’s for you, then hopefully the following 10 questions will help you decide. They’re not as cheesy as you may imagine and are intended to make you think about the level of commitment that’s required to see it through.

Let’s do this!

“THE ADDICTIVE CHASE OF FINDING A PROJECT RARELY MATCHES THE REALITY OF BRINGING IT BACK TO LIFE”

1. Can I really learn to weld?

There’s more to welding than switching on the gas for a MIG and pointing the nozzle in the correct direction. Get it wrong and your weld can not only look like bird poop, but the heat generated can warp surrounding panels. Even worse than that, if

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