Bring history back to life
Concours and driver-quality restorations, from nut-and-bolt rebuilds to sympathetic preservation.
Restoration is the highest-trust, highest-value work on the platform: a multi-month, five- or six-figure project where the owner is betting on your craft and your judgment. These jobs are quoted and scoped, not bought off a menu. Your listing's job is to prove you can be trusted with the whole car.
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What sells in restoration
Concours nut-and-bolt
Complete disassembly to a judging standard: the flagship restoration.
Driver-quality restoration
A beautiful, honest car built to be enjoyed rather than judged.
Mechanical restoration
Engine, drivetrain, brakes, and suspension to as-new, keeping the patina outside.
Preservation / sympathetic
Stabilize and conserve an original car rather than restore it away.
Interior & trim restoration
Upholstery, wood, chrome, and trim returned to correct spec.
Pricing shape
How to price your work
Restoration is quote-based. Scope the project in writing, phase the billing, and set milestones: never a single fixed number.
Quote-based work. This trade is best listed as a directory service: show your craft, capture the project scope in your client requirements, and quote each car after a proper assessment. Phase the billing against milestones rather than naming a single number.
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Your portfolio must show
- Full build threads: bare metal to finished car
- Panel, paint, and body process shots
- Before/after of a completed project
- Detail of correctness: badges, fasteners, finishes
Ask every client for
- Project goal: concours, driver, mechanical, or preservation
- Realistic budget range and timeline
- Originality goals (matching-numbers, period-correct, restomod)
- The car's current state and completeness
- Documentation and parts that come with the car
Specialist tips that win repeat work
Restoration FAQ
Why isn't restoration a fixed-price gig?
Because no two projects are alike and hidden rust or missing parts change everything. List restoration as a directory/quote service: show your work, capture the project scope in your requirements, and quote each car after a proper assessment.
How do I win a restoration commission online?
Depth of proof. Full before-to-after build documentation, evidence of correctness, and a clear scoping-and-milestone process reassure an owner far more than a low quote on a job this large.
Ready to get booked as a restoration specialist?
Restoration and body work are quoted per project, so owners send you an inquiry rather than booking a price. Listing is free for founding providers.
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