Paid to restore a car.... Questions.
The car arrives today around lunch time. We are going to give it a thorough check over. Owner is not terribly mechanical, nor does he have a TON of time, he is mobile (US) insurance adjuster. I imagine he would be willing to spend some time when he is in town. As I understand it, he is mostly looking for something cool to drive when he is in town. My instinct at this point is to do a brake and fuel and ignition tune up so it is safe to drive. I am guessing his expectation on body work is a basic base coat, clear coat, with complete polished trim, etc. It is not going to be a RIDDLER award car by any means. Nice cruiser. Underhood will probably get a basic clean up, paint, regasket the engine, rebuild the carb, and little detail items. More after the car gets here.