How to Restore a Muscle Car

If asked about muscle cars you may picture hemi engines, super sports and body styles that are constructed of solid steel. These muscle cars often generate large revenues when restored and if you opt to keep this restored car it would make an excellent showpiece for your car collection. 

• Solicit the aid of a professional to fully restore your muscle car. Do not consider this option unless you have upwards of $10,000 to spare, as these professional restorations are quite costly. 


• Hire students studying mechanics and/restoration at a community college to aid you in the restoration. This will help you save thousands of dollars on the restoration. Most mechanics and/or restoration students are willing to work on these complete overhauls to gain experience for little to no cost to you. 


• Ask a professor teaching a restoration class about allowing your car to become a class project. Colleges and universities often receive grants and/or other funding to create projects during the course of a specific class. If your car is used within such a project the grant and/or funding will cover the total cost of the restoration and you are left with a fully restored muscle car for free.


• Purchase a restoration instruction manual for your muscle car. These restoration books are available through bookstores, online bookstores and sometimes the local library. With the aid of these books you are complete instructions on how to rebuild engines, proper paint techniques and advice on how to repair the exterior and/or interior of the muscle car.