Lingo - Frame On Restoration

[Les Jacobs]

I was considering buying a 67 convertible which was advertised in a national sales magazine as being "frame on" restored. I subsequently learned that the car needed the following: 1. new top, 2. complete interior replacement(seats, carpet, door panels) 3. radio 4. headlight motor work. Is it reasonable for an honest enthusiast to describe this car as being "frame on" restored? Is there a commonly accepted definition of the term? Thanks Les

[Louis Kolb]

Re: Lingo - Frame On Restoration

"Restored" means different things to different people. To some, it means a new paint job & new weatherstripping. To some, it means a rebuilt motor. To others, it means 'like it was delivered from the factory'. To get the correct answers you have to ask the correct questions. The correct answer is: 'As produced by the factory (manufacturer). The car you describe sounds like a project car needing restoration (lots of TLC & money).

[Wayne K.]

Re: Lingo - Frame On Restoration

Les,

Frame on restored simply means that the body was not removed from the frame when any restoration work was being done. It has nothing to do with the quality or the extent of the restoration. What one person considers restored can be much different than another persons.

[Calvin M.]

Re: Lingo - Frame On Restoration

Les--
Regardless of the various shades of interpretation, characterizing a car such as you described as "restored" (frame off or on) is misleading, to put it politely.
Cal Milans

[Les Jacobs]

Re: Lingo - Frame On Restoration

Hey Cal Thanks for your thoughts. The seller certainly stretched the truth with the "frame on "restoration bit, and he stretched it enough to get a few bucks out of my pocket. But I hope I learned that stories that sound "too good to be true" generally are. So Im licking my wounds, and feeling a little stupid, make that a lot stupid, but the good news is, I'll make a different mistake the next time around. Les