OT what in the heck does ready to restore mean?

I am getting sick and tired of the term (ready to restore)that sellers use in there ads. In my opinion it tells you nothing and describes nothing.I suppose any thing that is not restored is (ready to restore)?OldWolf

 

it means you need lots of time and deep pockets. No good way of saying "Needs most of sheet metal replaced, engine rebuilt, and interior completely done over".

 

The seller is indicating the vehicle restoration is beyond their capabilities, and they're hoping to find someone who doesn't know what they're looking at so they can get too much money for it.

 

Ran when parked.......

 

Maybe the reason I'm not so productive these days is that my projects aren't quite ready to restore.

 

It means its a POS and needs everything, especially your time and money, commonly used by the resellers.

 

In Minnesota " Ready to restore" means there is most of the roof left and swiss cheese body below that ( that not counting bullet holes ).
Usually photographed in a dark garage near sunset on a rainy day.

jim h

 

Ready to restore usually means...doesn't run, drive, might have some of the floor left, no engine or trans..or a drivetrain that's only good for a boat anchor. You probably find dead mice, rodents, leaves or other plant life, everything will stink like old trash. Probably will have an inch of bondo everywhere...holes filled with cardboard and filled over. Rusted chrome..bent stainless...wiring long gone...maybe a seat....and a title that they think they can find..but aren't sure......OH..AND CAN YOU PAY CASH!!

 

It means that they have dragged their feet for so long it is no longer a "driver".

If some one said they were ready for divorce it would mean I been through enough crap.... I am ready to be restored

 

It's the blind date with a "great personality"!

 

Ready to restore to me means they already got it dragged out of the swamp, all the dead animals are cleaned out, also their shit, leaves and anything that will blow off is done and possibly the owner or neighbor kid took it all apart without any notes and threw out all the little parts including nuts, bolts and emblems.

 

It means that it can't get any worse, the only thing you can possibly do now is restore it.

 

This was...

But I'm making some progress.

 

Sometimes ... and I mean SOMETIMES ... it means it is all original, covered in dust, dry rotted tires and interior, frayed wiring and congealed fluids, maybe even frozen brake drums ... but by god it IS all original.

 

The last "ready to restore" piece I looked at had a good cowl vent. That was about it.

 

My other favorites are "Needs restored" (like you can buy a gallon of it at the parts store) or " Is in great shape for it's age", which means it's rusty, beat up and dead.

 

It means they have been watching Barrett Jackson and now they are ready for their very own dream buyer to "assume the position".

 

It means ,I've got all the parts I needed off and somebody else can have whats left.