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Restoration

Bring history back to life

Concours and driver-quality restorations, from nut-and-bolt rebuilds to sympathetic preservation.

Set up a restoration gig

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.

Gigs to offer

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.

List as a directory business

Add-ons that upsell

Phased / staged project billingSourcing of rare or NOS partsProvenance & originality researchShow preparation and entry support

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

Agree the scope in writing before any spanner turns — scope creep is where restoration relationships break down.
Phase the billing against milestones so the owner sees progress and you are never carrying the whole risk.
Photo-document every stage. It reassures the owner, becomes part of the car's provenance, and protects its resale value.

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?

Set up your profile and your first gig — listing is free for founding providers.

Start your restoration gig

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