Restoration Plan
Channel: Mike Restores an FJ40
Date: 26/01/2020

This video explains my approach to restoring old cars, especially why I'm not planning to go all the way to a frame-off restoration. 

Often, people start off their restoration projects thinking: "I'm really going to do this right, nothing's too good.  When I'm done, it's going to be better than new."

That's awesome if you have lots of discipline and a bottomless pool of money and time.  It's also fine if you have lots of experience; especially if you're a pro.

At first, you've got lots of energy an enthusiasm, so the tear-down happens.  Then, somewhere along the line, real life happens.  You start seeing how many needs your vehicle has and what it will take to fix them. In the real world, you may not have the time or money to do what you set out to do.

To avoid this, I approach restoration projects in increments: a series of smallish projects that can be started and finished with the money and time I have.  What's a big project but lots of little projects strung end to end?