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If you are bringing a classic back to its former glory , there are essentially two choices. You can have the car restored to its original factory design and specs or you can customize the car to your desires. Both sides have valid points when it comes to choosing one over the other, and before you can make that decision, you must know the difference between the two. Farm Boy Garage will explain the differences between restoration and restomod . With this information, you can decide on what to do with your classic or muscle car. Restoration Most people will understand the concept of restoration. You are simply bringing a classic or muscle car back to its original state, just like when it came off the showroom floor. In a restoration project, you will want to use factory OEM parts as much as possible, keeping it as original as possible. When finished, the car will look original, just like the car has been preserved. Restomod What is a restomod? This concept is simply a mashup of restora...

Restomods - This is when someone wants a classic car restored but with modern conveniences. Many classic car enthusiasts seek to do this sort of thing. If this sounds like something you're interested, give our classic car restoration shop a call. Farm Boy Garage can be reached at 515-528-8904. We'd be happy to restore your classic car to your exact modification requests. That being said, let's talk about some of the restomod options we've helped clients with in the past, in this week's blog.  Restomods – What Are They & What Can Farm Boy Garage Do For You Here? We have had many clients that want to upgrade to modern disc brake systems with slotted and drilled brake rotors that stop better and look better. We also have requests to upgrade old style suspensions to modern tubular style suspensions that add rack and pinion steering to get away from the old floating steering. In addition to that, we also get requests to upgrade engines from the original engine to ...