Hot Rods

Think about all the ways that a car ends up sitting in a barn, garage, or backyard. Best intentions. Someone’s dream car waiting until they have enough time and money to build it right.

Or an older person’s car that just quit running and got pushed aside. We have heard dozens of stories and, frankly, we love them all! They’re what most muscle car enthusiasts dream of.

What happens if you do score one of those dreams? There are two paths you can take. One is to take the car apart and launch into a full-blown restoration. This is desirable when the car is rare.

The other option is to dust off the sleeping beauty, put some air in the tires, and drive that thing! This is a big temptation with cars that are in pretty good shape and not so degraded or

modified that they need a restoration, or cars that are not as rare or valuable but would be cool as a vintage driver.
If converting a barn find to a driver is your chosen path, there are quite a few things you should attend to before turning the key and hoping for the best.

Most of the barn finds we’re interested in have likely been dormant for more than 20 years. Hibernation can add problems to whatever made the previous owner park the car in the first place.

Beyond that, a host of things should be replaced before attempting to drive a barn find. Tires, fuel lines, and brakes need attention to make sure that your barn find does not result in a junkyard donation.