Poor preparation leads to poor performance. Wise words for most of the tasks tackled in life, but especially before a major longterm job such as a restoration. We’ve compiled a guide to hopefully get you thinking before embarking on a major project, such as a restoration of a Ford. There’s so much to consider and quite often, it’s all too tempting to simply get stuck into stripping parts off a car and then worry about the lack of space, where your tools are and what you’ll need at a later date. However, if you have the storage space ready and waiting to put away window regulators, interior trim and suspension components, then you won’t be wasting hours looking for them when it comes to refitting. There’s an endless quantity of tools that can potentially be needed for a restoration, but instead of buying them all at the start of a project, we recommend building up slowly. You may discover you need less than expected, so we’ve highlighted some of the essentials and several means to finding a bargain. Talking of bargains, we’ve tried to keep everything cheap throughout this guide, whether it’s upgrading lighting, organising tools and storage or refreshing the floor of your garage or workshop. There’s no point in spending all your spare cash on having an equipped workshop, only to find there’s nothing left to spend on a restoration.
WINTER HEATING
Keeping warm during winter inside a garage or workshop is rarely an easy task, but
