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That is very solid advice Danny. I had the privilege of working for a friend for 15yrs. who restores antique & vintage Indy/Sprint cars. WWW.GBI1.COM.Research was a very big part of the process. He scowers the country looking for the original owners,drivers,mechanics to see if they have photos,articles or any history of that specific car aiming for 100% accuracie. When a car comes in a pile of parts and box’s he first access what’s there and than begins the pain steaking process of searching the country for what original parts can be found (it’s like trying to find hen’s teeth) and what he can’t he makes. Buy bowering parts from other owners or sometimes from the museum at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway or original patterns to make exact replicas. So no matter if what you are restoring is worth $100 to $10,000 or $100,000s or thousands of dollars it comes down to pride of workmanship and what generations will view as what things were like during that era. But in the end it all comes down to whatever makes you happy. Danny’s advice is spot on.