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Automotive Restoration Master Checklist (v2)
13 restoration phases. 250+ individual tasks. New in v2: every year / marque-specific task inside the PDF carries a clickable cross-reference to its live single-year guide product page, so the master checklist stays marque-agnostic while the year-correct engine, driveline, and verification detail stays one click away.
Automotive Restoration Master Checklist v2 — the marque-agnostic restoration reference, now expanded to 250+ individual tasks across 13 restoration phases (Pre-Restoration Documentation & Assessment, Disassembly, Frame & Chassis, Suspension / Brakes / Steering, Engine, Transmission & Driveline, Body Prep & Paint, Exterior Trim & Brightwork, Interior Restoration, Electrical System, Engine Bay Detailing, Final Assembly & System Verification, Concours Prep & Judging). New in v2: cross-references inside the PDF link every per-marque, model-year task list to the live single-year guide product page, so a buyer reading Phase 5 (Engine) on the master checklist can jump straight to the matching year-specific engine guide (1969 Camaro Z/28, 1970 Hemi Cuda, 1969 Boss 302, etc.) without leaving the document. Cover page with Vehicle, Model Year, VIN, Restoration Start Date, Target Show, Restorer / Shop, Phone. Concours-critical rules callouts (year-specific engine colors, date-code verification, documentation requirements, numbers-matching chain, hardware-grade spec). Status-code legend (Complete / In Progress / Part Ordered / N/A / Defer / Research). DRM-free PDF, instant delivery, 7-day download link. $19.95.
What is in the box
Every line item, every phase
- 01 / Pre-Restoration Documentation & Assessment
- 02 / Disassembly
- 03 / Frame & Chassis
- 04 / Suspension / Brakes / Steering
- 05 / Engine
- 06 / Transmission & Driveline
- 07 / Body Prep & Paint
- 08 / Exterior Trim & Brightwork
- 09 / Interior Restoration
- 10 / Electrical System
- 11 / Engine Bay Detailing
- 12 / Final Assembly & System Verification
- 13 / Concours Prep & Judging
New in v2
Cross-references inside the PDF
v2 keeps the master checklist marque-agnostic on purpose so it stays the single reference that travels between builds. Every row that is year / marque-specific -- Phase 05 Engine for a 1969 Camaro Z/28, Phase 06 Driveline for a 1970 Hemi ’Cuda, Phase 12 Verification for a 1969 Boss 302 -- carries a clickable link to the matching single-year guide product page on /guides/<slug>. Read the master row, click through to the year-correct casting / part / fastener breakdown, then pencil both findings into the same row.
Try the first four pages free
Download the cover, “How to Use”, concours rules, and the start of Phase 1
The full v2 PDF is 16+ pages across 13 phases. Want a quick read first? The free sample gives you the four pages that anchor every rebuild: the cover-page fields (Vehicle, Model Year, VIN, Restoration Start Date, Target Show, Restorer / Shop, Phone), the v2 “How to Use” instructions covering the new Done / Task / Notes / Status+Date line-item format, the v2 status-code legend (C / IP / PO / DI / NA / D / R), the concours-critical rules for year-specific engine colors, date-code verification, documentation requirements, and the v2 cross-reference guidance.
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Full v2 PDF, instant delivery, single-use 7-day download link
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FAQ
Questions before you buy
Yes. The scope is a phase-by-phase restoration reference, not a year/model/marque-locked deep guide. Every phase walks the same v2 line-item pattern (Done checkbox, Task / Inspection Point, Notes / Findings, Status / Date) so you can pencil in your build whether it is a Mustang, a Camaro, a Cuda, a Riviera, or an AMX.
v2 reorganises thirteen phases (the original twelve plus a dedicated Final Assembly & System Verification phase between engine-bay detailing and concours prep), adds the new Done / Task / Notes / Status+Date line-item format on every row, adds a Diagnose (DI) status for in-progress fault isolation, and ships clickable cross-references inside the PDF: any task that is year / marque-specific links straight to the matching single-year guide product page on /guides/<slug>.
The free preview is exactly four pages: the cover-page fields, the v2 “How to Use” instructions (with the new line-item format and v2 status-code legend), the concours-critical rules callouts (with the new v2 cross-reference guidance), and the first twenty Phase 1 (Pre-Restoration Documentation & Assessment) line items. The full PDF continues across all 13 phases.
US-letter-sized PDF, hyperlinked (including cross-reference links to /guides/<slug>), printable, with one phase per section. Built for desktop reading and a tablet in the garage; the v2 line-item rows survive a printout with the same four-column layout (Done checkbox / Task / Notes / Status+Date).