staff@slashgear.com (Jowi Morales)
2024-04-27 09:15:27
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Some of the most common modifications to a restomod project are in the interior. Cars from the ’50s to the ’70s largely had analog gauge clusters, no air conditioning, and could sometimes even have an uncomfortable, bare cabin. If you spend thousands of dollars on your build, you’d probably want to be comfortable inside it as well.
You could upgrade the seats to something more comfortable, and get a digital instrument cluster to make the information you need easier to read. With increasing temperatures, you’d probably also want to put in and/or replaced the air conditioning systems in your classic car.
Lighting is another easy mod done to many classic cars. Many old cars from the U.S. use the same headlights, which unfortunately, don’t offer the same coverage or capability of newer types of headlights. Because of this, you’d probably want to replace the old vehicle’s headlights with LED headlights that light up a bigger area ahead of you, and offer better brightness for safety at night.
Finally, engine swaps are also a big part of many restomod projects. That’s because even the most powerful motors from over 50 years ago pale in comparison to modern engines’ horsepower, torque, fuel economy, and emissions. That’s why many classic cars have popular engine swaps that many restomod builders default to.