Restore original parts or leave them alone?

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Don't touch it!!

Cleaning up stuff is like cancer, once you paint one item the next thing you know it's in the body shop. I may sound negative but nothing stands out better than an untouched car, patina included. If you don't believe me ask any concours judge, originial is where it's at.

One of the best products out there is Boeshield T-9. It works miracles on saving original items. There is a fantastic thread on an orange second gen Camaro on here. That fellow knows how to preserve a car. I'm certain the car was judged afterwards and scored very well. If he had a mish mash of painted and original components I don't think it would carry the same WOW factor.

Just one mans opinion.