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Old 12-30-2025, 07:50 PM
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Default ODO Reset on Full 100% Restorations ????

When 100% Full Restorations are done, do most owners/shops have the ODO reset to ZERO Or Left at the Milage before car was restored ????

What practice is more common than the alternative ??
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20 years ago it was common practice to return the odometer to zero but I think today most all restorers leave them as original mileage, low or high. I personally do not like it when I see an odometer that reads near zero. If you are inquiring about your Camaro, I would certainly leave it as current original mileage.
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I agree with Rick, but it is really a personal preference.
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I did it on the first car I took the body off the frame, but the several after that, no. Kind of regret doing it on that one, a '66 malibu 327.
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I left the milage the same on two I've done and believe that to be the norm on restored original vehicles.
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I look at it a llittle different....if a car goes through a complete rotisserie resto, nothing has been left untouched/unrestored, so original mileage really doesn't matter. Just my opinion...but like others have stated, it's personal preference.
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I have always retained the odo mileage as found, even if the speedo is rebuilt. Only exception was a car that came to me with a repro speedo that the odo failed at 00002.0 miles.
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