Mine was half restored in the way that it had new panels, sills etc but then all the old suspension was just bolted back on. I took it off again and had it powdercoated but then again used the original bolts as was going to use all new stainless ones till i read somewhere they may not be as strong as original ones. But now i want to paint the underneath and change everything like the bolts etc so the mot tester gets a nice view. Face it, no one else will be able to see them lol.