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The Shop Journal
What this work actually involves, written by the people doing it. Restomods, barn find revivals, and the money questions everyone asks on the phone — answered straight, in Canadian dollars, from 2009 91 Ave NW.
01RestomodsAugust 12, 2026
What Is a Restomod? The Definitive Guide — With Real Builds from an Edmonton Shop
What a restomod actually is, how it differs from a restoration, what one typically costs in CAD, and what the market says about value — explained from the floor
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- 02What a Classic Car Restoration Costs in Canada, Stage by StageRevivals · 9 min
- 03Rust Repair on a Classic: Patch Panels, Full Panels, and Honest CAD NumbersBody & Paint · 9 min
- 04What a Proper Paint Job Costs in Canada — and Why the Range Is So WideBody & Paint · 9 min
- 05Frame-Off or Rolling Restoration: Which One Your Car Actually NeedsRevivals · 9 min
- 06How to Put a Classic Car Away for an Alberta WinterKeep It Running · 8 min
- 07Collector Car Insurance in Alberta: What It Covers, What It Costs, Who QualifiesPaperwork · 9 min
- 08Buying Your First Classic Car in Alberta: A Shop Foreman's ChecklistBuy Smart · 9 min
- 09Daily-Driving a Classic in AlbertaAlberta Life · 8 min
- 10Block Heaters, Battery Tenders, and Cold Starts: Running a Classic Through an Alberta Cold SnapKeep It Running · 10 min
- 11Hail Season and the Classic Car: Protection, Repair, and Insurance in AlbertaAlberta Life · 9 min
- 12Waking a Classic After Winter: The Spring Start-Up ChecklistKeep It Running · 9 min
- 13Patina: Keep It, Seal It, or PaintBody & Paint · 9 min
- 14When No One Makes the Panel: Custom Metal Fabrication for ClassicsBody & Paint · 9 min
- 15Media Blasting, Chemical Stripping, or Sanding: Taking a Classic to Bare MetalBody & Paint · 9 min
- 16Alberta Antique Plates: The 25-Year Rule, the Restrictions, and Whether They Are Worth ItPaperwork · 9 min
- 17Salvage, Rebuilt, Non-Repairable: What Alberta Vehicle Status Means for a Project CarPaperwork · 9 min
- 18Buying a Classic With No Registration: How Alberta Handles a Bill-of-Sale CarPaperwork · 9 min
- 19Importing a Classic From the US Into Alberta: Duty, GST, and the 15-Year RulePaperwork · 10 min
- 20What a Classic Car Pre-Purchase Inspection Actually CoversBuy Smart · 9 min
- 21When Your Classic Needs an Appraisal — and What One Costs in AlbertaPaperwork · 8 min
- 22Selling a Classic in Canada: Pricing It, Proving It, and Picking the VenueBuy Smart · 9 min
- 23The Alberta Show Circuit: A Season Planner From May Long to SeptemberAlberta Life · 9 min
- 24LS Swap Cost in Canada: The Real All-In Number (and the Alberta Paperwork Nobody Mentions)Costs & Pricing · 11 min
- 25Are Exhaust Mods Legal in Alberta? Noise Laws, Edmonton's $1,000 Fine, and How Not to Get TicketedAlberta Law · 10 min
- 26Barn Find First Steps: Don't Start It! How to Revive a Car That Sat for YearsRevivals · 10 min
- 27The C10 & Square-Body Buyer's-and-Builder's Guide, Alberta EditionBuying & Building · 11 min
- 28How Long a Classic Restoration Takes, From the Shop FloorRestoration · 10 min
- 29Engine Rebuild Cost in Canada 2026: From Stock Refresh to Full BuildCosts & Pricing · 10 min
- 308 Signs Your Classic's Carburetor Needs a Rebuild, Not Just an AdjustmentKeep It Running · 11 min
- 31Out-of-Province Vehicle Inspection in Edmonton: 2026 Cost, What's Checked, and the Modified-Car TrapAlberta Law · 10 min
- 32Road to Radium: The Columbia Valley Classics Show & Shine, From a Shop That Makes the TripShop Life · 9 min
- 33Can You Stop a Classic with Drums in 2026 Traffic? Disc Conversion Costs in CanadaRestomods · 9 min
- 34Overdrive in a Period Car: Highway RPM on the Yellowhead, and What the Swap CostsRestomods · 9 min
- 35Points vs Electronic Ignition in Minus-Thirty Alberta: Why Wet Mornings Kill StartsKeep It Running · 8 min
- 36What E10 Ethanol Does to Classic Carbs, Fuel Lines, and Winter StorageKeep It Running · 8 min
- 37Why a New Restomod Wiring Harness Stops Fires — and What It Costs in CADRestomods · 9 min
- 38Classic Interior Restoration Cost in Canada: Seats, Headliner, CarpetsCosts & Pricing · 8 min
- 39Restore, Restomod, or Sell? Decide Before Rust Eats the EquityBuy Smart · 9 min
- 40Alberta Road Salt, Calcium Chloride, and What Actually Stops RustAlberta Life · 8 min
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