That's why I mention 'reconditioning'.
A functional recondition is of course much lower level than a full restoration, which includes returning all the cosmetic stuff to original condition. Sounds like recos are what he's doing there, despite his restoration claims.
After all, there's no way he could make anywhere near a decent hourly rate on a real full resto!
Don't know anyone that can, even on such higher-value items as vintage bikes/cars. I've known shrewd blokes to do their sums on those, and conclude that they would come out ahead by selling them 'as is'. Even when they have had full facilities, and the skill set, to do them.
A notable one of these was a second-owner 1936 Bentley tourer, in very complete and original condition, always garaged. Still wasn't going to be worth his while to restore it before sale; so he sold it when he 'retired' from his car workshop business in 2000.
