In Car Mechanic Simulator 2021, players can restore cars that are available in the game, whether if it is pre-installed, came from the downloadable content (DLC) car packs, or downloaded as a car mod from the Steam Workshop, using more than 4,000 car parts.
They can either sell it for additional profit and for future car projects, as well as added car parts and upgrades, or keep it as part of their in-game garage collection.
They can also repair or restore different kinds of cars, ranging from classic Americana muscle cars to compact cars to sports cars to full-size sedans to hatchbacks to grand tourers to minicars.
One of the cars that are already available in the game is the Salem Flamo, or in real life, it is the Ford Pinto, a subcompact car made by Ford Motor Company from 1970 to 1980.
How to Restore a Salem Flamo
Players can find, and buy, the Salem Flamo at the Junkyard, the Barn, and the Car Auction. Once they have purchased the said car, according to MidnightMoonHD's Youtube video, they will wash its body and interior in the Car Wash, then they will move it to one of the Car Lifts that can be seen in the Garage.
From there, they will drain whatever oil that is remaining inside the engine using the Oil Drain machine, then they will drain the rest of the remaining fluids such as the brake fluid, the coolant, the power steering fluid, and the windshield washer fluid using the Drain Tool.
After they drained everything, they will disassemble the whole car, and get the parts that they need to repair or replace, until what is left on the Car Lift is the body frame, which they need to repair using the Wielding Machine.
Next, they will need to repair the car parts that they can still use in the restoration project by placing them on Repair Tables that can be seen in the Workshop. From there, they will play a minigame where they must hit the green tabs accurately in order to fully fix the said parts.
They will also need to recharge the battery, if the car has one, by placing it on the Battery Charger, while removing the rims from the tires in order to fix them using the Tire Changer.
On the other hand, the car parts that cannot be repaired anymore will be sold for additional Credits instead, which they can use to buy new replacement parts, or Performance Parts if they want to increase the car's Tuning percentage. If they bought the car from the Junkyard, they will also need to buy the parts that are missing.
Once they have the repaired and replaced parts, they can now start reassembling the whole Salem Flamo, starting with its engine, which is an I4 SOHC BMJ.
In order to build the said engine on the Engine Stand, they will need the engine block, the crankshaft, the pistons with their rings, the crankshaft bearing caps, the rod caps, the oil pan, the oil filter, the flywheel, the clutch plate, the clutch pressure plate, and the clutch release bearing.
They will also need the engine head, the camshaft, the camshaft caps, the engine head cover, the ignition coil, the ignition wires, the spark plugs, the exhaust manifold, the intake manifold, the throttle, the fuel rail, and the fuel filter.
They will also need the alternator, the power steering pump, the water pump, the cam gear, the timing belt, the belt tensioner, the timing cover, the crankshaft pulley, the idler roller, and the serpentine belts.
Once they have done building the whole engine, they will remove it from the Engine Stand, then they will put it inside the engine bay using the Engine Pulley.
Then, they will install the car's internal parts such as the gearbox, the starter, the battery, the reservoirs, the brake servo, the air filter with the base, cover and clips, the fuse box and cover with the new relays and fuses, the radiator, and fuel tank and pump.
Then, they will install the rest of the parts, including those for the exhaust pipes, the suspension, and the braking system, as well as the rims with the tires, the body kit with the doors, the side mirrors, the windshield and other glass panels for the windows, the lights, and the parts for the interior, including the steering wheel and the seats.
Once they are done reassembling the whole car, they will fill up the engine, the reservoirs, and the brake servo with a new batch of oil and other fluids, then they will paint the body with the color of choice in the Paint Booth.
Afterwards, they will move the car to the Test Path room to realign the lights and the wheels, as well as to test the newly-installed braking system. Then, they will move it to the Dyno Test room to tune up the gears in the gearbox and to do a dyno test to check the performance of the newly-built engine.
Once they are satisfied with the results of the said dyno test, they can now test drive their own Salem Flamo in either the Race Track or the Test Track.
