The Chrysler New Yorker has the paint removed and metal repair well underway. We are repairing the loose panels first, skim coating them with polyester filler and the treating them to epoxy sealer and primer in preparation for paint.
The 1963 Corvair is going home and starting its life over again thanks to a enthusiastic owner and guardian of history.
The 1963 Corvair is back from the trim shop and it looks great. Marcus did a wonderful job as usual.
We have completed th body repair process and have fresh paint on the Corvair. Now we move onto the color sanding and buffing process.
We have most of the paint off and have started the tedious process of removing rusted metal and fabricating new patch panels. We them skim coat the area and get it covered up with epoxy sealer.
We have two new projects that have recently arrived in the shop, 1 1952 Nash- Healey and a 1963 Chevrolet Corvair. The Corvair started out as a light mechanical repair job to insure it can perform the basics, go..stop..steer. When we got into the project things went a little further…
The 1939 Buick is back from the trim shop and looking great. We are 95% completed on the project and will do our normal extensive cleaning from top to bottom and check everything over once again. Then we hit the road with her to insure correct operation and performance. Won’t…
This week we started the exterior tear down on the 1956 Buick. The poor old car has lots of bad paint, surface rust and pitted trim work. As work progresses on the exterior, we will be evaluating the plating and polishing needs on the old girl. Starting to assemble parts…
Sorry I have been off line so long. I have been involved in our core business activities, New Car Dealerships. Just haven’t been able to get into the shop to get much done and it is still not looking good for the next few weeks.
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This week the seats came back from the trim shop and look outstanding. We got them installed last night and the seat belts routed through them. We only have a few interior trim pieces to paint today and the car will be ready for detailing and going home. …
We have been working on the interior of the Buick. We now have the carpeting, door sills and several of the interior panels installed. The remainder of the interior is going to the trim shop for more extensive work. …
Today we finished the trunk on the Buick. We fabricated all new floor coverings from new fabric and used a trunk liner material as a backing to pad it and give it some substance. It went in without a hitch and looks absolutely fantastic. It’s nice to finally complete an…
We are currently working on getting the new interior trim panels fabricated and fit. All the old ones were water damaged, warped and falling apart. The originals were constructed out of a cardboard type material and not very stabil. We are fabricating the replacements out of 1/4″ wood that will…
The past few weeks it seems like all we are doing is waiting for major components or parts. All our projects are in holding patterns except the 1939 Buick. We are continuing the assembly and it’s looking really good. With a little luck, maybe we will make some progress on…
We now have two additional “Live” Shop Cams to view the shop activity. Visit the Shop Cams page from the home page and check it out.
This past week has been full of progress on the 1939 Buick project. Things always go much quicker during the assembly phase. We continue to install parts and search out missing small items needed to complete the project. During the next couple of weeks we hope to have all the…
The 1939 Buick is back from the paint shop and back in the Restoration Shop. The paint looks great and the assembly process can continue on the body. We are starting at the rear of the car and have installed the bumper, deaklid and other smal parts. The next task…
The 1939 Buick has all of the metal repair work completed and we had a change to get the car sealed and the primer applied. We will let the car set for about 15-20 days while the initial primer completely cures and shrinks before block sanding and re-priming the car.…
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The past two weeks have been busy working on new project cars in for repair. Here’s afew photos of the cars we have had in the shop. 1964 Ford Thunderbird 1966 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Convertible
It has been a busy last couple of weeks in the shop. The 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS when home to its owner and has seen a few miles since then. It turned out great even though we had to do more extensive work tham originally thought. 1977 Excalibur: We have…
This past week has been filled with projects, progress and set backs, just a normal week in the restoration business. The first progress report is the 1966 Impala SS. The suspension, brakes and rear axle have been completed and are now in the car. The axle was rebuilt with a…
