CUSTOM
AUTO BODYWORK
 Auto
body restoration work is where quality begins.
The entire job looks good and goes together well
if the body restoration is right. Every job we paint
gets the same treatment; quality fabrication, quality
fit, quality shape.
A
critical and early step in our restoration
work on your car will be to assess any possible
frame damage. Many classic,
antique, and collector cars that were damaged years
ago were repaired with lesser quality than you might
expect. A huge stack of shims on one side and a
piece sawed out of the other may have been OK in
the past, but we’ve found the best approach is to
start with a good, straight frame. We put your classic
vehicle on our frame rack and refer to original
equipment manufacturer’s specifications to be sure
your car looks great, the door shut right, the bumpers
fit, the hood sits square, and the car handles perfectly.
 Most
classic
cars are made of steel, so rust is the biggest,
and most costly, challenge we deal with in most
auto
restorations. If your car was originally built
with steel frame and body panels, we like to repair
them with steel. The best way to repair rust is
to replace the panel. It is typically most cost-effective
to purchase any rust repair panels needed, but in
cases where good quality new panels are not available,
we like to find rust-free used panels. When the
piece arrives at our shop we recondition it to give
you the best repair possible for the price. Ultimately,
though, we may need to fabricate hard to find panels,
and it’s one of the most rewarding types of work
we do. We have the equipment and skills to reproduce
any panel on any vehicle.
 We
also have the ability to repair and fabricate aluminum
and fiberglass body panels for classic
cars. Many imports and domestically made classics
and antiques employ aluminum or fiberglass coachwork
to lighten the vehicle. Repairing and fabricating
these body panels requires special skills and techniques,
but again, it is very rewarding work.
Our
sales staff is sensitive to the various needs your
car has, and is prepared to discuss the cost/benefit
of any type of body repair work you need done to
your car. If you have a Toyota Land Cruiser, a Camaro,
a ’56 Chevy, Cord, Lemans, Volkswagen, Corvette,
or any other car that’s cool, let us know how we
can help!!
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