RESTORATION & FABRICATION

During our off-months, when the race chassis business slows, we take on other projects including restoration and fabrication. Everything from tire racks and toolboxes for your trailers to hitch installation and body/suspension lift kits. How about a custom rack for your ATV or golf cart?

If it's metal and you need it fabricated, let's talk! Keep in mind, our shop labor rate is only $45.00 per hour, about half what you'll find at most shops.

Restoration services include all metal work and fabrication top to bottom and inside to outside. From a single task to a completely running and driving vehicle. (I leave the body filler and block sanding to someone else).

Here are some of the projects we've completed over the last decade;

Mopars

1967 Charger - 1968 Cuda - 1970 Cuda - 1971 Roadrunner - 1972 Scamp - 1979 Duster -

Fords

1967 2+2 Fastback - 1969 - 1970 (x2) Mustang (x2) - 1972 Mustang - 1949 Mercury 4 door -

1957 Chevy - 1966 Chevelle - 1967 Chevelle - 1969 Olds 442 - 3 First Gen Camaros - 1986 Monte Carlo -

1974 Nova -

I've also built several street rod pickups at the shop. The first was a 1948 Chevy built on an 1987 Chevy Suburban chassis. You can find this truck working as a daily driver in Houston, Texas. The next was a 1947 Studebaker built on a 76 Chevy pickup chassis that we shortened 22 inches. Both trucks were completed to the running and driving stage, then they were off to the body and paint of the customer's choosing.

Enjoy the gallery below. If you have any questions please contact us!

47 Studebaker

How this truck arrived at the shop to start the transformation.

47 Studebaker

Disassembly and the start of fabrication.

47 Studebaker

New firewall

47 Studebaker

New trans tunnel and base for seat mount

47 Studebaker

SBC powered

47 Studebaker

Modern steering column and seats

1947 Studebaker

Cleaned up the rear including a roll pan and integrated taillights

47 Stude' Owners

Winning trophies even before the paint!

47 Completed

How it looks crusing today

Subaru project

This project started off with a rollover '06 Subaru
Forester. Vehicle was rolled pretty hard and only one panel escaped damage. My customer decided he needed a river-runner and something to check pivots with in the
summer. He asked if we could just build a whole new body for it. This series depicts that process.

Body removal

Removing the original body structure took several hours but once we got here, the reconstruction started.

Subaru

Every lip on the body is rolled over for strength and appearance. The 3rd pic above is a close up of the
rolled lip on the fuel filler opening I had to make. All of the main body tub is welded to the inner
structure. The fenders and hood bolt on to the original locations. The grille I had laser cut out of
stainless. All lights are aftermarket (halogen headlights and LED tail lights). My customer also wanted a
roll bar installed, so I built it over both front and rear seats. He wanted to use a taller tire, but nothing
would clear the struts. So I had Fetrow Industries custom-build aluminum wheel adapters/spacers to
put on different wheels with the proper backspacing to clear the suspension. It now has 30" tires,
which necessitated enlarging the inner wheel wells, and moving part of the floorpan back.

Subaru

New Body panels

Subaru

Hood and grille fab

Subaru

Tail section

Subaru

Fuel filler

Subaru

Nice shot of the rollcage added for safety and strength

1969 Mustang

Here are a few pics of a 69 Mustang Notchback I did recently. It needed both torque boxes,
front floor supports, front floorpans, front inner fender aprons, 1/4's, outer wheelwells, one
inner wheelwell, rear frame rails, and trunk floors

1969 Mustang

1969 Mustang