Nostalgia Lives in a ‘56 Pontiac
Honoring childhood memories of his family car, the owner of this 1956 Pontiac Catalina came to us to help bring it back to life. To meet his request for true authenticity, we used only original and new old stock (NOS) parts, fabricating any pieces that were not available.
This car got the full treatment: a frame-off restoration complete to stock, including media blasting down to bare steel, a rarely rebuilt 316 V-8 engine and Jetaway/Hydra-Matic automatic transmission, a large assortment of new and re-chromed trim, hand-fabricated floors, and an interior hand-stitched from original factory stock material tracked down for the project. We finished out with a classy two-tone Terragon Green and cool white paint scheme.
Seldom seen in common restorations, this model’s a definite head-turner and is sure to make many reminisce when she cruises by.
For larger pics please check our Photo Gallery. Watch us tuning the engine here.
Special thanks to Dee’s Trim and North Texas Quality Chrome.
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Holiday Madness: 3 Cars in 3 Weeks
While we have been hard at work on the “Christmas” Camaro, we’ve also had our hands full with two other complete restorations with an even tighter deadline – Thanksgiving! As we wrap up work on a ‘56 Pontiac Catalina today and a ‘47 Dodge early next week, we will be posting pics soon! Then a few days later, final shots on the ‘68 Camaro. But we are definitely giving thanks for the business and can always sleep later 
More to come soon…
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57 Bel Air Resto Finish Out
This ‘57 Chevy went from shabby to sleek with the full treatment: a frame-off restoration including floor pans, trunk pans, inner and outer rockers, fender patches, quarter panels and a hand-crafted firewall to accommodate a 350 block. Topped off with a shiny Tweety Yellow coat, she’s ready for summer.
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Tom’s 69 Camaro ZL1 COPO Tribute
We came to the rescue on this 69 Camaro when it came in with a less-than-stellar previous resto attempt. Tom had high expectations on his second go-round and we worked hard to deliver. Using our PPG mixing system we were able to rectify a missed color match and really make the true blue poly shine. Every square inch was re-blocked to show-quality perfection. We were happy to see the kick in his step when Tom came to take her home at last. Thanks once again to Firewheel Classics, the only Camaro parts source, and Rich’s Performance Muffler for a beautiful mandrel-formed new exhaust.
*UPDATE: Winner of awards at the 2009 Dallas Autorama, 2009 Super Chevy Show and more! She will be showing all season so we will keep you posted.*
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76 C20 Pickup
What started off as a leaky sunroof removal turned into an complete facelift on this 1976 Chevy truck. Roof grafting, media blasting, mechanical overhaul, floorpans, and a high gloss two-tone paint job breathed new life into a tired camo-painted work truck.
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Jared’s Red Hot 67 Camaro
Jared knew exactly what he wanted for his 1967 Camaro, and we were happy to help make it happen. Requiring extensive panel replacement, complete suspension, crate 427 block, and tailored interior, we finished out the project with white hugger stripes on a unique custom red. Add all new chrome and wheels, and this one’s a definite head turner. Thanks to Firewheel Classics for their extensive parts selection, this car is showroom new.
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81 FJ40 Land Cruiser
This was a full restoration of a 1981 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser, including rust removal, extensive metal work, body work, paint, suspension, wheels, exhaust, and interior. Thanks to Rich’s Performance Muffler, Dee’s Trim Shop and Expert Offroad for their contributions on this project.
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