What Is A Restoration?

Before and After Photos of cars we've restored

Restoration is not a service for everyone. Much time and money is involved. There is no logical or economic reason to restore a car. The heart must be involved. We encourage all prospective customers to discuss with us in detail the restoration process and what their expectations will be of the completed project. We realize not all customers want a complete restoration, nor do all cars need this type of restoration. We do however, require that any and all structural and unibody componants that need replacing are rebuilt using factory materials when available. Trying to restore a car on a bad unibody is like trying to build a house with no foundation. The nature of restoration is such that there is always more rust and structural damage than can be seen with a preliminary examination. Most times, earlier attempts at repair causes more damage than they fix which makes our job more difficult and time consuming. However the serious car owner who wants a quality restoration understands this. Since no two cars are in the same condition when a restoration begins, price quotes for restorations are impossible. Restoration is not an exact science. If the quote is too low and the car needs additional work, the owner says "Tough, you gave me the price." So then the restoration shop owner must lose money or take shortcuts, which benefits no one. A quote given which would entail every conceivable possibility that could occur on a restoration, would mean that no one would ever have a car restored. An estimate is available for informational purposes only. We work strictly on a time and materials basis. We have worked this way for many years and time has proven that this is the only way to achieve a quality restoration. This is the only fair way for the customer as well as the shop. With each invoice we send photographs of the work done.