Category: Repairs

Keeping with traditional coachbuilding skills, we are highly experienced in the repair of vintage wooden body framing. Only the highest quality white ash is used combined with new hardware and advanced bonding materials. This advanced bonding technology is used to provide a strong structure that is still able to move with changing climate and road use.

We take on welding challenges  many shops will not. We weld aluminum castings and repair numerous metal alloys. Our resources range from traditional oxy acetylene, TIG welding, MIG welding and high pressure resistance spot welding..

Porsche Cayman Race Car

1967 Porsche 911s Begins Restoration

1967 Porsche 911s Begins Restoration

Demonstrates structural repairs to be indistinguishable from original.

  • 1967 Porsche 911s Begins Restoration
    Body shell of Porsche 911s being sanded and prepared for etch primer after having been dipped.
  • 1967 Porsche 911s Begins Restoration
  • 1967 Porsche 911s Begins Restoration
    A protective coat of etch primer applied to vehicle as metal work is to proceed.
  • 1967 Porsche 911s Begins Restoration
    Major rust sections on Porsche 911s removed prior to dip.
  • 1967 Porsche 911s Begins Restoration
  • 1967 Porsche 911s Begins Restoration
    Newly installed motor mount supports for Porsche 911s.
  • 1967 Porsche 911s Begins Restoration
    Newly installed rear shelf and seat pans. A total of 14 parts welded as per original and metal finished prior to etch primers.
  • 1967 Porsche 911s Begins Restoration
    Installation of a few of the front structural panels required for the Porsche 911s.
  • 1967 Porsche 911s Begins Restoration
  • 1967 Porsche 911s Begins Restoration
  • 1967 Porsche 911s Begins Restoration
    Newly installed front pan, lower structure with suspension mounts and reinforcement, lower side walls. Welded as per original and lead finished as needed.
  • 1967 Porsche 911s Begins Restoration
1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction

1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction

This post demonstrates our woodworking skills in reconstructing a coach built vehicle.

  • 1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction
    Preparing wooden body of 1934 Rolls-Royce for repairs.
  • 1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction
    Removal of rear face of Rolls-Royce.
  • 1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction
    Development of rear wooden face from ash.
  • 1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction
    Development of rear body of 1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction.
  • 1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction
    Completed rear face and repaired hatches.
  • 1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction
    Completed new wooden roof structure of Rolls-Royce.
  • 1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction
  • 1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction
    Repaired lattice roof insert with ash slats.
  • 1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction
    Lattice roof insert installed in 1934 Rolls-Royce for final fitting
  • 1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction
    Development of left side cowl and “A” pillar.
  • 1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction
    Completed development of cowl wooden structure.
  • 1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction
  • 1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction
    Completed sides with new insert panels, horizontal stays and belt line.
  • 1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction
  • 1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction
    Set up on milling machine to radius length of new running boards.
  • 1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction
    Newly constructed running boards for 1934 Roll-Royce.
  • 1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction
    1934 Rolls-Royce Structural Wood Repair

    1934 Rolls-Royce Structural Repair

    This post demonstrates our woodworking and fabrication skills.

    • 1934 Rolls-Royce Structural Wood Repair
      New wooden structure of rear body as viewed through rear wheel opening.
    • 1934 Rolls-Royce Structural Wood Repair
      New rear floor structure top layer as viewed through rear hatch.
    • 1934 Rolls-Royce Structural Wood Repair
      New fabricated wooden tool tray door and steel compartment and new iron structure.
    • 1934 Rolls-Royce Structural Wood Repair
      Newly fabricated iron structure for rear floor and new sheet metal auxiliary tool compartment.
    • 1934 Rolls-Royce Structural Wood Repair
      Front view of new tool compartment and rear deck.
    • 1934 Rolls-Royce Structural Wood Repair
      Underside of floor boards contoured to accept metal framing.
    • 1934 Rolls-Royce Structural Wood Repair
      Completed rear deck and flooring assembly. of Rolls Royce
    Aston Martin DB4 Rear Collision Repair

    Aston Martin DB4 Rear Collision Repair

    This post features our repair work on an Aston Martin DB4 from straightening to metal finish to paint.

    Initial straightening of left and right aluminum quarter panels.
    Fully metal finished left quarter panel.
    Fully metal finished left and right quarters prepared for paint.
    Freshly painted and ready for polishing.
    Completed.

    Porsche Carrera Completed Front End.

    Porsche Carrera Completed Front End

    Porsche Carrera Completed Front End.
    This post continues the repair of the Porsche Carrera highlighting metal finishing and welding.

    Completed metal finished inner structure of Porsche Carrera using lead filler for minor smoothing of some seams. Ready for finish primer.
    Porsche Carrera showing lead finished uniform gap and flush fit to hood.
    Completed metal finished right fender and nose of Porsche Carrera.
    Completed and pre-primed underside of Porsche Carrera.
    Butt welded left fender in preparation of metal finishing Porsche Carrera.
    The Work

    Porsche Carrera Front Repair

    Porsche Carrera Front Repair

    Porsche Carrera Front Repair.

    This is Part I of our Porsche Carrera Front Repair post demonstrating structural fabrication, machining, welding, and metal finishing.

    Porsche Carrera front repair with damaged front structure and exterior sheet metal removed. Vehicle on fixtured frame bench.
    Front repair showing original front skin and inner structure. Donor inner structure to be partially used.
    Porsche Carrera front repair showing machined adaptors to increase accuracy of bench fixtures.
    Initial fit of donor inner structure of repair project.
    Finish trim of chassis and donor inner structure in preparation for butt TIG welding.
    Porsche Carrera front repair project showing butt welded seams and newly fabricated lower structure. Collision damage to foot well straightened and metal finished.
    Fabricated longitudinal strut installed as per original.
    Front repair project showing fabricated front box has been fitted to vehicle and welded as per original assembly. Ready for primer prior to installation.

    1929 Harley Davidson Motorcycle Tail Lamp

    1929 Harley Davidson Motorcycle Tail Lamp

    1929 Harley Davidson Motorcycle Tail Lamp.
    1929 Harley Davidson Motorcycle tail lamp construction using in-house design, machining, press forming, and metal finishing.

    Original and new Harley Davidson tail lamp housing.
    Original and new tail lamp housings. Example of in-house press forming and metal shaping requiring machining of press dies.
    Completed housing with machine brass dual filiment conversion and external cap.
    Harley Davidson Motorcycle lamp assembly with bulb and original glass with gaskets.
    Completed Assembly.
    Refinished as per original color scheme.