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Restoration
Richard Mullin Coachbuilding performs complete restorations from body to chassis, mechanical and upholstery. All metal work is done in house as well as the detail, paint and assembly. We have a long time affiliation with an award winning upholsterer and mechanical subcontractors, each one dealing with specific marques. The combined effort of such uniquely talented craftsmen culminates in the finest restorations.
Our vintage radiator restoration is quite varied. We can supply and install authentic cartridge (honeycomb) style, film style, V Sell, and modern R type radiator (tube) cores. Specializing in various materials from brass, copper, German silver, and stainless steel, we can repair and replicate all styles of vintage radiators using original techniques and equipment.
All radiators are metal finished and can be supplied with raw, painted, polished or plated surfaces. With our innovative in house capabilities we are often able to install modern high efficiency cores in vintage radiators to help accommodate retro-fitted air conditioning.
Keeping with traditional coachbuilding skills, we are highly experienced in the fabrication and 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.
1967 Porsche 911s Begins Restoration
Demonstrates structural repairs to be indistinguishable from original.
Body shell of Porsche 911s being sanded and prepared for etch primer after having been dipped. 
A protective coat of etch primer applied to vehicle as metal work is to proceed. 
Major rust sections on Porsche 911s removed prior to dip. 
Newly installed motor mount supports for Porsche 911s. 
Newly installed rear shelf and seat pans. A total of 14 parts welded as per original and metal finished prior to etch primers. 
Installation of a few of the front structural panels required for the Porsche 911s. 
Newly installed front pan, lower structure with suspension mounts and reinforcement, lower side walls. Welded as per original and lead finished as needed. 
1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction
This post demonstrates our woodworking skills in reconstructing a coach built vehicle.
Preparing wooden body of 1934 Rolls-Royce for repairs. 
Removal of rear face of Rolls-Royce. 
Development of rear wooden face from ash. 
Development of rear body of 1934 Rolls-Royce Wood Reconstruction. 
Completed rear face and repaired hatches. 
Completed new wooden roof structure of Rolls-Royce. 
Repaired lattice roof insert with ash slats. 
Lattice roof insert installed in 1934 Rolls-Royce for final fitting 
Development of left side cowl and “A” pillar. 
Completed development of cowl wooden structure. 
Completed sides with new insert panels, horizontal stays and belt line. 
Set up on milling machine to radius length of new running boards. 
Newly constructed running boards for 1934 Roll-Royce. 
Porsche 356 Speedster Restoration
Images of restoration of Porsche 356 Speedster demonstrating our sheet metal fabrication and metal finishing skills.
Newly fabricated dash of Porsche 356 being fitted. 
Newly skinned hood metal finished. 
Fitting front sheet metal of Porsche 356 Speedster. 
Fitting fabricated cowl of Porsche 356 Speedster with windshield assembly. 
Welding new sheet metal together. 
Metal finishing front sheet metal of Porsche 356 Speedster. Lead fitting to new door skins, hood skin, cowl, fender and nose. 
Completed metal work. Porsche 356 Speedster ready for primer. 
Porsche Cayman Race Car
This post demonstrates use of composites, steel fabrication, and metal finishing.
Grafting carbon fiber louvered panel into carbon fiber fender of Porsche Cayman Race Car. 
Completed fender and front bumper carbon fiber repair of Porsche Cayman. 
Mock up of new carbon fiber rear quarter panels and bumper of Porsche Cayman. 
Collision structural repair and fabricated widened steel wheel house for extended carbon fiber wheel flares. 
Metal finished structural repair of Porsche Cayman. 
Left quarter fitted to fabricated metal finished structure and fabricated wheel house of Porsche Cayman. 
Right quarter fitted to fabricated metal finished structure and fabricated wheel house. 
Metal finished newly installed rocker panel. 
Completed work ready for paint. 
Ferrari 308 Radiator Reconstruction
Damaged Ferrari 308 radiator.
Example of typical blockage in an older Ferrari 308 radiator.
Repaired lower tank all fittings re-soldered in preparation for assembly.
Side straps and mounts straightened and freshly tin coated as per original.
New core prepared for assembly.
Repaired upper tank installed on new core.
Completion of assembly of Ferrari 308 radiator on rotisserie. Radiator ready for pressure testing.
Ferrari 308 radiator freshly painted and ready for assembly.
This project features the reconstruction of a Ferrari 308 radiator by our company.
Derby Bentley Radiator Restoration
This post features our meticulously detailed restoration of a Derby Bentley radiator.
Newly straightened upper tank of Derby Bentley radiator with all fittings reinstalled, and fully tin coated interior as per original
Completed metal finished upper tank of Derby Bentley radiator ready for final assembly.
Lower cast brass tank of Derby Bentley radiator newly machined and tin coated. Ready for assembly.
Newly assembled side straps of Derby Bentley radiator ready for tin coating.
New core of Derby Bentley radiator on rotisserie with crank box installed.
New core of Derby Bentley radiator with lower tank installed.
Final fitting of metal finished brass shell and louvers of Derby Bentley radiator.
Freshly painted Derby Bentley radiator in final assembly.
Completed Derby Bentley radiator ready for delivery.
356 Porsche Speedster Door Skin and Dashboard
This post is a continuation of our 356 Porsche Speedster restoration highlighting the progress on the door skin and dashboard.
This image shows a newly fabricated dashboard for the 356 Porsche Speedster mocked up in place
356 Porsche Speedster with newly fabricated dashboard and mock up of adjoining cowl.
Images of newly fabricated 356 Porsche Speedster door skin, installed and metal finished.
Alvis Radiator Restoration
This post shows repair and fabrication of an Alvis brass radiator construction.
Original Alvis radiator ready for restoration.
Original Alvis radiator core clogged from years of use.
Completed Alvis radiator on assembly rotisserie.
Underside view of completed Alvis radiator.
Completed Alvis radiator with metal finished brass tanks.
Details of newly fabricated copper neck of Alvis radiator restoration.
Trial fitted with newly fabricated shields, A/C and fan structure.
Finished trial fit of Alvis radiator restoration.
AC Bristol Body Restoration
AC Bristol Body Restoration.
Our projects continue with an AC Bristol body restoration demonstrating use of hammer forms and English wheel and skills in shaping and metal finishing.
Damaged AC Bristol set up for preliminary measuring in preparation for body restoration.
AC Bristol body restoration showing inside view of newly fabricated forward tubular structure with original skin fitted.
This is a wooden hammer form for creating nose panel with grill in the AC Bristol body restoration.
AC Bristol body restoration highlighting newly formed aluminum panel in hammer form.
Grill fitted into newly formed panel of AC Bristol body restoration.
Hammer form in AC Bristol body restoration used to create headlamp sections.
Shaping new upper nose panel on English wheel for AC Bristol body restoration.
Right fender trimmed and prepared for new headlamp section in process of AC Bristol body restoration.
AC Bristol body restoration showing newly fabricated right headlamp section welded into position.
Newly fabricated right and left headlamp sections welded and metal finished in AC Bristol body restoration.
Fitting newly fabricated forward nose section in AC Bristol body restoration.
AC Bristol body restoration continues showing new nose section with grill fitted into opening.
Newly fabricated forward nose section welded into position in AC Bristol body restoration.
Newly welded section metal finished in AC Bristol body restoration.
Test fitting upper nose panel during shape development of AC Bristol body restoration.