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709 Airport Road | Ames, IA 50010 | 515.708.6730

Skunk River Restorations

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Jaguar E-Type

Posted on March 6, 2012 by admin

Enzo Ferrari called it “The most beautiful car ever made”.

Posted in British, Restoration | Tagged E-Type, Jaguar, XKE

Made for America

Posted on February 15, 2012 by admin

The Arnolt-Bristol Bolide was created with a chassis from Bristol, an engine licensed from BMW, and a body from Bertone all for the Warsaw, Indiana company Arnolt.

Posted in American, British, Restoration | Tagged Arnolt-Bristol, BMW, Bolide, Bristol, Skunk River Restorations

Hand Painted Logo

Posted on February 14, 2012 by admin

Having our logo painted onto the side of the parts truck adds a bit of class to shop.

Posted in American, British, Restoration | Tagged Aston Martin, DB9, IH, International, International Harvester, Metro

The new shop truck

Posted on January 12, 2012 by admin

This 1954 International Harvester Metro Van had been used as the Hamilton County Emergency Rescue vehicle.

Posted in American, Restoration | Tagged Hamilton County, IH, International, International Harvester, Metro, Shop Truck, Skunk River Restorations

T is for Triumph and Taxi.

Posted on January 8, 2012 by admin

This is a 1973 Triumph TR6 and a 1965 Austin FX4 Black Cab.

Posted in British, Restoration | Tagged Austin, Black Cab, FX4, Skunk River Restorations, Taxi, TR6, Triumph

Before: 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback

Posted on December 27, 2011 by admin

Before: On Christmas Day someone who is not Santa brought this 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback over for restoration.

Posted in American, Restoration | Tagged Before, Fastback, Ford, Mustang, Skunk River Restorations

Gaskets from Scratch

Posted on December 23, 2011 by admin

We can design and cut our own custom gaskets that are no longer available such as these for the Getrag 5-speed in a Jensen-Healey.

Posted in British, Parts, Restoration | Tagged CNC, Gasket, Getrag, Jensen-Healey, Skunk River Restorations

Jensen-Healey Getrag 5-speed

Posted on December 21, 2011 by admin

Getrag 5-speed rebuild from a Jensen-Healey, we are making the housing gaskets from scratch on our CNC cutting machine.

Posted in British, Parts, Restoration | Tagged Getrag, Jensen-Healey, Skunk River Restorations, Transmission

Before: 1962 Morris Mini Minor

Posted on December 19, 2011 by admin

Before: This 1962 Morris Mini Minor just arrived at the shop for restoration.

Posted in British, Restoration | Tagged Before, Mini, Mini Minor, Morris, Skunk River Restorations

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