The original numbers matching 400 cubic inch engine to the 1970 Pontiac GTO is now rebuilt and restored. The block has been painted back to the original Pontiac color of Pontiac Blue Metallic.
6.6L 400 CID V8
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Code 28
The 1970 Pontiac GTO is now repainted in it’s original color of Atoll Blue Poly known as Code 28 and shown on the original build sheet.
No Quarters
The 1970 Pontiac GTO didn’t need much rust repair but the tin worms had made it into the rear quarters and they had to go. New quarters will be fitted to bring them back to match the condition of the rest of the car.
1958 Porsche 356 Convertible D
Built by Drauz in Heilbronn this car is the rarest of the production Porsche 356 models ever manufactured for a full year. The Convertible D was meant to be a “weekend racer” and was built with a removable windshield among other significant differences from the Speedster.
1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30
The Rolls-Royce 25/30 was an updated version of the 20/25 with a more powerful engine. Larger and larger bodies were being fitted to the Rolls Royce chassis and it was decided more power was needed. Only the chassis and mechanical parts were made by Roll-Royce the bodies were fitted by a coachbuilder of choice of the new owner.
Painted: 1959 International Metro AM 150
The murals and camper windows are now gone. A three tone paint scheme picked out by the owners daughter has been applied and the results bring back the classic look to the van.
Yellowstone History
Buses like this 1938 White Model 706 were used to move tourists around the Yellowstone National Park. The park had 98 Model 706 buses added to their fleet from 1936 to 1939. A little welding, painting and maintenance was needed on this one with great care taken to not damage the original patina.
Mini Rescued
With the bondo removed and old patches replaced this Mini is back in good nick!
After: 1970 Chevrolet Corvette
Now in the contemporary Corvette color of Laguna Blue the curves on this car really make the color pop.
Before: 1966 Ford Bronco Roadster
The Ford Bronco was first released in 1966 and was available in three body configurations were offered, including a 2-door wagon and half-cab pickup, and open-body roadster. The roadster body style lasted only through the 1968 model year with 4,090 roadsters being produced.
BMW Stripes
Talk about a complex paint job. This will be a replica of the graphics that BMW puts on their bikes with vinyl stickers but done in the paint for a much better finish.
Mini Rescue
Not uncommon for a Mini this one has had major metal work in the past and is now receiving a fix to those repairs as well as repairing the rest of the body.
32%er
The legendary Ford V8 was first available in the Ford Model 18 in 1932, body styles included roadster, coupe, 2-door sedan, 4-door sedan, cabriolet, and phaeton. Since World War II the 1932 Ford Roadster has been the dream car of many and still is today.
Italian Parking Meter
In Italian towns you would use this meter to display what time you parked on the street. Probably in this Italian Innocenti Mini from new this a very cool original piece.
Barney Gaylord the MGA Guru
Thanks to Barney Gaylord the MGA Guru for stopping by the shop today. We helped him out with a spare distributor for his car which has gone 150,000 miles in the last five years of traveling across the United States. Check out his website at https://www.mgaguru.com/
Flaked
Be careful who you have paint your car and that they have done it correctly. This 1974 Alfa Romeo GT Veloce has a beautiful looking paint job but the heat from the engine caused the paint in the center of the hood to start flaking off. The paint had no adhesion to the layer below and is like the candy coating on a M&M. How fragile is the rest of the car as well?
Before: 1959 International Metro AM 150
Released in 1959 the AM series of the Metro was built for two years. This was the last series of Metro to use the classic body style which was largely unchanged since 1941.
Welded: 1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
Vehicle bodies are made of several layers of sheetmetal consisting of at least an interior wall and an exterior wall and sometimes another wall in between for more structure. When repairing the body it may be required to repair all of the layers not just the exterior layer.
Ultracapacitors
For years we have been testing homemade ultracapacitor banks in the old cars such as the one on the right. Now commercially available they are a considerable upgrade on original generator powered cars giving you constant power for lamps, quicker charging, easier on the generator, and most of all is not affected from being fully discharged if your car sits around. Due to the power output they are dangerous if you are not careful so do not install one yourself if you are unsure how to do so.
After: 1966 Ford Anglia 105E
It used to be a standard Ford Anglia until Mr Weasley enchanted it making it able to fly, become invisible to Muggles and to carry his entire family despite its modest size.
