1. Bay 01 The Shop
    The BW's Custom Restoration sign mounted above the shop's garage doors
  2. Bay 02 1956 Buick
    White and black 1956 Buick parked on gravel in front of a green field
  3. Bay 03 Black Hawk tractor
    Restored red and cream Black Hawk tractor in the shop, engine side view
  4. Bay 04 '50s Ford pickup
    Black Ford pickup from behind with a louvered tailgate and red Ford tail lights
  5. Bay 05 Bodywork in progress
    Truck door stripped to bare metal with body filler being shaped
  6. Bay 06 BMW Isetta
    Red and white BMW Isetta bubble car inside the shop
  7. Bay 07 The paint room
    Shelves of basecoat paint cans in the shop paint room
  8. Bay 08 Freightliner day cab
    White Freightliner day cab tractor parked on gravel

Bring it in. We'll bring it back.

Custom restoration for cars, trucks, tractors & bikes.

Bay 01 The Shop Come on in. We're open.

The shop

We still do it the slow way.

Metal, paint and mechanical work under one roof. Every vehicle gets taken down to what it really is, fixed properly, and put back together by people who would be glad to drive it home themselves.

No rush jobs and no shortcuts hidden under shiny paint. Just straight panels, honest metal and engines that run the way they should.

  • Metalcut, welded, shaped
  • Paintmixed & sprayed here
  • Mechanicalbuilt & road-tested

What we do

Five ways we put old iron back to work

Every job starts the same way: look it over, find out what it really needs, and do that.

01

Bodywork

Straight panels, deep gloss.

Good paint is mostly patience: metal finishing, filler, block sanding, primer, then color. We sand, mix, spray and finish in-house, from factory-original to something nobody has seen.

  • Metal finishing & block sanding
  • Color matching & mixing
  • Prime, base & clear
02

Rust removal

Cut it out. Blast it clean. Keep it gone.

Rust is never just what you can see. We strip the panel to bare steel, cut out what is past saving, weld fresh metal in its place, and seal it so the problem stays fixed. No filler over rot.

  • Strip & blast to bare metal
  • Cut-out and patch panels
  • Seal & rust-proof
03

Custom builds

Hot rods, one-offs, and the ones that want more.

Start with a chassis and an idea. We fabricate, drop in the engine, hang the body, wire it, and tune it until it idles clean, pulls hard, and still starts on a cold morning.

  • Fabrication & fitment
  • Engine, drivetrain & wiring
  • Tuning & road testing
04

Crash repair

Back from the wreck.

We measure the damage, pull the frame back to spec on the rack, replace what is past saving, and finish the paint so you cannot tell where it happened.

  • Frame measuring & straightening
  • Panel replacement & welding
  • Refinish & blend
05

Other vehicles

Bikes, tractors, 4x4s. Yes, even a submarine.

Not everything we work on has four wheels and a trunk. Motorcycles, farm tractors, lifted 4x4s, trucks and heavy iron all come through the shop, and yes, we have worked on a submarine.

  • Motorcycles & choppers
  • Tractors, trucks & 4x4s
  • The odd ones, submarines included

How a job goes

From rust bucket to keys in hand

  1. 01

    Walk-around

    Bring it in. We look it over, talk about what you want it to be, and write it up.

  2. 02

    Teardown

    Photographed, bagged, tagged, and taken apart so nothing gets lost.

  3. 03

    Metal

    Blasted bare, rust cut out, new steel welded in. The part nobody sees.

  4. 04

    Body & paint

    Block-sanded straight, primed, colored, and cleared until it looks wet.

  5. 05

    The build

    Drivetrain, wiring, glass, chrome and interior go back in.

  6. 06

    Keys

    Shakedown miles, final tweaks, then you drive it home.

On the floor

A few things in the bays right now

Front end
Low front view of a white 1956 Buick with chrome bumper and license plate
1956 Buick Chrome, whitewalls and a grille that still means it.
Fresh black
Door of a black Ford pickup with Broken Spoke Saloon lettering
'50s Ford pickup Paint that goes all the way down.
Rear view
Back of a red and white BMW Isetta with a chrome luggage rack
BMW Isetta Whitewalls, a luggage rack, and a very good license plate.
The details
Close-up of a chrome Ford shield emblem on black paint
Hood emblem Small stuff is the job.

Shop talk

Things people ask first

Pull a drawer. If yours isn't in there, call or send a work order.

01 What do you work on?

Cars, trucks, tractors, motorcycles and 4x4s, plus the occasional oddball. We have even worked on a submarine. If it has seen better days, we want to see it.

02 How long does a restoration take?

It depends on the vehicle and how far gone it is. A paint-and-body job is measured in weeks, a full build in months. You get a realistic timeline with your estimate.

03 Do you only do full restorations?

No. Bodywork, rust removal, crash repair and custom builds are all jobs on their own.

04 Can you match the original color?

Yes. Bring a paint code, a sample, or a photo and we will mix to match.

05 Can I see how my vehicle is coming along?

You'll get photos at each stage, and you're welcome to stop by the shop.

06 How do I get an estimate?

Fill out the work order below or give us a call. Photos help.

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Tell us what you've got.

Send a few details and a photo or two (we'll ask for them when we reply) and we'll get back to you about an estimate.

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123 Shop Road
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Mon – Fri8:00 – 5:00 SaturdayBy appointment SundayClosed
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