American Classic Automotive!
ACA is a premier restoration destination for a wide range of vintage vehicles. Specializing in body panel replacement, rust removal, welding, paint, electrical work, upholstery, mechanical repairs, and assembly. ACA offers comprehensive restoration services to bring your classic car dreams to life.
Whether you’re starting a project from scratch or need assistance completing a stalled restoration, I am here to help. My dedication lies in seeing your vision materialize, and I take pride in the craftsmanship and attention to detail that goes into every restoration project.
From the roaring twenties to the turn of the millennium, I have experience working on vintage cars of all makes and models spanning several decades. If you have a cherished vehicle awaiting restoration or revitalization, don’t hesitate to reach out. I am committed to breathing new life into classic automobiles and ensuring that your restoration journey is a rewarding one.
Please contact ACA today to discuss your restoration needs, and let’s work together to make your vintage car dreams a reality at American Classic Automotive llc.!
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Here is a personal build from a few years ago:
1963 Thunderbird – 2018 Barn Find Restoration
This car came out of Strasburg, CO., and it had sat for several years before it was brought back to life. It has good compression on all eight, but was a rough around the edges from several touch-ups to help keep it from rusting. The engine was pulled out, refurbished, the transmission rebuilt, new two-tone paint, upholstery, and suspension work done.
The only rust in the car was in the battery tray and passenger rear tail light bucket. It’s is running the factory hydraulic wipers that operate off of the power steering pump, and has a break away steering column to make entry and exit of the vehicle easier! A couple unique features of this model. This was done as a driver and will still need some finishing touches to the interior and wiring down the line to make it a full restoration. .
I recommend that most of the cars this age have a new harness installed due to the cracking of insulation that is common, and to prevent any loss due to electrical shorts, and fire.
The car was running well enough to drive home, but the transmission was slipping on the way back to the shop.
I found part of a build tag under the driver’s bucket seat and the build sheet under the rear bench.
There weren’t too many upgrades to the original configuration other than a two-tone paint job (this is the correct color blue for the car with the paint code), aftermarket carburetor, and some chrome 17″ rims. I was trying to keep things looking pretty close to how they would have rolled off the assembly line.
If you would like to see a portfolio of some of my older work with VW’s, please follow the link below to see a few VW’s that I’ve owned, worked on, and/or sold.
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