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1956 Ford ThunderBird

Audrey — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:11:50 +0000

This 1956 Thunderbird was made to be a classic fun-in-the-sun driver, cruising with a smooth calmness. The owner came to us with some minor changes in mind and by the end of the conversation he wanted a full rotisserie restoration and color change paint job. The car had been restored by a previous owner, and when it was brought in, we were impressed by the overall appearance; however like the owner, we noticed some tell-tale indications that there were problems under the surface. We started the process by stripping everything off the car so that we could separate the body from the frame to soda blast them separately. We were in for a surprise as we began to blast the car. We uncovered significant metal and body work that needed to be completed in order to meet the customer’s demanding requirements. Once stripped, we called the owner to review the extent of work that we uncovered. After a discussion of what we thought the best course of action would be, the owner agreed and today we are approximately half way through the process.

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1963 Falcon

Audrey — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:34:13 +0000

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This Car is still going through the restoration process.

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1964 Plymouth Fury

Audrey — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:11:34 +0000

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1963 Impala SS

Audrey — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:05:40 +0000

When the owner of this 63 Impala brought us his car, he explained that he wanted assistance with the restoration but he definitely wanted to be a big part of the process. We completed the dis-assembly and then the owner took the vehicle home to complete the steering, suspension, and brake upgrades himself. He will return the car for paint, assembly, and interior shortly.

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This car has not been completed yet, it is still going threw the restoration process. As soon as this car is completed we will be posting more pictures

1957 Corvette

DRS — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:39:10 +0000

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1985 Jeep CJ7

DRS — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:36:54 +0000

This Jeep was brought in for a custom roll cage an exhaust. Also while it is here we’re installing 2 5 point harness seat belts. Along with doing some preventive engine work.

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This car is not finished just yet, but as soon as its ready we will be posting pictures.

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1962 Corvette

DRS — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:48:43 +0000

1962 Corvette

The photograph to the left is what Mr. Thibideau wanted his vehicle to look like twenty years ago. We pulled this image off line and this is what his will look like by the Spring of 2010.

When Mr Thibideau purchased his Corvette in the 1980’s his plan was to drive it for a while and then have it restored. He did drive it a few times then he turned it into his first restoration shop for some needed repairs. Long story short is that this vehicle has been in 3 shops over the last 20 years and wasn’t yet finished. He was referred by a friend to our shop and in approximately 3 months we rebuild the engine, suspension, built the drive train, restored the chassis, and now are going to finish the paint/body work to deliver to him a running/driving/starting/stopping 1962 Corvette. He will complete the chrome, glass, and interior work and will at long last enjoying his dream car.

For Mr. Thibideau and all those who share a common dream of having their favorite car to enjoy; Merry Christmas and Happy Motoring!

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This car is still going through the restoration process but finished photos will be posted

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1933 Plymouth 5 Window Coupe

DRS — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:48:43 +0000

The vehicle we are building started out life looking much like the one pictured to the left. When it arrived it was so dismantled that we don’t have a single photograph of it that brought justice to the lines of this beautiful car. Instead of posting a photograph of some boxes of parts or a disassembled motor, we found this photo on the web to show what it looked like when it was manufactured almost 80 years ago. The owner of the 33 Coupe in the shop is doing a “few” modifications including an 1100 horsepower supercharged big block motor, 40″ of rear tires to put the power to the ground, so many modifications to the body that you’ll just have to stay posted and look at the photographs, and a complete custom leather interior to keep him in style as he aims this rocket ship down the road.

Mr. Phillips’ 1933 Plymouth Coupe arrived on Labor day 2009. When it arrived it was predominately a fiberglass car, with only part of the main tub being made out of steel. It is already a 100% metal car with the body work being predominately completed in old fashioned Hot Rod LEAD. It will truly be a one-off custom built and designed work of art. You will notice the metal work looking mostly custom/mostly new. With exception of the rear fenders and about 50% of the cab, the balance of the metal on this beast was fabricated on a brake, bead roller, hammer/Dolley, and an English wheel at this shop by the most skilled metal artisan in the country.

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This car is still going through the restoration process, but when it is complete we will post the final product.

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1937 Dodge Pickup Truck

DRS — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:28:43 +0000

The contractor that put together our paint bay was excited about the prospects of getting his vehicle done at FantomWorks.

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1934 Hudson Terraplane

DRS — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:59:00 +0000

This Terraplane came in as a high-roof, straight backed coupe.

This Terraplane was chopped, sloped, lowered, and Frenched. It is undergoing a complete restoration/build including a fabricated dash/console and leather interior.

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This car is still going through the restoration process. As soon as its finished we will post the completed photographs.

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