NEW VAN SEAT FOR AMADO YOUTH CENTER

Doug did this as a gift to his friend Tony Bruno, who works with the Amado Youth Center.

The original van seat was so bad, that Tony would be covered in foam when he would get up from the seat.

Doug took a weekend of his time to replace with new foam and cover and Tony thinks the new seat is great! It looks a whole lot more comfortable.

Now

Before

1952 DODGE PICKUP COMPLETED

This 1952 Dodge Pickup was trailered here to see if Doug could get it running.  Now understand that it had set in the desert for 40+ years so this might be a challenge.  Take a look.

One nice thing about the desert is that generally there is not a lot of rust due to low humidity.  Doug did not have to replace any sheet metal only a floor pan.  He rebuilt the engine and transmission, had the differential gone through then rebuilt and updated the brake system.  The 6 volt electrical system was updated to 12 volt and electric windshield wipers were installed.  The frame was sandblasted and painted and all under surfaces were cleaned and undercoated.  Then it was paint and re-assemble.

The colors were chosen and agreed on by Doug and the owners.  Once the painting was complete Doug went to work on the upholstery all designed and sewn by him.  So the following photos are the completed truck.


See Video of Doug showing the completed chassis.

1936 Cadillac Sedan Convertible gets a new top

                                                                                     

1936 Cadillac 

Sedan Convertible  

What a gorgeous car !  Doug received this car, at his shop, with the order to replace the convertible top which included replacing all of the bows that support the top.  These bows had to be handmade so the job took a while.

As you can see, the out come was perfect and I am pretty sure the owner was super pleased.  Can't you image that this car would be a perfect car to drive Route 66.  (See work in progress pics on the convertible top tab on the right hand column.)

GMC Motorhome Restoration has begun

1973 GMC  23ft

The GMC Motorhome is up on blocks and restoration is underway.  See the side tab titled Doug's 1973 GMC Motorhome to follow the progress.

The 1959 Rambler Interior is finished.




As promised in a previous post I have added pics of the new upholstery that Doug recently completed.  Please view larger pics on the upholstery page.  The pics just don't do justice to how great this new upholstery looked in this car.  I bet the owner found it a lot more comfortable than the old worn out seats.

Duesenburg Top

I just loaded pics of the convertible top that Doug replaced on a 1933 Duesenburg.  The original top had been replaced but the owner did not like the way it was made.  The new top really turned out well and the owner was happy. (See more pics convertible top tab.)

Works in Progress

Currently,  Doug is finishing the upholstery ( floor pans, carpet and seats) on a 1959 Rambler.  We will get some pics posted as soon as possible.  This is a customer driver and is really turning out well.  He will soon have a Studebaker Champion convertible here for top and mechanical repair.  Will update later.