A large restoration shop opens just a few miles from my home! Here's the tour...

The Antique Auto Shop {they advertise in such places as the AACA publications} recently relocated to a much bigger shop and it is practically in my backyard, sitting behind the local Post Office right here in Hebron, KY. Personally, I have never been in an automotive restoration shop this large. It used to be a Plastics manufacturing building. This will be a photo tour of their place. I suppose they will get a bigger and better sign soon.

 

The entrance area was classy looking. A receptionist greeted me.

 

The first room was very large. In it were cars receiving different levels of mechanical work.

 

On the other side of the front room were two very nice looking lifts.

 

In the center of the front room was a really old car. I assume it is one of Henry's "any color as long as it is black" cars.

 

Sixties Thunderbird had one of those tilt-away columns. I always thought that was neat.

 

A large Tri-Power Caddy convertible sat covered in one corner of the front room.

 

The second room had some cool stuff. Several old Corvettes and a 442 were in the throngs of major restoration. At the entrance to the second room was a Wagon that looked cool but I have absolutely no idea what it was.

 

1967 Olds 442 convertible. Some assembly required. A NOS hardtop quarter panel sat on top of the musclecar.

 

Sixties Corvette took the center stage of the room.

 

Another vintage Vette seemed rather "out of the loop".

 

In the third large room was a beautiful new paint booth. Some of the Corvette parts looked to be drying in there after a prime.

 

Also in the third room was a fender on the wall. I suppose it illustrated some of their finishing steps. The shop I work at finished an AMC Marlin this shop had started and I recognized the green zinc chromate primer.

 

Looks to be a late 40's early 50's Packard Woodie!

 

A pretty British sports car sat near the paint booth and next to it several men were working on another 1920's type car.

 

I will take the 63 splitwindow if it needs a good home :laugh: I wish. Tom

 

This sign led me to believe this was the shop foreman's office. It reminded me of Boyd Coddington's show. Above the offices was a large parts storage area.

 

The owners name is Terry. He said a Buick Wildcat four speed was going to be coming into the shop soon. Any idea whose car that might be Ted? :laugh:

 

Like any shop some of the rough sheetmetal was stored outside. I assume this relic of a Caddy is relegated to parts status. The shop looked neat and orderly. Word of mouth says the shop is good for mechanical work but you better have some mighty deep pockets for the full blown restoration work.

 

Thanks Jake. That makes perfect sense because there are at least 3 other Packards in the shop. Here is a 1948 Packard Woody street machine I found on line and sure enough it looks just like it.