Rust repair, panel fabrication and chassis work on vehicles worth saving. The metal stage of a restoration, done so the shape is right before anybody spends money on paint.
4.9 50 reviews from Cleveland customers
Rated with the BBBArc Wheels Welding LLC, since 2023
Black ownedIndependent shop on Cleveland's southeast side
Restoration metalwork is slower than repair work and it is judged differently. On a daily driver a patch needs to be strong and sealed. On a restoration it needs to be strong, sealed and invisible, with the original contour carried through the repair so the panel reads as one piece under paint.
That means shaping metal rather than filling gaps. Panels get fabricated to the original profile, welds get dressed back flush, and the work gets checked along the body line rather than just at the seam. It takes longer and it is the only way the car looks right afterwards.
Rust repair, frame restoration and body metalwork on vintage vehicles, all makes. The metal stage from first cut to ready for paint.
For serious projects, a complete strip, assessment and rebuild of the metal from the ground up, with every bracket, panel and weld addressed rather than worked around.
Panels straightened, welded and reshaped to restore the original lines. Fabricated from scratch when a reproduction panel does not exist or does not fit.
Weak chassis structures reinforced for rigidity and safety without changing the original geometry. Useful on older cars and on anything getting more power than it left the factory with.
Engine bay surfaces repaired, smoothed and refinished. Shock towers, aprons, firewalls and the mounting points that rust behind them.
Discontinued mounts and brackets remade to fit, which is the usual sticking point on a car old enough that the parts supply has dried up.
The metal. Rust repair, panel fabrication, chassis and structure, finished ready for paint. Mechanical, trim, upholstery and paint go elsewhere, and being straight about that keeps expectations right.
Yes. That is a fabrication job rather than a parts search, and on a car old enough it is often faster than hunting a used original that will need repairing anyway.
It depends entirely on how much sound metal is left. You get an honest assessment after seeing the car, including the cases where the car is not worth what it would cost.
Restoration metal work on older vehicles, at whatever depth the project needs.
Most quotes come back the same day the shop is open. Free, no obligation, and if it cannot be repaired you will hear that straight.
