From back east to back then.......

Here we have a model from the year 1987....

Rumor has it that it got some wide body surgery and then moved to New  York.  Though it was nicely done, the streets of the Big Apple were not kind to it;  When we first saw it it looked like it got jumped in a dark alley.

The long trip across country was slow but safe, it made to TRE Motorsports when they gave it new legs and it can roll its way to us.  We checked all vitals, replace the damaged skin and will give it a new identity

The wide body covered in white paint with black letters will be history.  A new page will be written when the transformation is completed.
Panels will be change, holes plugged, pieces added. Fueling the 3.2 litter engine will be different.
The next time it enters that alley, it will don the looks of a 1973 RSR with Mexico Blue skin. upgraded suspension and vintage interior, fiberglass pieces will make it lighter and faster than before.

Body language

a 1988 came to us some time ago, Yes, a 1988 Carrera

 From Oregon to Axiom Motorsports via TRE Motorsports, this guest came wearing different bumpers and tails, part of the metamorphosis had began months before,  with new wheels and a 3.6 litter engine, G50 Transmission and new oil cooling system  and big brakes........... 

The whole idea was to have a very light and fast vintage looking car, but elegance was a must.  Let's get physical:   fiberglass fenders, bumpers, hood and deck lid are to be fitted, this task was painfully itchy, anybody that has work with this material knows. custom made rocker panels added a touch of class

 Every line and gap was match as close to perfection as humanly possible,  then primed and block several times to insure the triple black paint job would reflect its surroundings

There are many more pictures of this build here.  http://axiom-motorsports.com/Back_Dated.php

Before heading home to Oregon, it took a little detour to San Diego to be in a parade;  People thought it was an old car with new interior.......

Standing room only !!

 Looks like it's going to be one of those weeks......A Monday morning surprise in not a rare thing,  I open the shop and find cars that were not here on Saturday evening when I left,  Hey, it's not a bad thing,  in times when we have seen shops close their doors, we are lucky enough the keep thriving.

So,  on the menu this week we have :  an Italian dish that just need a little more time to be well done.

A  1970 S that has been simmering since June of 1997 in a garage in Washington State.

A golden Targa that's being spiced up with a sound system and other exotic devices.

A backdated project that is borrowing flavors from others.

On our other burners we have turbo engines being prep,  custom header being welded, and  soon enough, a couple of high performance clutches are going to be installed.

My sous chef is getting thing prepared.. so, Let's get cooking......