As indicated earlier, we continue to bring a number of parts only available from Italy in the past. All of our product offering are hand built and tested for accuracy and fit made here in the U.S. Here are a few of the newest additions to our catalogue: Battery Tray: Our Battery Trays are a […]
Our parts catalogue just keep growing. Read More »
It will be hard to explain where we are with this car before I give a proper introduction of what was needed to bring this car to where it is today. I purchased the remnants of this shell for $100 that otherwise would have gone to the crusher. Many seemed puzzled about my purchase and
Full steam ahead Skipper!!!! Read More »
Last Summer I purchased this Giulietta Spider that was destined to find its way to the crusher. The purchase price was a nominal fee of $100 and for me, it makes perfect sense given that I have all the needed parts on hand to complete the vehicle. To date, we have successfully completed metal fabrication,
Giulietta Spider 08578: Saved from the crusher? Read More »
Trying to get caught up has become an insurmountable task since returning home from a well deserved “vacation” in Spain. Note that I included quotations to the word vacation because I did manage to do some work on a couple of Giulia spiders while in Spain. But for now, it is time to celebrate a
A day for celebration Read More »
Here is some good progress on the 1959 Fiat 1100cc project. Since work started late last Wednesday, all the rust on the car has been removed, new patches and fabrication have been completed and welded in place. Final work, which include some lead work will be completed tomorrow. All four rear fender wells lower corners
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Since our first publication the giulietta shop continues to receive a number of inquiries about our metal fabrication, metal restoration, and other related restoration services. Earlier this week we welcomed the arrival of this 1959 Fiat 1100cc four door sedan to our facility. It is a nice little car with its original black paint, fairly
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In addition to working on our restoration projects we continue to make inroads with new products that are hard to source. Our goal is to continue expanding our product line and offer restorers a consistent venue for parts that are hard to source and find. For that reason we prefer to call ourselves a specialty
Building a new Giulietta Sprint Veloce Air Scoop Read More »
We are now going through the hand planishing process of the entire car in order to ensure that all the panels are straight before we move to the final lead work and bodywork stage at which point the car is considered done. Thus far, we will have completed five cars of which to a more
Update: AR*171268 (Hand planishing) Read More »
It is 5:00 am and before I get out of bed and with laptop on hand I am going to post a few more photos and comments before I get my day started with wiring harnesses deliveries. I am happy to say that 90 days after we started work on AR*171268 all major metal work
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For me, one of the biggest conundrums involving the welding process is understanding the differences between Oxy-acetylene vs Mig welding. First and foremost, I have to admit that Mig welding is very easy to learn and just as easy to use. On the other hand, oxy-acetylene requires more understanding of the behavior of metal and
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