5 results for month: 12/2016

Car mods: New body kit on the G35

The Infiniti G35 has gotten a little face lift with an Outcast Garage body kit, an OG Kuruma Z, to be exact. Here is what it looked like when it rolled in... Asheville Auto Body Kit Installation Our first order of business is disassembling all the old parts. These parts were stock, factory parts and are being replaced with a new custom Outcast Garage body kit, which includes a new front and rear bumper and side skirts. We then work on the new body kit parts, and paint them to match the existing paint. In this case, it got a fresh coat of gloss black paint. Typically, new body kit parts will fit perfectly on the car it is ...

Cars are not just cars; they’re memories

For many of us, cars are not just cars. They hold special memories that take us back and remind us of where we were and who we were with. Right now we're working on a family restoration for Tim's grandmother. This car will take her back to being 16 years old in upstate New York, when she first learned to drive. It'll take her back to memories of when she first met and dated her husband of over 60 years now. We've already heard how she named the car Ruthy after buying it from a nice, older lady with the same name. This is a family project, and whenever family is in town, we get together to work on whatever we can. Tim's aunt owns an upholstery ...

Accident? What accident? FAST Collision Repair

In between restoration work, TD Customs also offers collision repair services. Accidents happen, and most of us have been there at some point or another. We're here to help get your vehicle repaired and get you back on the road as quickly as possible. Once we're able to get all the parts in for your vehicle, our collision repairs will generally only take a few days. The damage to this 2013 Nissan Murano required all new parts, including a new hood, grille, bumper, front fender and headlight. For this collision repair job, there were a lot of internal components damaged as well as the body. So we replaced the parts that had been damaged, ...

Major Progress on Ruthy, the ’39 Chrysler

The last couple weeks have been very productive for Ms. Ruthy, our '39 Chrysler Royal restoration that we are doing as a family project. This week, while Tim was working on the more advanced body work on our F-150 restoration, Erick sanded down the surface of the car. We'll strip the paint off on certain parts of the car, like the doors and the hood. For the main body though, we're sanding it down with the DA sander. There were rust holes that needed to be patched with new steel on the rear wheel arches. This week, Erick welded the patches in and finished up the metal and body work for the back of the car. In the last update on ...

’79 Sierra: Rust repairs & Fresh paint

    This 1979 GMC Sierra Classic pickup truck was in the shop for some rust repairs and a fresh paint job. The customer wanted to keep the truck looking original with the same paint scheme. With all the rust, it was just time to do some maintenance on the truck to get it looking new again. There were some minor dings and waves that required body work. The truck was speckled with rust on the roof and other areas of the truck, such as the driver's side door. Since the rust was mostly just speckled, this was the best time to get to it. Taking care of rust early on, before it has a chance to create large holes, is a good ...