Post by: Chadly Johnson in Featured Lincoln LS engine
Lincoln Continentals have always been popular cars due to their long sexy lines, luxurious ride and amenities, and don’t forget about those amazing looking suicide doors. At MetalWorks we had the privilege of building a heavily customized 65 Continental for a customer, and Paul Barnes took note of the build on our website. After watching the process unfold online and…
Post by: Chadly Johnson in Chevrolet Featured LS engine
The desire for many people to own a classic car is derived from memories of their youth. Often this memory is a high school car, a first car, or a special connection to a vehicle owned by a family member. The owner of this gorgeous 1952 panel truck is Dale, and he has many wonderful memories of riding in his…
Post by: Chadly Johnson in Datsun Featured
Datsun 510s have had a long cult following…loyal enthusiasts who have loved these cars long before their recent upswing in the collector car market. One such 510 loyalist is Tim Bridges who makes his living as a body man and painter at MetalWorks Classsic Auto Restoration in Eugene, Oregon. Tim’s dedication and excitement towards 510s spread to Jon Mannila, owner…
Post by: Chadly Johnson in Chevrolet Featured Pro Touring
Take a good look at this 67 Chevelle…pretty nice huh? One would assume this beauty would be leaving a restoration shop, not arriving at one...but this is exactly how the 67 appeared when it arrived at MetalWorks Classics in Eugene, Oregon for a radical transformation. You may be a bit confused, as was I when the sharp looking Chevelle arrived,…
Post by: Chadly Johnson in Art Morrison Chevrolet Featured Pro Touring Shop tour
At MetalWorks we pride ourselves in being the largest Art Morrison chassis dealer in America, but beyond that we cherish the deep working relationship we have developed with the crew at AME. Come tag along with us as we take a closer look inside the facility that we feel produces the absolute crown jewel in chassis performance for your classic…
Post by: Chadly Johnson in Art Morrison Chevrolet Featured
I love telling the story behind classic cars and their owners. Over the years I’ve spun many a tale, and a reoccurring theme I have found is the tendency for classic car owners to hold onto their cars for years…unlike our current era of disposable cars. Bob and Barb Mullins have a pair of classics they have held onto for…
Post by: Chadly Johnson in Featured Ford Lincoln Pro Touring
Many car enthusiasts were influenced by automobiles at a very young age, often at an unconscious level…but something left an impression that led to a future obsession. Lucas Lambert has his Grandfather’s car dealership and car collection to blame…or thank for his “need” of automobiles. Lucas recalls of all the cars that came and went, there was always a long…
Post by: Chadly Johnson in Chevrolet Featured Pro Touring
If you were a lawn mower in Jason Friedman’s neighborhood as a young boy, you would have lived in fear of being torn to pieces by a young man curious of all things mechanical. This is probably a common story for many of us who started out our car hobbies by tearing down and modifying everything from bicycles,…