Classic car restoration & repair · Broward County, Florida
We find the ones left to rot under Florida sun and salt air, and we bring them back. We also keep your classic healthy, from a stubborn carburetor to a full frame-off rebuild.
Why “Search & Rescue”
Behind a shed in Davie, under a tarp in Hollywood, in a back lot off State Road 7. South Florida is full of great cars that someone gave up on. Humidity got into the floors, the sun baked the paint, and the engine hasn’t turned in a decade.
Those are the cars we search for. We buy them, drag them into the shop and rebuild them one panel, one bolt, one wire at a time until they’re back on the road. We give yours the same patience, whether it needs a weekend of work or a year.
One owner mindset. We treat every car like it’s going in our own garage.
Photo-documented. You get progress photos and notes at every stage.
Honest scope. We tell you what it really needs. We don’t pad the list.
The Rescue Files
Drag the handle to see where they started and how they left.
File 001
File 002
What we do
You don’t need a six-figure build to get a classic specialist. We handle the small stuff that general shops turn away and the big jobs that take real patience.
Metal & Rust
Floor pans, rockers, quarters, trunk floors and frame rails. We cut out the rot, weld in new steel and seal it so Florida humidity can’t get back in.
Paint & Body
Factory-correct colors or something all your own. Epoxy primer, block sanding, multi-stage color, then cut and buff to a finish that holds up to UV.
Mechanical
Rebuilds, carburetor tuning, cooling upgrades that work in August, disc brake conversions, suspension and steering. Everything that makes it drive right.
Interior
Seats, carpet, headliners, door panels and dash restoration. We finish them in materials that won’t crack in a Florida parking lot.
Complete, bare-metal, every-nut-and-bolt builds.
Classic looks with modern EFI, A/C, brakes and handling.
New harnesses, gauges, charging systems and lighting.
Vintage Air installs and factory A/C rebuilds. You’ll want it here.
Know what you’re buying before the check clears.
Regular service from people who know points, carbs and drum brakes.
Boxes of parts and a half-done car? We’ll pick it up and finish it.
Water-damaged classics assessed, dried out and brought back.
The process
We inspect the car with you, talk goals and budget, and give you a written, honest scope.
Every part is photographed, bagged and tagged. Nothing gets lost and nothing gets guessed.
Media blasting, rust cut-out, new steel, panel alignment and seam sealing.
Epoxy primer, bodywork, block sanding, color and clear, then cut and buff.
Engine, transmission, suspension, brakes, fuel and wiring, rebuilt or upgraded.
New rubber, chrome and glass, fitted with care. Interior goes in last.
Real road miles to sort it out before you get the keys. Then it’s yours.
Built for Broward
Salt air, 90% humidity, afternoon storms and UV that fades paint in a single summer. A restoration done for a dry climate won’t last here, so every car we finish gets protection built for South Florida.
A sealed foundation instead of filler over rust.
Inside rockers, doors and frame rails, where rust starts.
Keeps color deep through years of Florida sun.
Aluminum radiators, electric fans and real air conditioning.
Weather-sealed connectors so humidity can’t cause gremlins.
Got one that’s about to die?
Rusted out, won’t start, missing parts, sitting since the ’90s. If it’s a classic in Broward, Miami-Dade or Palm Beach, we want to hear about it. We’ll make a fair offer and haul it away. It gets a second life instead of a trip to the crusher.
The whole point
Back on A1A, where it belongs.
Good questions
Don’t see yours? Just ask. We’re happy to talk cars.
Not at all. A lot of our work is regular repair and maintenance on classics: carb rebuilds, brakes, electrical gremlins, cooling problems, A/C. If it’s old and it runs (or should), we’ll look at it.
It depends on the car and the scope. Mechanical and cosmetic refreshes often take weeks. A full frame-off restoration usually takes several months to a year. You’ll get a realistic timeline before we start, and updates the whole way through.
Every car is different, so we start with an in-person assessment and a written scope. We can phase the work over time to fit a budget, for example mechanical and safety first, then body and paint.
Yes. You’ll get photos and notes at each stage, and you’re welcome to visit the shop by appointment.
Yes. Boxes of parts, half-done bodywork, or a car another shop gave up on. We’ll inventory what’s there, tell you what’s usable and finish it right.
Absolutely. Fuel injection, overdrive transmissions, disc brakes, modern A/C, upgraded suspension. We keep the classic look and make it easier to live with.
We’re based in Broward County and work with owners across Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Davie, Plantation, Coral Springs, Pompano Beach, Weston, Sunrise and Miramar, plus Miami-Dade and Palm Beach. Transport can be arranged.
Let’s talk about your car
Tell us what you’ve got and what you’d like it to be. Call or text anytime. We’ll get back to you within one business day.
Serving Fort Lauderdale · Hollywood · Pembroke Pines · Davie · Plantation · Coral Springs · Pompano Beach · Weston · Sunrise · Miramar