12/05/2026
A lot of people only see the stage where the chassis is coated, the axles are clean, the parts are laid out nicely, and suddenly everything looks like it is moving fast. That is the funny part. By the time it looks like progress, most of the real work has already happened.
Before we dry ice blast anything, we high pressure wash first. Always. People ask why bother with dry ice when a pressure washer gets the same result. It does not. A pressure washer removes the obvious rubbish. Dry ice gets into the old grease, the layers of dirt, the seams, the corners, the oxidation. But it only works properly when the surface is already prepped. Blast straight over thick mud and heavy grime and you are not doing restoration, you are just spending more money to feel better about it.
Then we decide what gets stripped, repaired, coated, replaced, or left alone. Not everything needs to be touched just to look busy.
On the 60 Series, we also built a one-time jig just to move the body to paint, so the chassis could be coated and assembled separately. More work before the work. More measuring, more planning, more time on something most people will never notice.
But that is the point. The customer pays for the thinking, the prep, the sequence, and the details that stop the job from becoming a circus halfway through.
Can you shortcut it and still make it look good in photos? Of course. A lot of things look good online. Until you crawl underneath, remove a bolt, or drive it properly.
We are building cars that go back on the road, get used, get trusted. Two very different builds, same mindset.
Do it properly from the start, or enjoy doing it twice like a hobby.
