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Fred Vitali Advanced Auto Body Small, independent auto body shop specializing in custom paint & body work as well as collision repair. Owned and operated by Fred Vitali since October 1979.

Remember the swap meet gas tank from a couple of months ago in the first photo? I’ve been anxious to strip this and just...
10/16/2026

Remember the swap meet gas tank from a couple of months ago in the first photo?

I’ve been anxious to strip this and just got to it in between things recently.

I was hoping to find an Arlen Ness stamp in the tunnel but I found no markings.

The tank is incredibly straight and really nice. It has one small dent you can notice in the top center panel.

Really clean inside but I cleaned it anyway. The chain you see is what I used to clean the inside.

The front mount was broken so I removed that and made a new piece which will be welded on. Visible in the last photo.

This piece is a little large. After it’s welded on I will trim it down to what I like.

The stock rear mount was drilled off center so I will end up filling that hole and redrilling and I’ll also reshape that mounting tab at the end.

Next time you see it, it will be primed.

One more motorcycle Swap Meet coming up at Stafford on the 25th!

Hope it’s good weather.

Fingers crossed!

Remember that new old stock Ribbed Teardrop Tank?When I last showed it to you I had it in finished primer and it was goi...
10/02/2026

Remember that new old stock Ribbed Teardrop Tank?

When I last showed it to you I had it in finished primer and it was going to hang around for a little while.

I had some time between the daily chaos here in beautiful downtown Framingham, so I painted it 3 coats of black and 2 coats of clear.

Now it’s going to hang around again for a little while before it gets flamed.

Stay tuned….and keep riding!

09/21/2026

Telecaster update!

Music: "Sleep Walk" by Santo & Johnny (1959)

50 years ago…roughed out with a fresh coat of primer headed for the Nationals in Tulsa 76.It’s been a long enjoyable rid...
08/28/2026

50 years ago…roughed out with a fresh coat of primer headed for the Nationals in Tulsa 76.

It’s been a long enjoyable ride and it ain’t over yet!

Save the memories!
1976 Street Machine / Van Nationals
NSRA International Rodding Fair
Tulsa State Fairgrounds

Fender for Friday! Here is a quick update on the Telecaster body. Candy Cobalt Blue over Silver Metal Flake and two coat...
08/14/2026

Fender for Friday!

Here is a quick update on the Telecaster body.

Candy Cobalt Blue over Silver Metal Flake and two coats of clear.

This will be sanded and flamed, and I’ll show you the final result soon!

Rock on!


This is a 1929 Hudson. This car has an older restoration on it but still in really nice condition.It had some right rear...
07/31/2026

This is a 1929 Hudson. This car has an older restoration on it but still in really nice condition.

It had some right rear fender damage at the gas filler area. Fuel was washing the paint off through the years.

So this was just a quick blend repair of the right rear fender.

Sorry, as usual, I neglected to take a before picture.

The last photo shows the after picture after the repair. Blend was at about 12 o’clock at the fender radius.

It’s been a pleasure to have this car here.

Every morning when I walk into the shop it reminds me of walking into my grandma’s garage. When I was very young, I spent a lot of time at my grandmother’s house.

She had a two car garage but did not drive. My grandfather died when I was young, so she rented out the garage to her nephew.

That garage was my favorite place to hang out when I was little. In that garage, at that time, was a Model T Ford and a Model A Ford.

Smells are said to be your longest lasting memory. These early pre-war cars had a different smell than anything that came after them. I think it was a combination of paint, interior fabric, wood, rubber, and oil because they all leaked.

At any rate, that was my favorite place to be and a smell that I never forgot!

So thanks to the Hudson for the memories!

A friend donated a couple of boxes of Harley Davidson b**r from Daytona Bike Week. There are nine different years, so I...
07/17/2026

A friend donated a couple of boxes of Harley Davidson b**r from Daytona Bike Week. There are nine different years, so I am boxing them up as 9 packs of singles, one of each year, and giving them away…

The second photo shows a box of nine and the years listed on the cover flap.

So stop by the shop, visit for a little bit and take a box home!

We speak both languages here fluently…Hot Rod and Harley Davidson!
**rlovers **rtime **rstagram

My daughter Victoria Vitali asked what I wanted to do for Father’s Day. I said: “I haven’t had the car out yet. I’d like...
06/26/2026

My daughter Victoria Vitali asked what I wanted to do for Father’s Day.

I said:

“I haven’t had the car out yet. I’d like to get it out and get it cleaned up, maybe take it for a run around the block. And then have you to drive around.”

She said:

“You want ME to drive it?” And I said “yeah, you should know how to drive it. We don’t have to start out in the street; we could go across to the church parking lot.”

So that’s what we did and she’s a good drive anyway so I knew she would be able to adapt. It’s not a car you can just get in and drive. You need to know the car and read the road.

So a few laps around the church parking lot and she was doing great!

Limited visibility kept her nervous about going in the street so that will be the next episode!

It was a cool experience for me as well. There are only a short number of people that have driven this car.

She also brought me the cool Pontiac hood ornament in the last photo..

Super nice chrome on this one!

Great job Victoria!

Thanks for a cool, relaxing Father’s Day!

Love you!

The first two photos show the last of the candy orange parts. The tour pack is finished, and the side bags still need sa...
06/19/2026

The first two photos show the last of the candy orange parts.

The tour pack is finished, and the side bags still need sanding, buffing and assembly (coming up soon!).

In the meantime, I had this guitar body waiting in the lineup.

The first picture shows it after sanding (first primer).

Then it got re-primed and re-sanded and the second picture shows it in silver metal flake base coat.

This will sit around a little bit now between flames.

Have fun to everyone in Laconia!

Ride safe!

New old stock Hurst Airheart disc break calipers and master cylinder with chrome mounting brackets, lines, spacers and f...
05/29/2026

New old stock Hurst Airheart disc break calipers and master cylinder with chrome mounting brackets, lines, spacers and fittings.

I’ve had these for some years now. Got them from my old friend Fisher. He bought these new in 1978 at the Triumph of Wellesley Chopper Shop.

They sold motorcycle parts and accessories and the man at the counter at the time was the late great Paul Aldrich.

These were obviously designed for a dual disc motorcycle front end but they could also be used on the front of a hot rod.

Glad to have cool old stuff on the shelf.

Thanks Blackie!

Address

171 Howard Street
Framingham, MA
01702

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 7pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 7pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 7pm
Thursday 8:30am - 7pm
Friday 8:30am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

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+15088727020

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