TLC Restorations

10/11/2026

10/08/2026

Why do customers from across the country bring their cars to TLC Restorations?

Because some projects require more than just a good body shop.

From full restorations and concours-level work to difficult projects that other shops couldn’t finish, we take on the jobs that demand a higher level of craftsmanship, experience, and attention to detail.

In fact, 35–40% of the work we do comes from other shops — often because they’ve reached a point where they need someone who can manage what comes next.

Texas. California. New York. Michigan. Florida. And everywhere in between.

We may be based in southern Wisconsin, but our work has taken us far beyond our own backyard. We're proud to have earned the trust of customers and shops across the country.

10/08/2026

Not every dream project that comes through our doors is a multi-year, concourse-level restoration.

Sometimes, the most meaningful builds are the ones full of character, rust, story, and a whole lot of heart.

Meet "Floyd," a 1959 Chevy Fleetside with a backstory that shows what family and community are all about.

Adam Reihl spotted Floyd sitting in a Spokane, Washington field while away on a job. After initially being turned away, Adam returned the next day with a sincere promise: to give the old farm truck new life and honor the history of the original owners along the way.

Adam brought Floyd home and poured his heart into the build—juggling family life, his career, and every free weekend he had. Following Adam’s passing in September of 2022, his family knew how much this truck meant to him. Driven by love and a desire to honor his memory, his wife Dianna, his parents Lisa and Bill Nyman, and his good friend Shawn Painter rallied together to bring Adam’s vision across the finish line.

That’s where our team at TLC Restorations had the privilege to step in.

When Floyd arrived at our shop, the bed was empty, leaving the battery and gas fill exposed. We got to work customizing a bed wood kit tailored specifically to Adam's truck:

Custom Woodwork: Hand-burned wood finish, sealed under a durable poly clear coat.

Functional Design: Seamlessly integrated the gas fill right into the custom bed wood.

Custom Metalwork: Carefully modified the original 1959 bed wheel wells to fit the truck's wide rear tires.

Underneath that beautifully aged, sun-faded patina sits an LS engine paired with a Tremec manual transmission. Floyd is a true resto-mod—a fun, loud, awesome truck to rip around in that turns heads wherever it goes.

We were deeply honored to surprise Lisa, Bill, and their family by delivering Floyd right to the Forever 34 Foundation Golf Outing at Bass Creek—a foundation created by the Nymans in loving memory of Adam and his friend Josh Long.

At TLC Restorations, we take pride in big, high-end builds, but small custom jobs like this remind us why we do what we do. It’s never just about metal, wood, and horsepower—it’s about helping families honor memories and bringing special dreams to life.

Floyd is officially complete and headed back home where he belongs.

10/07/2026

Perfect panel gaps aren't an accident.

We’re cutting, adding, and reshaping metal to get these gaps exactly where they need to be. At the metalworking stage, we’re targeting 1/8"—leaving just the right amount of room for primer, base, and clear to create a tight, consistent finished gap.

And when you’re working with aftermarket panels, getting there can take even more work.

On a high-end restomod, “close enough” isn’t good enough. Every gap matters.

10/05/2026

That last video ruffled some feathers.

There's a lot of people saying "$2,700 in paint materials is INSANE! My buddy paints cars for 500 bucks."

Here's the truth:

At TLC, we will NEVER paint a whole car for $500. And we're proud of that.

The cars that we work on are made to last DECADES, which is why we stand by a 10 YEAR PAINT WARRANTY. A guarantee that we would not be able to stand by if we used cheaper, inferior products.

The work we do isn't for everyone. It's only for people that actually want their paint jobs to last.

09/29/2026

Here's a full cost breakdown for the paint job we did on a 1969 Corvette last year:

This car we had very little assembly/dissasembly time, as the customer wanted to put it all together himself. In addition to exterior paint, we also Raptorlined the underside of the car.

The GRAND TOTAL came to $23,195.

Follow us to see more cost breakdowns on classic cars!

09/26/2026

Here's an update on the 1968 Charger we're taking to Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals this year!

The next steps for this car are the wiring and doing all the mechanical hookups. After that it will get a little paint work done and will then get the interior put back together.

We're super pumped to keep you guys updated on the cars we're taking to this show. Follow us to keep up on all of the other builds we're getting ready for MCACN!

09/25/2026

Huge congratulations to Joe Scardina for winning our $100 giveaway! 🏁🎉

​Joe had the closest guess for the actual cost of the custom stripes we laid down on the Suburban to get it ready for Jefferson.

​Joe, send us a direct message or give us a call at (608) 931-9531 to claim your prize!
​Thanks to everyone who joined in and threw out a guess—stay tuned for the next one!

09/25/2026

All set up for Jefferson car show and swap meet, come see us tomorrow starting at 8AM.

09/24/2026

This is a COMPLETE breakdown on a '32 Ford we completed last year.

We're going to give you guys more sneak peaks behind the curtain of what it actually costs to do the work that we do.

If you need any work done on your classic car, give us a call!