Saturday, April 25, 2009

Updates

Wow, it's been a busy time around the shop. We're continuing to add items to our eBay store. Right now were putting out a lot of components that were left over from the '46 Chevy Panel truck. We've also got some NOS Mercedes fenders along with our Koolmat insulation products. Hopefully, we'll be able to sell off some of these and make some space around the place.
We're taking a brief pause in working on the Mercedes Gullwing so that we can wrap up work on a couple of the other projects. The repairs to the '37 Ford Phaeton are coming along nicely and it should be ready for paint soon. The '71 Mercedes 280SE is getting ready for paint as well and will be on its way to the upholstery shop in a couple of weeks. We're offering this car for sale (info is on our web site www.hahnandwoodward.com ).
The wiring of the '46 Chevy Panel Truck is nearly comeplete and we're finishing up some fabrication on the dash. This will be going to the upholstery shop soon as well.
The '72 Morgan is nearly ready for paint as well. This car is going to look awesome when it's done. We hope to have it ready in time for display at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix in July...timing will be tight but we'll give it a shot.
We've also had some recent inquiries from folks about restorations on a '70 Chevelle, a '66 Riviera and a '67 Grand Prix Convertible. Some cool projects for sure.
Check back soon for more project updates....and check out our eBay store.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Minding the store

....so we had this idea....let's set up an eBay store to sell off some of our products and any unused parts we might have in our inventory. It's a nice idea, but it is taking some time to get it off the ground. None the less, we've listed our first items: some KoolMat Insulation kits for the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwings, some wheels as well as some hard to find Mercedes fenders.

The is more to come....in the following weeks we will be listing additional KoolMat kits, some Torco oil products as well as some spare parts from the '46 Chevy Panel Truck. There is a link on our website that will take you right to our store. In addition, you can pay for the parts with a credit card through paypal......makes the whole transaction rather simple. Please take a look and check back often. There might be a part you can use.

On our web site, we'll be announcing our intention to sell the '71 Mercedes 280SE with the notion that if a buyer is interested, s/he could have input to the choice of interior upholstery, wheels, etc.

We're also in the process of updating out Project pages with some new photos and additional cars.

More updates to come.

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Shop Updates

Time to provide an update on progress at the shop...
The Morgan 4/4 is coming together. We're in the process of connecting up the engine linkage, cooling hoses etc. We've also installed some KoolMat heat barriers on the floor panels and rebuilt and installed the heater core and fan assembly. Soon it will be time to paint the body.
The '46 Chevy Hot Rod truck is in the process of being wired and since it has electric "everything" it is a slow and tedious task. We also installed and began initial alignment of the hood. This truck will be ready to fire up soon and take on some shakedown runs before it heads to the upholstery shop.
We're taking a brief pause in the work on the 300SL Roadster and have turned our attention to one of the 300SL Gullwings. The car has been metalized and we're now in the process of grinding it down.
Work has been underway on a '64 MG Midget. This is mostly work on the front section of the car...although we did need to straighten the frame to get everythng to align correctly. We're now preparing to paint the hood and remaining front components and should have this car back in its owners hands shortly.
We've also begun work on two other cars...a '72 Mercedes 280SE and a Ferrari 250 Lusso. I expect to have picture of these cars up on the web site shortly.
As you can see, our little shop is humming with activity......and the warmer weather is almost here. Time to check out the car cruise schedule and plan our events.
The other big news is the launch of our Ebay Store. We just got the site up and have some Koolmat isulation kits for sale along with a couple of sets of wheels....more to come as we expand the product list.
See you on the road....