Colorado Restorations

Restores 'Just About' Anything

I have never met a motor I could not make run! (OK so I have met one right now that I do not have running YET). I have always enjoyed working on, repairing and restoring almost anything. My philosophy, in most cases, to to stay as true as possible to the original, “stock” product. Some of the items I have restored to “like new” condition include:

  • 1952 Tokheim 39 Tall Red Crown Gas Pump
  • 1949 GMC 1/2 ton pickup
  • Erin my Big Red Helper
  • 1975 Honda SL175 Motosport original paint
  • Air brushed Bass carvings
  • 2003 Dodge Ram before and after deer hit
  • 2005 Dodge Ram repaint White
  • Antique High Chair
  • Vintage Pedal tractor mechanical restoration only
  • Antique White Mountain Ice Cream freezer
  • Vintage Winco 12 1/2KW GenSet
  • My new Shop
  • 1961 Austin Healey Sprite Body and Paint only
  • 1975 Harley Davidson SX175
  • 1969 Honda CT70
  • 1992 Harley Davidson FLHTCU 'Fire Bike'
  • 1985 Nissan 300ZX Turbo
  • Various other motorcycles and mini bikes
  • “Harley Davidson” and “Denver Broncos” themed refrigerators (Custom themes available on request)
  • Hit Miss” motors manufactured in the ‘30s and ‘40s
  • "Cathedral” style antique radios

Vehicle Restoration

Complete frame off restoration of your old motorcycle from the mini Honda Z50's to Harley Davidson using NOS or reproduction parts as needed and available.

Equipment Restoration


 

In addition to completely restoring the “Hit Miss” motors, I have built a number of Ice Cream Makers with these motors and have another larger motor I plan on building into a mini “antique” style tractor.

Another area I have dabbled in is restoring old fridges. Although I have only done a couple I think they turned out real nice, one a Harley Davidson theme and another a Denver Broncos theme. Many power companies wrongly tell people they need to dispose of these old fridges because they are 'power hogs' but in fact they are not. If the door seals are good or replaced and the insulation is good those old units run less than 5 minutes out of every 30 minutes and are so much quieter than my new one it would amaze you.

The old 'cathedral' style radios of which I have maybe a half a dozen and have restored at least another half a dozen. I usually like to start with the electrical and get the radio actually working good again, then proceed to repairing and restoring the cabinet. There is something about sitting and listening to one of those old radios, thinking about what people must have heard, all gathered around to hear the news after supper. It almost gives me chills sometimes.