Bodywork, paint, and patience.
Restoration is its own craft. Airpark Auto Collision takes on full and partial restoration projects: classics, project cars, daily drivers brought back to factory finish. We bring the same downdraft booth, computerized paint matching, frame straightening, fiberglass capability, and custom fabrication tools to restoration work that we use on collision repair.
Airpark Auto Collision of Gaithersburg — 7615 Rickenbacker Dr, Suite C, Gaithersburg, MD 20879. Call (301) 908-0606
Some restoration projects need everything: strip, weld, fabricate, body, paint. Others just need bodywork and a quality repaint. We scope each project together with the owner — there's no template — and break the work into milestones with clear pricing at each step.
Older vehicles often have rust, dents, and original-paint flaws that no quick fix will solve. We cut out rusted sections, fabricate or source replacement panels, weld to spec, and refinish — preserving as much original material as possible while restoring structural integrity.
Going factory? We'll pull the original paint code and match it. Going custom? We do that too — metallics, pearls, candies, and matte finishes, applied in a downdraft booth and warranted for life.
Yes. We've handled classic restorations across decades and makes. Each project is scoped individually — we'll walk through the vehicle with you and build a plan and budget before any work starts.
Anywhere from a few weeks for partial restoration to 6–18 months for a full ground-up project. We work in milestones so you know what's happening at each stage.
Yes. Many restoration customers source rare or NOS parts themselves. Just let us know what you're bringing and we'll factor it into the plan.
We focus on body, paint, fiberglass, rust, and custom fabrication. For mechanical work on a restoration project (engine, transmission, suspension), we'll coordinate with a trusted mechanic shop in the area so the project moves forward without you having to manage two vendors.