Blog Posts About Restorations
At Karl Kustoms, we love classic Chevy pickup trucks. We also love working with truck owners who are as passionate as we are about restoring classic trucks to their former glory. When David Warner of Altoona, IA brought his 1972 K20 pickup to our shop, we were thrilled. It was a well built truck, and…
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At Karl Kustoms, we have a state-of-the-art paint shop. We use modern equipment and we stock a variety of high quality automotive paint. Our set up makes us a good paint shop, but that’s not what makes us a great paint shop. What makes us great, then? Two words: Ed Birmingham. Ed Birmingham is our…
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When you have a stunning classic car like a 1955 Bel Air, it can be hard to trust anyone to come near it, let alone work on it. Sometimes you have to search high and low for a shop that’s worthy enough to work on your prized possession. Sometimes you may need to bring your…
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The F-100 has long been an important fixture of traditional Americana and a symbol of the well-built, stylish, and unique past. The F-100 is one of the most iconic trucks ever produced. And long after their final production run, they have carried on as a collector favorite. That’s why we want to tell you about…
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At Karl Kustoms, we restore and restomod a lot of cars. One of our favorite models to work on is the Corvette. The Corvette is such a great work of art by Chevrolet. We love bringing classic Corvettes back to their original glory. We also love modernizing classic Corvettes and customizing modern Corvettes. Two of…
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At Karl Kustoms, we live and breathe Corvettes. We’ve worked on a wide variety of Corvettes over the years. Check out this video collection of some of our favorite Corvette projects – and get to know the owners we’re privileged to call our customers. 1. 2014 Corvette C7 Stingray The owner of this beaut asked…
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From brake jobs to collisions, paintwork to performance, our crew at Karl Kustoms had a blast this October helping each and every customer. October was another busy month for the Karl Kustoms crew. Once again, we worked on a variety of makes and models from old school to new. Check out these rad rides and…
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Despite Depression-era production, the Chevy Confederate helped Chevrolet stay ahead of cross-town rival Ford and remain #1. The Chevy Confederate is one of the sleekest and classiest sedans to ever roll out of Detroit as you can see in the video above. Produced as somewhat of a bargain Cadillac, the Chevy Confederate with its inline-six…
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Whether you’re a collector of classic cars or looking to spruce up your daily driver, Karl Kustoms is the place to go for customs work. The month of June was packed full of classic cars and other excitement for the team at Karl Kustoms. From our monthly Virtual Summer Nights to the many custom builds…
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Virtual Summer Nights of May was packed with our favorite hot rods, Dale Jr. stories, and tuning tech. Virtual Summer Nights is the perfect way to get your stay-at-home fix of hot rods. If you haven’t already, make sure to catch our monthly Virtual Summer Nights for all kinds of great Karl Kustoms content. (Here’s…
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