Completed Projects

1970 Mustang Fastback Custom

1970 Mustang Full Custom, designed by Eric Brockmeyer. This car featured a full chassis channeled into custom Rockers panels. We received this car after a 17 year discouraging process of 3 different shops that were unable to perform the work as designed. We received the project still in the metal work stage, with the parts in boxes at random. After careful inventory of the parts and evaluation of the work that was done, we had meeting with the customer for a plan to proceed. Florida Rod Shop Inc. completed this show car in 2 years of continual work, including rebuilding the engine and drive train, updating suspension, completing the metal work and paint and body and interior. The car features numerous metal body panel modifications, complete floor pans elevated 3” to accommodate exhaust. Hand fabricated firewall and engine bay panels to match Ed Brockmeyer’s renderings. This car has won numerous best in show awards and is currently campaigned thought the unites states car show circuits.

1933 Ford Factory Five The Mistress

The project began with a formal meeting with the customer, At the meeting the build was to be a dedicated Hard Top, with Waterproof side windows, The owner had built the mechanical and electrical part of the build, and was looking for a “partner” to build his ultimate road car.

Our team bonded the roof system to the car permanently and hung the doors and gapped all panels. Our designer designed a steel window channel on Auto Cad that became part of the door frame. The Factory Five windows were designed for a removable hardtop and did provide a seal for wind noise or rain.

After completion of the window frame design and custom made glass, our team went to work on the the body work, and perfected a  laser straight body and performed  flawless two tone candy apple red and brandywine perfect.

The interior was tackled by our Trimmer with Childs Play backyard Bron leather. The seats door panels and console were all stitched to perfection. The dash was hand made to resemble a 33 Ford, including gauges, controls and a real glove box and custom painted to look like burl wood. To finish it off the glove box was mongrammed as “The Mistress”

1957 210 Rowdy 57

A beautiful rare Colonial Cream and Black fully restored 57 was the canvas to begin our journey. At our kick off meeting our customer wanted a restomod that not only looked cool but could handle a 10 second street car.

We began by ordering a Quick Performance ford 9” with 331 gearing custom built for a ride tech 4 link suspension.  We next purchased a Blueprint427 Blueprint LS3 with a Magnuson 2650 supercharger making over 900 horsepower. We transferred the power with Gear Start 4L80 E stage 3 transmission with a 2600 stall converter. Of course we mini tubbed the rear wheel wells to 325 wide drag radials.

A Hydraboost brake system was coupled to willwood 6 piston brakes up front and 4 piston Wilwood brakes in the rear.

The front end suspension was also upgraded to a ride tech system with powered  rack and pinion.  To get the power to the ground we ran custom Budnik wheels 18” up front and 20” rear to give it the perfect stance.

The engine bay featured a custom firewall and tunnel painted Colonial Cream to set off the Jewelry box, and paint correction was performed on the complete car making it show worthy.

The customer next decided that he needed bolstered front seats to keep him safe, but he wanted the car to be a show car as well. His orders were a “Mafiaso” style Black leather interior with diamond stitching. We modified the rear seat to accommodate the mini wheel tubs but were able to give it the look of a full rear seat. The customer also wanted a full audio system with subwoofer and focal speakers with a super clean amplifier.

1934 Ford Frame on Restoration

This beautiful 1934 Ford was restored over 20 years ago and was in need of a complete body and paint makeover. The 34 was stripped to bare metal and needed some metal work rust repairs.  We also included installed a Rootleib new front hood  and cowl as part of the restoration. All Body work was laser straight and paint was PPG Deltron with 2021 Clear Wet sanded and buffed to show quality.

We tuned and re-sealed the Ford 302 and upgraded it to have A/C, power steering  and power brakes featuring Willwood discs on all 4  corners. 

The interior was upgraded to leather with new foam padding for a comfortable ride. The window regulators were also replaced to offer smooth operation. The roof buck was replaced with black cloth.

The wheels were steelie with Ford period correct hubcaps.

1934 Ford 3-Window

We were presented a vehicle that underwent a full restoration, that had many issues. We met with our customer and he explained the problems he encountered and he chose to have Florida Rod Shop Inc. complete the car.

The Body was stripped to bare metal removing all the new paint. The body panels were all laser straightened and was painted PPG Tuxedo Black with 2021 clear. The clear was blocked flat and buffed to a show quality finish.

The interior was also gutted and was re-upholstered with a child’s play backyard brown. The door panels were made with luggage style pockets and the carpets were sewn utilizing German weave wool.

The owner, a western Cowboy TV celebrity, was invited to show the car at the annual Concours D Elegance car show here in St. Peterburg. The car has won best of show two years running.

Concourse Restoration

Concourse restorations are more difficult as all the parts used on the car must be either restored to the exact original factory condition or sourced from an identical vehicle. Careful restoration includes, all nuts and bolts, must be restored, worn or rusted panels must be repaired

not replaced.

Careful research has to be done to verify the actual procedures and markings used in the production of the vehicle. This level of restoration takes many hours learning about the car’s actual history or provenance.

1968 Mustang GT

This was an extremely unique restoration. This was our first car with 405,000 miles on it.

We met with our customer and found out that he had owned and driven this vehicle as a daily driver since 1970! The car has always been in California and had 0 rust issues, so it was a perfect candidate.

As we spoke about the car, he advised us that he wanted the car to drive like a newer car and if we could increase the handling capabilities as well. The year previous while in California he installed a Ford Racing 347 Crate engine and felt the new added power was wonderful, but the handling was now too weak.

With a meeting with our design team, we started by adding a fully independent Heidt’s rear end with 373 gearing, and a Heidt’s Mustang II type front end. To stop the vehicle, we used Willwod 6 piston front brakes and 4 piston rear brakes.

The interior was completely redone with all factory reproduction components better than new. A complete sound system with Bluetooth completed this fully optioned Mustang

The body was stripped to bare metal removing 4 complete prior re paints. The car received Laser straight body work and PPG Deltron Performance Blue with 4000 series clear.”

1957 Chevrolet 210 Hardtop

This is a beautiful Chevrolet rare 210 Hardtop. This vehicle was a frame off restoration that featured a Tuned Port 350 Engine and 700 R4 Overdrive transmission. Our customer wanted us to focus on improving the handling and braking on this build.



Our designers chose the Ride Tech suspension package that included a coil over suspension on all four corners. The chassis was stripped to bare metal and powder coated the chassis black. The rear end features ford 9” rear end and a 4 link Ride Tech suspension.  The front-end features Ride Tech fabricated upper and lower control arms and rack with pinion steering. Stopping power was handled by Willwood 6 piston front and 4 Piston rear power brake system.

The engine was in perfect condition and featured power steering along with power brakes and air conditioning and was re used. The Transmission was also in perfect condition. We utilized the 700R4 for a nice highway performance.

The interior featured a new factory interior complete with new seating, carpeting and headliner. The gauges were updated to Dolphin series gauges with upgraded vintage air controls. The sound system included Bluetooth system with multi speakers.

The body was in very good condition, with simple wear and tear from years of being presented at car shows. We were able to do minor body repairs with details to the engine bay and painted the car Desert Rose with PPG Deltron series paint and 4000 series clear to show quality.

1986 Choo Choo Customs El Camino SS

1986 Choo Choo Customs El Camino SS. Our customer wanted to sell the vehicle due to health issues.  After our examination of the vehicle, we decided together the best solution was to restore it and retain the originality of this low mileage rare vehicle.   Due to the low mileage and beautiful condition, our customer chose to only restore the parts that were now in excellent condition without replacement to keep the car as original as possible.

We did a complete paint correction on the exterior with minor touch ups on scratches and paintless dent repairs on any imperfections.

The interior was in excellent condition overall and a complete steam cleaning of all interior parts was done. We replaced the Gear Shift Shifter PRDNL labels only.

The engine and complete function of the drivetrain were checked for operation, and some minor repairs were made to ensure the integrity of the vehicle.

1965 Corvette

The vehicle was brought to us to prepare for sale by the owner. The car was in very good condition but had some bumps and bruises from long-term ownership.

The owner had some old Lacquer paint left from the earlier restoration and was unable to find anyone capable of making the repairs in Lacquer.  Our technicians repaired all the damaged areas and painted and blended the lacquer with no issues.

Another Happy Customer!

1964 Oldsmobile 442

This car received a complete frame off restoration. The car began as two owner car that had severe rust issues. The owner had owned the car for over 35 years and wanted it saved.. The chassis was sand blasted and powder coated, then rebuilt with all new NOS parts and lowered 2”. We added factory factory power Disc brakes, and a posi traction rear end with 373 gearing. The car features Koni Shocks all the way around to give it a better than new ride. The engine was swapped out for a built 455 cubic inch Oldsmobile engine featuring upgraded performance with forged internals and aluminum heads and upgraded cam and intake by Edelbrock. The engine was equipped with a tuned Qudra Jet carberator. The engine features a/c p/s and p/b. The transmsion is a TH 400 automatic . The car cruises comfortably at 70 mph.. The interior was fully restored to look period correct with a rich light brown leather. The car has Vintage Air a/c and heat, with a custom stereo, The car was equipped with a factory console and seat belts. The factory gauges were worn and were discarded, and we replaced them with a hidden LED digital display. The body was fully restored replacing all floor pans, A pillars and firewall The Body features laser straight body work with PPG Metallic Brown show quality paint. This car is a multi national car show winner! The first show this Oldsmobile was entered in it won Best of Show at the Christmas Best of the Best Car show in Tampa with over a 375 car field.

1967 Oldsmobile 442

This car received a complete frame off concours restoration. The car began as one owner a rust free Florida Car that has a had a history of drag racing. The chassis was rebuilt with all new NOS parts and lowered 2”. We added factory power Disc brakes, and a Quick time custom ford 9: rear end. With 373 gearing. The car features Koni Shocks all the way around to give it a better than new ride. The 400 engine is numbers matching and has been rebuilt featuring upgraded performance with forged internals and aluminum heads and upgraded cam and intake by Edelbrock. The engine now makes 450 HP with a tuned Qudra Jet carberator. The engine features factory a/c p/s and p/b. The M21 4 speed was upgraded to a Tremec TKX 5 speed with a Hydraulic Mc Cloud super street clutch to handle the additional power and offer comfortable cursing at 75 mph. The interior was fully restored in factory Vinyal. The car has factory a/c and heat, am fm radio with a center speaker, The factory console and seat belts. Was retained and restored. The factory gauges were cleaned and restored it even has the rally pac tachometer. The body features laser straight body work with a Gasurit show car stock midnight blue finish. Hand laid pins stripes ny Montanna finished this off the look. The first show this Oldsmobile was entered in it won Best of Show at the Christmas Best of the Best Car show in Tampa with over a 375 car field.