Stripping Automobile Bodies

After 40 plus years of paint, repaint, and who knows how many trips through the body shop for repairs, it’s time to strip that car or truck body down to bare metal and find out the real condition of what lies underneath. More...

Undercoat Removal

Automobile manufactures used undercoat to protect the underside, and most of the time that's exactly what it did. We have found that where there is undercoat, the metal is in good condition. However, the removal of undercoat on vehicles can be a difficult task and proves to be labor intensive. More...

Rust Removal

Rust is a general term for a series of iron oxides formed by the reaction of iron and oxygen in the presence of water or air moisture. Rust to the automobile, could be compared to what cancer is to a living creature...in the sense that if left alone, it is very destructive. More...

Bare Metal Preparation

Okay, your automobile body is stripped down to bare metal, now what? We need to get some kind of sealer on it to prevent surface rust, which can occur rapidly depending on weather conditions. It must not get wet, so keep it out of the rain. But what about humidity? If humidity levels are high, surface rust can start almost immediately and you could notice it overnight. You need to get a sealer on it to insulate the bare steel from the moisture in the air. How do we do that? More...

Attention to Detail

We have over 30 years experience in the automotive restoration trade, so there's not much we haven't done or seen. Our well equipped shop is 5,000 square feet; large enough to handle your job, yet small enough to give you personal service. More...

Hood Louver Punching Video

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The leader in Automotive Restoration Services in the Missouri

If you're looking for a restoration shop to customize or to restore your Ford, Foreign, General Motors, Mopar, or Other type of automobile with a personal touch, Fred's Fabrication, Inc. will meet your restoration needs. We offer comprehensive automotive restoration services, so your restoration project will get the attention it needs. We encourage our customers to stay involved in their hot rod, muscle car, or classic car project. You'll know what's going on every step of the way because we'll provide you the proof. You can have confidence that progress is going the way it should.

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No job is too big or too small for us. We'll restore, install a kit, or custom fabricate. We'll set-up your stock or custom suspension for performance or street. Rust repair, body panels, media blasting, chassis/suspension, hood louver punching, custom installation, floor pans and roll bars are just some, but not all, of the services we offer. Whether it's a muscle car, hot rod or classic car, we are fully capable to finish your auto restoration project to the stage you desire.

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For automotive restoration services, give us a call or send us an email. We're centrally located in the United States - Cuba, Missouri on Historic Route 66 - 1 hour west of St. Louis, Missouri.

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Recent Fred's Fabrication Projects

1932 Ford Roadster
1937 Oldsmobile Sedan
1939 Cadillac Convertible
1940 Ford Coupe
1940 Oldsmobile Coupe
1941 Chevrolet Panel Truck
1948 Chevrolet Business Coupe
1948 Chevrolet 2 Door Sedan
1948 Diamond T Truck
1948 Oldsmobile Futuramic Series 98 2 Door
1950 Chevrolet Coupe
1950 Chevrolet 3 Window Pickup Truck
1950 Chevrolet 5 Window Pickup Truck
1951 Mercury 2 Door
1952 Alvis Drop Head Coupe
1954 Nash Metropolitan Convertible
1955 Ford Panel Truck
1956 Chevrolet Belair 2 Door Hardtop
1957 Chevrolet 210 2 Door Sedan
1959 Chevrolet Pickup Truck
1959 Ford Pickup Truck
1960 Chevrolet Belair 2 Door Sedan
1960 Chevrolet Biscayne 2 Door Sedan
1962 Bentley S2 Continental Convertible
1962 Chevrolet Corvette Covertible
1962 Chevrolet Impala 2 Door Hardtop
1963 Dodge 330
1963 Dodge Wagon
1964 Mercury Comet
1964 Pontiac GTO
1964 Plymouth Fury #1
1964 Plymouth Fury #2
1965 Pontiac GTO
1967 Austin Healey Sprite
1967 Datsun 2000 Roadster Convertible
1967 Ford Mustang Fastback
1967 Plymouth Barracuda
1968 Ford Mustang California Special
1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
1969 Chevrolet Corvette
1969 Chevrotet Pickup
1969 Ford Mustang Coupe
1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS/Z28
1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1
1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator
1970 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible
1970 Pontiac Firebird
1971 Dodge Charger
1971 GMC Pickup 4x4
1971 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible #1
1971 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible #2
1971 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible #3
1971 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible #4
1971 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible #5
1971 Plymouth GTX
1972 Land Rover
1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass
1972 Volkswagon Convertible
1973 Ford Mustang Fastback
1974 Ford Bronco
1977 Chevrolet Impala
1981 Chevrolet Camaro Z28