Kicking Off 2024 Strong! MCR has had a busy 1st quarter! From winning first place at the Chicago World of Wheels show to welcoming new team members and collaborating with top automotive magazines, we’re excited to share our latest achievements. Chicago World Of Wheels In March, MCR was privileged to attend the Chicago World of Wheels show. We had the chance to showcase two of our restorations: an in-progress 1970 Plymouth Cuda and a 1968 Oldsmobile 442, which MCR restored ten years ago! We were thrilled to see the Oldsmobile come home with a first-place award! This show not only gives us ..read more

Our Highlights From 2023 Now that 2023 has come to an end we want to recap the highlights of our year! We had an incredible year, from delivering customer’s cars to attending events across the country to having articles featured in the top automotive publications. SEMA and PRI 2023 In 2023 our General Manager Ben and our Digital Marketing Manager Spencer Attended the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. Our Parts Manager Derrik and Technical Sales Specialist attended Performance Racing Industry (PRI) in Indianapolis. These Trade shows allow us the opportunity t ..read more

Everything so far has built up to this moment! This is where things start to really get exciting. All of the metal and bodywork have led to this moment when the sheet metal gets pretty. Applying the color is of course a critical phase of any restoration and while there have been updates to materials, equipment, and techniques, the foundations remain the same. Number one is well-trained experienced painters. There just is no substitute for knowing how to lay down color on broad panels, inside corners, and in tight spaces and that is done exclusively with the best SATA guns. Equally as important ..read more

Getting the body ready for the shiny stuff This is where things start to begin to get really serious. Not to say that the previous steps haven’t been. As was mentioned in part 6, the metalwork is the foundation for everything after that but no panels are perfect. As good as the aftermarket panels are, they still have to be fitted to 50-60-year-old bodies. Plus, those 60’s, and 70’s (and beyond) body shells are not what they once were when they rolled down the line to be painted. There are always minor imperfections that usually won’t show up until something really shiny is applied to them and ..read more

Nothing more is required. There is nothing like the design style of classic muscle car era Mopars. This was a time when it was impossible to confuse a Mopar with anything else. They were unique and distinctive and they have only gotten better looking with time. Tony Bilich grew up in a Mopar household. His dad was a working-class man that owned a number of them so it was natural for Tony to grow up liking them too.  Of course, Tony grew up dreaming of owning his own classic Mopar, and about ten years ago Tony took his first step toward realizing that dream. He managed to locate an origin ..read more

Mopar’s in the Park in Stillwater, Minnesota We took two 1968 cars to Mopar’s in the Park, the biggest All Mopar Car Show in the Midwest. The Dodge Coronet has a 512 CI V8 engine and is a 3-speed automatic. The Plymouth Barracuda has a 340 engine and is a 727 automatic. These cars were received exceptionally well by the crowd of Mopar enthusiasts, and we were thrilled to be part of such an awesome event. We even got to chat with some previous customers about their cars as well! Burger King Classic Car Show Series in Chippewa Falls, WI This year we were chosen as a sponsor for our local Burger ..read more