Muscle Car Restorations is the premier choice for full classic car restorations done once, done right! From a stripped down, dust covered frame to a head-turning hot rod on the street, we take great care in meticulously restoring your muscle car to its former glory. With all of the work done at our spacious facility located in Chippewa Falls, WI, you can trust that your project is in good hands. If you're looking for a shop that specializes in full restorations, you've come to the right place! Our employees love classic muscle cars as much as you do.
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Since 1988, Muscle Car Restorations has delivered hundreds of complete car restorations from start to finish, becoming experts and perfectionists along the way! Restorations from the ground-up are the core focus at MCR. Our restoration process is unique in that every step - from design to body & paint to assembly and everything in between - is completed right onsite at our shop and come with a full written warranty.
We are committed to providing the highest quality, detail-driven automobile restorations available in the industry. The quality speaks for itself, and very loudly, when you compare an MCR car to one restored by another shop. Our open workmanship policy and emphasis on keeping our customers in-the-loop will let you rest at ease knowing that your valuable property is in good hands.
Work in a clean well equipped shop with attractive salary and benefit package, along with incredible growth potential. Leadership positions available for mature skilled applicants. Four and a half day work week! We invite everyone passionate about classic cars and their restorations, skilled in any of its many facets, to send in their resumes.
John you and your crew are the best, the attention to detail, the workmanship, the start to finish process, the MCR facilities, and all the countless items that go into the restoration of a vehicle are Second to None at your shop. The car looks great. It's going to take a while to sink in, that we basically have a brand new 1970 Plymouth Superbird.
Reviews (6)
Mintman
May 11, 2022
The build at MCR was a fantastic experience, from the day the car was picked up to the day it was delivered. The entire staff at MCR was extremely helpful throughout the process. I was able to speak directly to any of the tech's in each department to go over different ideas and answer any questions. They are a pool of automotive knowledge second to none.
BobT
May 11, 2022
I purchased a 1970 AAR Cuda with the original numbers matching drive train, but it needed a restoration. I wanted the restoration done by a shop that knew Mopars and had a good reputation, so I selected MCR. My initial meeting with the MCR staff was very collaborative. They wanted to understand what my intentions were with the car after it was completed.
I said I was interested in driving the car in autocross events, but with the original suspension geometry and drivetrain. They made numerous suggestions and we agreed on a restoration plan. Even though I live in the northwest, I was very involved during the restoration due in large part to weekly progress pictures posted my MCR and their responsiveness to my many emails.
During the restoration, MCR impressed me with their extensive fabrication skills (custom sway bars, custom engine brace, starter heat shield, unibody structural reinforcements, reinforced suspension components) and their high tech diagnostic equipment which allowed them to identify and resolve car operational issues. I got along extremely well with John Balow and Ben Peotter (one of Ben's hobbies is driving race cars) and since the restoration Ben described additional high tech diagnostic equipment owned by MCR and recommended that I purchase some to help me resolve a vibration issue. The entire staff was easy to work with and accommodated any request for last minute changes or rework.
I said I was interested in driving the car in autocross events, but with the original suspension geometry and drivetrain. They made numerous suggestions and we agreed on a restoration plan. Even though I live in the northwest, I was very involved during the restoration due in large part to weekly progress pictures posted my MCR and their responsiveness to my many emails.
During the restoration, MCR impressed me with their extensive fabrication skills (custom sway bars, custom engine brace, starter heat shield, unibody structural reinforcements, reinforced suspension components) and their high tech diagnostic equipment which allowed them to identify and resolve car operational issues. I got along extremely well with John Balow and Ben Peotter (one of Ben's hobbies is driving race cars) and since the restoration Ben described additional high tech diagnostic equipment owned by MCR and recommended that I purchase some to help me resolve a vibration issue. The entire staff was easy to work with and accommodated any request for last minute changes or rework.
Thad Soles
Feb 06, 2021
VazLac Auto Transport Llc
Jan 27, 2020
Bob Tee
Jun 17, 2015
John Balow (the owner) used to be a Xerox salesman and, as a salesman, he understands that it's important to satisfy the customer. He has a long history of restoring cars to an extremely high quality standard. These are the primary reasons I picked Muscle Car Restorations (MCR) to restore our Chrysler muscle car. We had very specific requirements for the restoration of the car, with numerous suspension upgrades and structural reinforcements which we asked MCR to incorporate. MCR incorporated everything we asked for, with an extremely high level of quality.
We noticed some turnover in the staff at MCR, but the employees in the highly skilled positions (fabrication, paint, final assembly, parts) have been there the entire time our car has been in the shop, and the pictures on the MCR website of previous car restorations show these highly skilled employees have been there for many years. John requires his staff to build the cars per the Chrysler manuals.
Our car will be driven competitively, so proper assembly is of the utmost importance. The project did go over budget (don't they always?), and it's not done yet, but we are very happy with the workmanship and results so far!
We noticed some turnover in the staff at MCR, but the employees in the highly skilled positions (fabrication, paint, final assembly, parts) have been there the entire time our car has been in the shop, and the pictures on the MCR website of previous car restorations show these highly skilled employees have been there for many years. John requires his staff to build the cars per the Chrysler manuals.
Our car will be driven competitively, so proper assembly is of the utmost importance. The project did go over budget (don't they always?), and it's not done yet, but we are very happy with the workmanship and results so far!
Robert Isaak
May 22, 2015
Fantastic workmanship. Better quality than I imagined. Super friendly and helpful to work with. They really did build my dream car. Quality does cost.much more than I expected. I would recommend that you work out a solid budget before starting your project with MCR. If you do that, I am confident you will be very pleased with your vehicle.
