FYI: Old Gas

Did you know that gas actually goes bad?  We do and thought that more people did but come to find out that many people do not realize how much damage old gas can do.  Just recently we had a vehicle come into the shop that the owner purchased at an auction, as a...

More Cars…

Came in on a Monday morning to this…. Cars Cars cars and cars more cars more Cars and more cars And More Cars Well evidently Dan has acquired some more model cars to add to his collection over the weekend and they have now taken over the malt shop.  We now...

Fan Car Friday: 1972 El Camino SS

This week’s Fan Car Friday comes to us from Christopher and his 1972 El Camino SS. Fan Car Friday is a segment where we want to share with the world the automobiles that our fans have. We have absolutely no affiliation/relationship with the cars, the build or the...

Really Great Donation, Really Great People

Dan received a really great donation from a couple of really great people out in Illinois and we figured we would share it with all of ya’ll and say a big thank you to them at the same time.  So this item is from the great people of Lehr’s Meat Market in...

Fan Car Friday: 1951 MG TD

This week’s Fan Car Friday comes to us from Red with his 1951 MG TD. Fan Car Friday is a segment where we want to share with the world the automobiles that our fans have. We have absolutely no affiliation/relationship with the cars, the build or the owners. This post...

Fan Car Friday: 1963-1/2 Galaxie Fastback

This week’s fan car Friday is brought to us by James and his 1963-1/2 Galaxie Fastback. Fan Car Friday is a segment where we want to share with the world the automobiles that our fans have. We have absolutely no affiliation/relationship with the cars, the build or the...

A look Back: Owners and their cars

When the warm weather is here to stay, you often start to see more and more classic cars on the road. After being forced to stay dormant all winter both the owners and cars are ready to see the light of day again. Recently, FantomWorks was fortunate enough to come...

Fan Car Friday: 1923 Oldsmobile Phaeton

Today’s Fan Car Friday is brought to us by Nikolas and his 1923 Oldsmobile Phaeton. Fan Car Friday is a segment where we want to share with the world the automobiles that our fans have. We have absolutely no affiliation/relationship with the cars, the build or the...

Lighting Up some Vintage Signs

Our fantastic maintenance crew here at FantomWorks have finally been able to wire up and complete our new sign.  In honor of that fact we decided to highlight some of their other completed projects around the shop.  Arnold and Kyle have been either restoring the paint...

Fan Car Friday: 1970 Dodge Charger 440 R/T

Today’s Fan Car Friday is brought to you by Ed with his 1970 Dodge Charger. It takes a great deal of work to restore a car. It takes even more to treat a car so well form Day 1 that today it looks like it was just restored a week ago. Fan Car Friday is a segment where...

A Day in the Life: Sadie – Shop Mouser

Hey everyone, this week we feature a day in the life of Sadie, the FantomWorks shop cat.  Anyone that has stopped by unexpectedly or come for one of our tours have probably seen this little one or even been lucky enough to have her come up for affection.  This 1 year...

What to Pack for a Road Trip

In preparation for Dan’s Route 66 Road Trip that will essentially take him all the way across this great country, we have created a basic list of items that are getting packed.  This list is just what Dan recommends and may not apply to every vehicle or road...

Fan Car Friday: 1969 BMW 2800

This week’s Fan Car Friday is brought to us by Marcy with her 1969 BMW Coupe. Fan Car Friday is a segment where we want to share with the world the automobiles that our fans have. We have absolutely no affiliation/relationship with the cars, the build or the owners....

Fan Car Friday: The 1951 Ford F-1

This week’s Fan Car Friday comes to us from Tom with a 1951 F-1 Pickup truck that he has had for the greater part of a decade. Fan Car Friday is a segment where we want to share with the world the automobiles that our fans have. We have absolutely no...

Fan Car Friday: The 1941 Lincoln Continental

Today is March 9th, just one day before the novel The Godfather was released in 1969 by Mario Puzo. In honor of this occasion, we are sharing Virgil’s 1941 Lincoln Continental. In The Godfather, this was the vehicle the oldest son, Sonny Corleone, drove and was later...

Route 66 2018 Trip Announcement

For the first two weeks in April, Dan, some of FantomWorks more famous customers, and some of the crew will be traveling across America on the Route 66. Although the Mother Road has evolved with some stretches of it now being over paved with freeways and bypasses, we...