Vehicle Builds
Complete builds.
Start to finish.
VW and Porsche only. We scope it in writing, document it in photos, and hand it back when it's right.
Honest conversation first.
Work starts second.
Every build starts with a walkthrough — the car, the goal, the budget, and what's realistic. We scope it in writing so there are no surprises, and milestone the work so you can follow along.
VW and Porsche only. We don't do everything, which is why we do this well.
Four kinds of work.
All of it air-cooled.
Factory-correct rebuilds of Beetles, Buses, Ghias, and air-cooled 356, 911, and 912. OEM geometry, correct materials, no shortcuts.
Modern Running Gear
Keep the character. Add disc brakes, updated suspension geometry, and reliability that won't strand you on the highway.
Dune Buggy
Shortened-chassis builds on purpose-built pans. Meyers Manx clones, 356 kit cars, sand rails, and anything that starts with a blank pan.
Purpose-built race chassis with correct cage geometry, safety provisions, and sheet metal built to handle real power.
Four steps.
No surprises.
Walk through the car, the goal, the budget, and the timeline. We'll tell you what's realistic and what isn't.
Clear phases, clear cost, signed before cutting starts. No verbal agreements, no moving targets.
Chassis → sheet metal → paint prep → assembly. Photos at every milestone so you know where your car is.
Test-driven, sorted, and handed off with full documentation of what was done and why.
In-progress photos go up on Instagram (@washburnsmetal) and the chassis account throughout every build.
