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Jim Burgess loved his 1966 Mustang Fastback. After many years, its earlier restoration was beginning to show its age, with visible cracks and shrinkage in the paint. He came to That’s Minor Customs hoping for a cost-effective refresh.
The team disassembled the car and began preparing the affected areas. While feathering the old finish and blowing away sanding dust, they found paint lifting from the car. Frank brought Jim into the shop so he could see the problem firsthand and understand the options.
Jim decided he wanted the old finish stripped and the car redone. What began as a refresh became a body-on restoration. The work covered the body and engine compartment; the underbody was not included in this project.
The team stripped, refinished, sanded, buffed and reassembled the Mustang in about four months for Autorama. For Jim, the result was a new chapter for a car he already loved. For the shop, the story starts with showing the owner what the work revealed and agreeing on the next step together.
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