Download a desktop wallpaper featuring the flat black 73 Challenger we recently finished!
Come see it in person at the 2008 Mopars At The Strip! See our events page for more info.
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MCR Video Tour
We've just added a video tour of the MCR facility and process to the website. We encourage everyone to check it out!
MCR Aerial Photograph
Take a look at this latest aerial photograph of the MCR facility. You can see clearly how large an expansion the new building #6 (far left) was for us! Click on the photo for a closer look.
November 2007 - Mopar Muscle Magazine
Look for three MCR related articles in the November issue of Mopar Muscle Magazine! Check out the great feature story OVER THE TOP about Nick Suckow and his '68 Charger. Also be sure to browse the 7 page tech article PROPERLY FRAMED which goes in-depth on an MCR B-Body frame rail replacement. Keep an eye out for Where o' Where describing a '70 Challenger we recently restored also. Great issue!
MCG invades MCR!
Robert Wolf of the Mopar Collector Guide came to MCR to see what all the buzz is about around here. While he was here, he shot several cars for features in the magazine. He also plans on writing a story in the Collector Guide about our operation and how MCR helps keep the world full of beautifully restored Mopars! Stay tuned to the Mopar Collector Guide for several features of MCR in the upcoming months!
Super Chevy
Congratulations to Jerry Neumann and his recently restored 68 Camaro SS 396 Convertible for winning the 68 Camaro 'Street' Division at the 27th Annual Super Chevy Show! Click here for more photos.
September 2007 - Mopar Collector's Guide
Look for MCR restored 68 Pro-Street Charger in the article LIFE SIZE MUSCLE MACHINE in the September edition of Mopar Collector's Guide!
(Cover AND pages 164 - 169)
From the article: "Muscle Car Restorations has come to be known in recent years for turning out some of the most outrageous Pro Touring and custom Mopars on the planet. The shop boasts perhaps the most complete one-stop facility in the country for building a state-of-the-art custom, with virtually all of the work being done in-house."
1965 Plymouth Satellite at Rock Falls Raceway
Mike Creglow, owner of a recently restored '65 Plymouth, took his car to the track for the first time this weekend. We were all very excited to see what it could do -- the car peformed great! Mike's quarter mile times dropped with each pass and he ended with a respectible best ET of 10.74. With better conditions and some more practice we know the car is going to be even quicker. Most importantly we all had a blast! Be sure to watch the video. What a car.
Click here for a video from the track! Click here for photographs from the track.
1969 Roadrunner Roadtest
Here's a short 'round-the-block' video of a 69 Roadrunner that we recently restored. Fun car! Click here for restoration photographs.
PPG Platinum Calendar Photo Shoot
This past Monday, May 21st, Muscle Car Restorations was again honored when PPG, MCR's
exclusive paint supplier, selected one of MCR's most cutting edge projects for inclusion
in their 2007 calendar. The car picked out to have the privilege of representing PPG and
there outstanding line of products was Wayne Tunis' 1972 Pro-Touring Cuda. Covered with
PPG 1970 code Y1 Lemon Twist, Wayne's Cuda virtually glowed for the camera and the
creative team from Maux Creative Studio, of Chippewa Falls, Wi. The full-blown commercial
shoot took about three hours to complete using state of the art digital imaging equipment.
Newest Projects
1969 Superbee arrived from Indiana for metal, body, and paint work. Photographs
1966 Plymouth Satellite dropped off for a complete restoration. Photographs
1969 Dodge Charger arrived from South Dakota for a full restoration. Original owner! Photographs
1961 Internation Scout arrived from Washington for stripping, metal work, e-coating and possibly more. Photographs
1969 Dodge Coronet R/T dropped off from Minnesota for electrical and carbon fiber composites work. Photographs
March 2007 - Challenger Completed
We just received new photographs from the owner of a 70 Challenger Convertible that we restored up to a roller state a few years back. Looks like the car turned out great! Click here for more photographs of this restoration.
May 2007 - Mopar Collector's Guide
Look for the MCR restored '72 Pro-Touring Cuda(Sphyraena Hemius Maximus) in the May 2007 issue of Mopar Collector's Guide!
From the article: "John Balow, Fred Kappus, and the entire crew at Muscle Car Restorations in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin have done it again. In the last half dozen years, we've come to expect great things from these guys, be it in the restored OEM-style old Mopars, or with radical customs. Last summer, however, we were taken aback by something so complete off-the-wall and unexpected it even left us speechless for while, pondering it's complexity and craftmanship. Yes, we know it's hard to believe anyone here at MCG would ever be speechless, because usually you can't shut us up, but the yellow E-body staring us in the face caught us, and everyone else, off guard."
New dyno footage is now online of a '67 Mustang that we recently performed a 289 - 351 engine swap on. Click here to watch high resolution video. Click here to watch medium resolution video. The owner just visited Australia so we added a bit of a "down under" flavor to this video.
March 2007 - 1968 Camaro RS/SS 396 project sees sunlight!
1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS convertible
Full restoration by MCR
502 c.i. engine
700 R4 AOD transmission
Detroit Speed & Engineering lowered front & rear suspension
Detroit Speed & Engineering electric headlight conversions
Boyd Junk Yard Dog wheels - 18X9 rear, 18x8 front
BFGoodrich T/A KD - 275/40/18 rear, 245/40/18 front
MCR fabbed 3" exhaust system
March serpentine pulley system with A/C
Converted factory radio to accept iPod
Look for the Cobra we painted early this year on the cover of the 2007 Kit Car Buyer's Guide! Click here for more info on the project (The Q Collegiate Power Challenge)
On the cover! Mopar Muscle Magazine - February 2007 Issue
Keep an eye out for our recently completed 1970 Challenger (Skuza T/A) project on the cover of an upcoming issue of Mopar Muscle Magazine! Read the article on pages 102 through 110. Click here to read more about this project.
From the article: "John Balow's shop, Muscle Car Restorations (MCR) in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, was responsible for turning Editor Bolig's drab army-green Valiant into the arrow-straight, eye-blindingly white A-Body it is today. They also have had many of their clients' Mopars featured in our pages, including a pair of Super Stock A-Body clones, outstanding street cruisers, and some of the most perfect concourse-grade restorations we've ever seen. So when John came up to us at the SEMA show in Las Vegas with this wild concept, he had our attention."
Also look for a second MCR article in the same issue on pages 32 through 38 titled Color Sanding 101
November 2006 - 72 Pro-Turing Cuda Dyno Video
A new chassis dyno session video is now available online! Featuring a 6.1L Supercharged Hemi 1972 Pro-Touring Cuda! More information on this special project available here.
Look for MCR in Hot Rod's new video series on car restoration coming soon. This professionaly
produced series will be available through Hot Rod Magazine once complete. Stay tuned!
October 2006 - Hot Rod Magazine
Look for Muscle Car Restorations in two Hot Rod Magazine articles this month!
Congratulations to Nicholas Suckow for winning the Auto Hobbyist Recognition Award this Saturday! Click here(Leader Telegram, Eau Claire WI) to read a newspaper article about Nick and his Blown Hemi 68 Charger.
August 2006 - HOT ROD Magazine - COVER!
On the Cover: John Balow and the crew at Muscle Car Restorations in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, helped us out a ton by setting up our cover shot and having Mark Ehlen shoot it. The car is a rusty '69 GTX, and that's John himself manning the grinder while cutting off the quater-panel.
August 2006 - Car Craft Magazine
Look for the article INSTALL FACTORY STRIPES!
"To get us going, we asked John Balow, owner of Muscle Car Restorations (MCR), to help us add a set of tail stripes to an A-body with a minty-fresh paint job."
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August 2006 - Mopar Muscle Magazine
Look for the article A BACK-TO-BASICS 440 REBUILD!
"This one happens to be the 440 Six-Pack creation that Muscle Car Restorations will be bolting to the A-833 four-speed we showed you a few months ago, ..."
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6/7/06:
20,000 Photos
We just uploaded our 20,000th photograph to the gallery!
Muscle Car Restorations had the honor of painting one of the Cobras competing in this challenge. Look for the Glendale Heights, Illinois team in this July's edition of Hot Rod Magazine!
Scan, scan, scan (Photographs used with permission from Hot Rod Magazine)
4/13/06:
70 Chevelle First Start
We just started up the 70 Chevelle we're restoring for the very first time!
Look for the article FOUR GEAR FRESHEN in the latest edition of Mopar Muscle Magazine(June 2006). Follow along as we rebuild an A-833 (Hemi four-speed).
FINALLY FINISHED! The '67 Valiant on the cover of this month's Mopar Muscle Magazine received it's "smooth-as-silk coating of retina-searing white" here at Muscle Car Restorations. Make sure to pick up a copy and read all about this truly Valiant Effort.
Smiles all around! That's what it was when this 485 inch HEMI beast was brought back to life and delivered to its happy owner. The skilled craftsman here at MCR treated this 1972 Challenger to a partial restoration, which included replacement of both quarter panels and wheelhouses, suspension modifications, a show-stopping paint finish with a addition of a drag-style hood scoop, and a refreshed interior. This car is now back on the streets, dynos at 742 HP, and is ready to Challenge anyone who dares...
Another satisfied customer! This 1970 Superbee is another great example of the partial restoration services we offer at MCR. Take a look at the condition of the vehicle before our metal wizard got his hands on the car and watch as the rotted panels are swapped out with new, solid metal ready for body and paint work! Ask us how we can help you with those projects you just don't have the time or the expertise to tackle on your own. We are a full-service restoration provider with a staff ready to handle projects large and small. Contact us anytime to discuss your project and how we can help bring your dream car to life!
6/7/05:
Cover of Muscle Car Enthusiast!!
The beautifull Trans AM on the cover of this month's Musclecar Enthusiast magazine was fully restored by Muscle Car Restorations!
Look for us in two feature articles this July's edition of Mopar Muscle Magazine!
FATHER KNOWS BEST -- One Dad's influence made all the difference
Featuring this 73 Dodge Charger
MAJOR SURGERY (Part 2) -- Prepping the new panel and the old body for a perfect fit
Featuring this 69 Charger (General Lee)
4/28/05:
Muscle Car Review
Another MCR magazine appearance is on the shelves. Look for us in the latest edition of Mopar Muscle Review. Turn to page 54 and read all about the Keisler five-speed upgrade on everyone's favorite Road Runner.
4/26/05:
MCR exposes the magic behind the mystery!!!
Coming soon Fall of 06... Instructional video tape series on body panel replacement.
