Hemmings Classic Car

Executed Excellence

After all the required metalwork has been completed, and once the body shell has been painted, the most time-consuming part of any restoration is the final assembly. It’s a tedious task to install all the trim and make it fit perfectly, all the while being extra cautious not to damage the new finish. That’s why it pays dividends to test-fit every exterior part that gets bolted to the body, prior to applying the paint. It’s similar to that old familiar carpenter’s adage: measure twice, cut once.

When Mark Macy and his talented crew at Macy’s Garage in Tipp City, Ohio, decided to restore Mark’s wife Tonda’s

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