FOLLOW THE RESTORATION

The Lawman Restoration Blog

Follow the complete build and restoration process from start to finish and see how Ford and Al Eckstrand originally put this car together.

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Embroidered patch for Bob's Drag Chutes.

Restored seat belts

Original seat belts restored with all the hardware either re-plated or polished.  Replaced all the...
Helicopter and car parked on rocky ground.

New Vintage Photos Posted

From the collection of Lu Chanes some great new photos that have been found after...
Painted metal bars with colorful streaks.

Leaf Springs Before and After

The original leaf springs were so badly pitted that we had to replace them -...
Vintage wooden car steering wheel on ground.

Steering Wheel Restoration

Some before and after photos here of the original rimblow steering wheel from the Lawman...
Two men looking at a smartphone.

The Dyno Run Video

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGiVgFYn6yc Nothing better than hearing and seeing this engine running on the dyno.  Its hard to...
Engine testing setup with machinery and equipment.

Dyno Time

Car engine bay with metal tank installation.

Gas Tank

Recreating the original gas tank which was actually mounted in front of the car forward...
Two weathered "Traction Action" stickers.

Traction Action

 Interesting find as we strip down the original traction bars is that these special units...
Crowd of sailors gathered around a car.

New video posted

Make sure to take a look at a new video posted this week in the...
Blue classic car body on stand.

Paint Preview 2

Blue car body on a rotisserie stand.

Paint Preview 1

Blue car framed through large tire.

Paint Done

 Paint and bodywork is finished and will have pictures here in the next few days....but...
Yellow hood with a central rectangular cutout.

More paint and body

Car undergoing paint preparation in workshop.

Paint first step

Paint process photos as the Lawman goes into final paint.  We duplicated the amount of...
Car body on rotisserie in workshop.

Body work

Body work moving along.  Even with the low mileage there was still plenty of issues...
Car chassis undergoing restoration in workshop.

Fixing the underside

There was an incredible amount fo time spent on the underside of the car to...
Car fender with cutout and slits.

Wheel wells fixed

When Lawman came back from media blast, we discovered what was likely the result of...
Blue vintage car being restored in garage.

Paint and Body

Paint and bodywork is moving along really nice.  Getting all the details correct in the...
Car transmission on a metal table.

Transmission Done

Still need to do some detailing work on this but can see the cast iron...
Assorted mechanical parts on a workshop table.

Transmission internals

As we go thru the transmission and start the rebuild process just wanted to show...