Showing posts with label About Roadspeed. Show all posts
Showing posts with label About Roadspeed. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

What we have to offer


  • Service and repair for street driven Vintage Sportscars and Sedans.

  • Performance upgrades for street or track on engine and suspension.

  • Turnkey Vintage race conversions.

  • Custom roll bar and cage fabrication for any car.

  • Open or enclosed transport available.

  • We do not do paint nor body work but have reliable sources if
    needed.

Monday, May 5, 2008

Our specialized services

At the Roadspeed Garage you can expect to receive personalized services for your vintage sports cars. Bart Miller is the technician who has had over 35 years of experience in the field of repairing and restoring vintage sports cars of all makes and models. He approaches each repair as if he was working on his own cars. Bart is frequently able to diagnose problems just by listening to or driving the vehicle. He is always willing to show his customers areas of concern, parts which need replacing and advice on what would work best for their car. If you are in need of a part which is no longer available, Bart is usually able to fabricate it for you. If you want to make your vintage sports car handle better, accelerate faster, run smoother, or last a little longer, then Bart is the man to see.

If you would like your car to look better, Bart's wife, Carolyn, is able to strip down your old seats, refurbish the frame, install new diaphragms and straps, new foam, and seat cover kits. Carolyn also strips out old carpeting, cleans off the underlying metal and installs new carpet kits with glue and/or snaps. She also disassembles convertible tops, refurbishes the frame (painting when requested), and installs new convertible tops. She also installs tonneaus. If you need a new dash cover, Carolyn will remove the old one, clean off the existing metal surface and then install a new dash cover kit. Before replacing the dash, she will clean the glass and frames of your gauges. With Carolyn's woodworking skills, she is able to use your original wooden dash to fabricate a new blank to cover in veneer, vinyl or leather.

Bart and Carolyn really enjoy seeing these beautiful vintage sports cars looking like new and running better than ever.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Then and Now



We rented this pole barn in Cleveland, GA in 1997 when we moved from New York. We needed a place to store all of Bart's cars, tools, parts and our furniture while our house was being built.





Our first customer, Gary Thompson, brought us his Morris Minor pickup truck and his Austin Healey Bugeye. That started the ball rolling! Gary is a member of an Atlanta sports car club and soon the word had spread.


We started in this building which had several spot lights, one water spigot, and no heat. Thanks to Bart's 1st partner, Len Norris, we soon had insulation on the walls, a lowered ceiling, and a closed off 2nd floor area for storage.



There was very little to see at the front door then. The dirt road and driveway made for lots of dust.





Throughout the years, we have added on an office, heat, plumbing, new wall coverings, and lots more electric.




This office filled up in a hurry. It also houses a lathe which Bart uses to make parts which are no longer available.




Bart has a passion for posters of cars, motorcycles, races we've attended or participated in. They made a great display of his loves and interests.






We're running out of room for posters. Guess we'll have to add on again!






The 71 year "young" original owner of this 1962 Morgan still races it! It's never been on the street, only on the tracks!