The V8 Speed & Resto Shop had the privlege of restoring this very special 1951 Chevrolet pickup truck, which belonged to the customer's Grandfather.    The truck arrived at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop on multiple trailers with major amounts of rust and damage, having been a working farm truck for decades.    Our team performed a complete restoration on the truck, including rust repair, bodywork, paint work, a V8 engine conversion, and restoration of the dump-truck bed and mechanism originally installed by the customer's Grandfather.    Once completed, the family drove the truck from their grandparent's farm in Northwest Illinois to Liberty Lake, Washington, and were kind enough to share photos of their journey along the way.  Fortunately, they made the trip without any issues, and had a great time along the way.  Follow along on a great American Road Trip in a special family heirloom truck!     

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817 S. MAIN STREET - RED BUD, IL 62278

The V8 Speed & Resto Shop team is excited to send the freshly completed 1939 LaSalle Ambulance home to it's owner! The V8 team performed a complete repaint and exterior restoration, along with a new interior and some mechanical repairs. This ride was commissioned back in 1939 in Red Bud, Illinois, the hometown of the V8 Speed & Resto Shop. Our team loves interesting and significant cars, what can we work on for you? — at V8 Speed & Resto Shop.

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817 S. MAIN STREET - RED BUD, IL 62278

This super clean 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS arrived at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop with a few issues under the hood, so the V8 team is going to have a look at the FAST fuel-injected 383 to see what's going on.    The team ended up installing a Blueprint 400 small block Chevy making 521 HP.   

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817 S. MAIN STREET - RED BUD, IL 62278

Congrats to our friend Al on winning another car show with his '69 Chevelle! It seems every time he takes it out he brings home some kind of award. This time, it was First Place at The Hill Car Show in St. Louis. Oh, and the week before, he won People's Choice at the Waterloo Optimist Club Car Show in IL. Way to go Al, your Chevelle is one of the favorites we've restored here at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop!

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817 S. MAIN STREET - RED BUD, IL 62278

This clean medium blue 1966 Dodge Charger 383 arrived at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in need of some valvetrain repair and general maintenance, so the team installed a COMP Cams roller cam, lifters, pushrods, and roller rocker arms to replace the broken original rocker arms.   A Demon carburetor was installed for more throttle snap and better fuel atomization, and the crew refreshed the drum brakes on all four wheels.    The V8 Speed and Resto Shop specializes in maintenance and repairs on Classics and Muscle Cars, as well as modifications and full restorations.     Contact the shop today at http://www.v8speedshop.com or 314.783.8325 to discuss your car’s needs!

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817 S. MAIN STREET - RED BUD, IL 62278

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This sweet 1969 Corvette roadster arrived in the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in Red Bud, Illinois, in need of some upgraded power and added fun!    The original engine was long gone, so the customer did not have much of a "guilt" factor for changing the car, so modern Corvette power was chosen to boost the fun!    The crew of the V8 Speed & Resto Shop routinely performs everything from maintenance on old cars to complete restorations and modern engine conversions, so they were well equipped to replace the anemic 350 in favor of a modern 485 HP Chevrolet LS3 V8.  They backed the LS3 with a Tremec T56 Magnum 6-speed manual gearbox from Modern Driveline, which required many modifications to the clutch, console, and transmission tunnel. 

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817 S. MAIN STREET - RED BUD, IL 62278

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We are honored and privileged to learn that the 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7-L restored by the V8 Speed & Resto Shop has been chosen for a six page feature - including a cover photo - in the latest issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines Magazine!   The entire crew worked very hard on this complete restoration, and we could not be happier to have a future in such an excellent publication as muscle machines.   The magazine is a new stands as of April 21, 2017, and subscribers should have there copies already. Check your local new stands to get your copy today!

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Click HERE to see the entire build thread on this beautiful Emberglo 428 Galaxie! 

The 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7-Litre is an original family owned car tha we were happy to have the privelige of restoring at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop!    Click this link for the complete build story, and feel free to contact us at 314.783.8325 to discuss bringing your family heirloom car back to new!

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The COMP Cams 40th Anniversary 1969 Chevrolet Camaro convertible freshly restored by the V8 Speed & Resto Shop headed for home today!    The COMP Cams team picked up the car from our shop in Red Bud, IL, and made the journey to COMP headquarters in Mephis without a hitch... and yes, they drove the car!    We're happy for COMP and proud of the V8 Speed & Resto Shop Crew for the great work on this car and look forward to seeing it again at the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas! 

According to the nubers, there were only 38 of these first generation 1967 Excalibur roadsters built, and the V8 Speed & Resto Shop crew just finished a freshening on a very cool maroon version for a great customer.     The car is powered by a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 327 and is hooked to a Borg-Warner 3-speed automatic transmission, and features functional side exiting pipes and dual exhaust.   The chassis is basically a stretched 1964 Studebaker Lark, with front disc brakes and a third headlight that turns with the steering wheel, like a Tucker Torpedo.   Inside, you'll find an engine-turned dash with Stewart Warner gauges and an original Motorola radio.   This car is showing just over 19,000 miles on the odometer, and had not run in years before being delivered to the V8 Speed & Resto Shop for a tune-up and some new wide whitewalls from Diamond Back Classics.    These are rare and unusual cars, and we're happy to keep them on the road!

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817 S. MAIN STREET - RED BUD, IL 62278

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