Museum-Quality Vehicle Restoration Workshops

Are you working on or planning a restoration project and would like to get some helpful tips?

The Museum-Quality Vehicle Restoration Workshops provide time to spend with those who work in the Museum's Restoration Shop, and learn from the restoration processes they use. 

The courses include:

November 20 - Vehicle Restoration Process

• Learn how to organize a body-off-frame restoration
  • How to choose your restoration project
  • How to source parts
  • How to research information on assembly procedures

November 21 - Mechanical Inspection & Assessment

• Gain an understanding of how to evaluate, repair and maintain your engine and chassis
  • Initial diagnosis
  • Sourcing parts and contractors
  • Tips and tricks for repair
  • Safety and legal issues

November 22 - Metal Finish Repair on Automobile Bodies

• Learn repair techniques for sheet metal body panels
  • How to make body repairs without the use of body filler
  • How to apply body solder
  • How to use a "body file"

November 23 - Surface Preparation, Paints & Finishes

• Gain an understanding of how to prepare, paint and finish vehicle surfaces
  • Substrate preparation
  • Block sanding
  • Paint application

November 24 - Vehicle Detailing

• The finishing touch on any restoration project is in the detailing
  • Evaluate, repair and maintain original materials
  • Choose and source the best products to use on different surfaces

Take all five workshops or just take one, you choose. Purchase online or contact Booking.Reynolds@gov.ab.ca.