80 McHenry

    We specialize in Collector Cars: Classic, Muscle, Antique, Custom and Hot Rods

   

From headlight to taillight we do complete restoration and repair - foreign or domestic

BUILD THE CAR OF YOUR DREAM   -   COMPLETE RESTORATION AND REPAIR OF ALL COLLECTOR CARS  -   IF NOT NOW?   -   WHEN?   -  ANTIQUE TO MUSCLE   -   BODY WORK - PAINT - MECHANICAL - ELECTRICAL - INTERIOR   

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From a dream to a reality                                       Click on picture to enlarge

This is the picture of the Sinclair station in 1956.  It was given to us by Tom Tully of the Burlington Historical Society and it motivated us to restore the building. 

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How better to begin a classic car repair business than to repair the classic car building.  

Most all of the renovation was done by us. Thank you to my wife Deb, and a great friend, Kent Zahn.

This is the building as it looked when we purchased it in January, 2004

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My concept rendering of what the building could look like after renovations

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The project begins, off with the old metal siding and roof overhang.

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Putting on the new roof framing

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The building after the new roof

The finished building - I will try to find some pictures to fill in the gap

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What better to finish the old Sinclair building, but an old Sinclair truck

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Our new sign

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Ribbon Cutting

Grand Opening Mike - Deb - Errol - Lance and representatives from the Burlington Chamber of Commerce

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Stop in when you get time or better yet, bring your car in for a free estimate.

Thanks for taking the tour.

 

Thanks for stopping

Shop is Open  Mon - Fri.  9 AM to 6 PM and 

                                 Sat. 10 AM to 2 PM 

                           or by appointment      

                                                                          

Phone:        262-763-1903                                  

Fax:             262-763-1899

 

 

Owner: Errol Wilson

Wilson Classic Car        

724 S. Pine St.   

Burlington, WI 53105

 

email: wilsonclassiccar@hotmail.com                          

Map/Location:  Wilson Classic Car