1932 Ford Roadster
 | Here at Mid-Southern Restorations we also build custom hotrods. We built a 32 Ford Highboy Roadster. We started with a Pete & Jakes chassis. We had a stock 68 350 lying under a shelf from a restoration we did where the customer picked a new crate motor. The chassis was painted and the motor rebuilt... Read more >>
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1935 Two Door Sedan
 | Old Hot Rods need love too and this Ford Slant Back from Fairfield Glades, Tennessee is no exception. The suspension was deemed unsafe by the owner and by MIDSR. The top of the car was chopped and so was the frame rails allowing for a modern motor. Once the integrity is restored to the front frame... Read more >>
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1936 Ford 5 Window Coupe
 | We have this 36 Ford 5 Window Coupe for sale at our shop. It was located in a basement after a 30 stay. The tires held air and it was pulled out and washed off. Then it was to shine again. The motor which is a 53 Ford flathead started up rather well and a new carburetor and fuel pump was installed.... Read more >>
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1949 Ford Woody Wagon
 | This 1949 Ford Woody wagon was delivered from Nashville, Tennessee. The owner searched for a company to retro fit his car with more modern updates to make the car into a classic driver. When he was at a Mercedes dealer- ship one day, he ran into a past customer of ours. He was referred to us for the... Read more >>
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1950 Ford Sedan
 | Here is an interesting project by a new customer from Knoxville Tennessee. This 1950 Ford sedan was purchased to replicate the one his wife had when the couple first met. The old car appeared to be in good shape and for the most part was. This gentleman travels the country in a Prevost Bus and flat... Read more >>
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1955 T-Bird
 | How classic are Little Birds? They still are very classic and still very cool. This 55 Thunderbird was picked up from a customer in Chattanooga Tennessee. It ran and drove but had problems. Even though it appeared nice from a distance, up close it was not smooth. Once unloaded at our shop we enjoyed... Read more >>
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1963 Ford Falcon
 | Here is a restoration project that came to us from Nashville, Tennessee. This car has a long history of waiting to be restored. The first paragraph of his e-mail spoke of the time frame.
“I have a 63 Ford Falcon convertible that we would like to make into a “daily driver” for my wife. We have had... Read more >>
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1963 Ford Falcon
 | This rare classic 1963 Ford Falcon Convertible came to us from Traverse City Michigan. The owner is deployed in Afghanistan in the military. It is here for a restoration of body then paint. This car was driven from Michigan to Tennessee by relatives of the owner. That says much about the mechanical... Read more >>
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1964 Thunderbird
 | There are some guys out there who know how to restore a car correctly, and this is an example of that. This customer just wanted MIDSR to complete the body and paint work on this 1964 Ford Thunderbird from the Livingston, Tennessee area. The body had typical old car rust issues but was not in terrible... Read more >>
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1964 “R” code Galaxie 500
 | This is the Legendary Ford Magazine project car known as “Big Red”. Less than 100 miles since a complete frame off restoration that was fully documented. This is not a museum piece or “numbers matching” car. I saved it from a basket case and restored it to be a great driver that appears stock but has... Read more >>
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1965 Ford Mustang 2+2
 | This vintage 65 Mustang 2 + 2 Fastback came to us from to us for restoration from Celina, Tennessee. One could say it was garage kept. The car was involved in an accident 10 years ago and the original owners vowed to repair and restore someday and present it to there son as a gift who is serving in... Read more >>
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1965 Ford Mustang Fastback
 | No wonder the fastback Mustangs are a hot ticket. We received a call from Clarksville, Tennessee one day from a service man from Fort Campbell that needed some help with his project. His 65 Ford Mustang Fastback was loaded on trailer and ready to go. We were more than eager to help on this project.... Read more >>
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1965 Mercury Colony Park Wagon
 | There is something for everyone on this web site and here is one for the wagon enthusiast. We have a good friend and customer that lives in Singapore, and France. We store and maintain many of his old cars from his collection. This 1965 Mercury Colony Park wagon is just one of them. He purchased this... Read more >>
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1965 Mustang Convertible
.jpg) | Always a classic is this 65 Ford Mustang Convertible from Sparta , Tennessee. The car originally came to us just for body and paint, and it turned into fully assembling and making operative. The owner had a 302 and C-4 transmission rebuilt, and we installed it. Projects like these are difficult because... Read more >>
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1965 Mustang Fastback 2+2
 | This 65 Mustang 289 2+2 body came to our shop from Tracy City Tennessee to be restored and painted. The customer saw the expert workmanship on the 1970 Torino Cobra completed here and wanted the same treatment. There are some rust issues with this shell but they will be repaired the correct way.
Once... Read more >>
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1966 Fairlane
 | The pictures of this car are spread to four different decades. The reason we are showing this is because it shows the test of time on body, paint, and mechanical if they are done right the first time. The colors were changed for racing and paint schemes. The story goes that the car was driven in high... Read more >>
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1966 Thunderbird
 | This car is from Carthage, Ternnessee and was one of Mid-Southern Restorations' first finishes in 2005. The car was being restored by another restoration company when the project was turned over to us. The body had been painted, and while we were assembling the car, the paint began to flake and come... Read more >>
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1966 Ford Mustang Coupe
 | This cars owner lives in England and searched us out. Her car was located in a barn 50 miles from our shop. Her 1966 Mustang Coupe has been a passion for her since age 16. Now she is in the military and wants “Stan” the stang will be brought up to new condition and sent to England where she plans to... Read more >>
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1966 Mustang
 | 1966 Mustang fastback came out of Kentucky for a full restoration. The owners are Mustang owners of other years and this one was added. It was in a barn when they found it and it appeared to have been sitting for a few years at least. The car looked solid but once disassembly started the past came... Read more >>
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1966 Ford Fairlane
 | Not many muscle cars have the nice square body lines of the 1966-67 Ford Fairlane. This is a true S code big block 4 speed GT. These cars have risen in value considerably in the last few years. This car was bought in Florida many years ago and was in the waiting mode to be restored. The owner of this... Read more >>
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1966 Mustang
 | We received a phone call from a gentleman in Nashville, Tennessee telling us how he wanted to restore and get his original 1966 Mustang back the way it was when he first got the car in the mid 70’s. His uncle owned a GM dealership and his father happened to be there visiting the day this pony car was... Read more >>
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1966 Ford LTD
 | There are not many sweet old 1966 Ford LTD’s out cruising around, but in a few months this one will be. This car comes from Nashville, Tennessee and is still owned by the original purchaser. The LTD took him and his new bride on their honeymoon. It has traveled extensively and has even been up Pikes... Read more >>
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1967 Shelby Mustang
 | The car is powered by original 428 Police Interceptor with dual quads and automatic transmission. The car was drag raced heavy in 1968 1969 1970 and has won many events. The back window has stickers showing this and there has been magazine articles written about it winning ways. The car has 64,000 miles... Read more >>
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1967 Mustang
 | Our customers come from far away to seek out our services. We could hold the record at eight time zones away. This customer is a young lady working as a civilian in Iraq for a contractor. She was home in Knoxville, Tennessee in the winter of 2008 and purchased this 1967 Mustang Coupe. By early summer,... Read more >>
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1967 Mustang Fastback
 | This 67 Mustang Fastback is from Cookeville, Tennessee and is from a growing Mustang collection. The body was purchased painted and a new power plant was sought out. The owner found a running 1967 427 Ford Side Oiler Tunnel Port 2 x 4 FE motor. He decided to build the car around the motor and wanted... Read more >>
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1967 Ford Mustang Convertible
 | This 1967 Mustang convertible is in for complete restoration and modifications. The car owner is from Murfreesboro Tennessee. The modifications include Triangulated rear suspension with Ford nine inch rear differential and coil over shocks. The front will receive a modern Mustang II front end with power... Read more >>
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1967 Mustang Fastback
.jpg) | father and sons projects never seem to get done so a surgeon from Cookeville, Tennessee brought his '67 Mustang fastback to Mid-Southern for some resto-modifications and to be completed. Many new parts were already purchased, and the motor had been rebuilt. The car was a basket case and when it arrived;... Read more >>
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1968 Mustang Fastback
 | Our newest customer is a person we met at a car show in Nashville a few years ago. He lives in Franklin, TN., and while at show talked to us about a project he had that had slowed down to a stop. We went to his house and checked it out and it is a classic 1968 Mustang Fastback. This car has been in... Read more >>
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1968 Mustang Coupe
 | We received a call from a gentleman that lives in Cleveland, Tennessee and he told us of this 68 Mustang Coupe that he has owned since he was 17 years old. He did rust repair to the floors and had the motor rebuilt. Once up and running his girlfriend / wife had many dates with the car. That lasted for... Read more >>
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1968 Torino GT
 | Here is a 1968 Torino GT that was brought to us from Livingston, Tennessee for some wiring and rear leaf spring work. After close inspection, this car was found to be a mechanical nightmare. Most before pictures are used for a reference. None were taken of the mechanics on this car as everything was... Read more >>
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1969 Mustang Mach 1
 | A true Barn Find here. Well the owner knew where it was in the town of Sneedville , TN. It had sat in Barn for many years waiting its turn and was the wife that put pressure on husband to do it or sell.
The 69 Mach 1 Fastback , once back at the shop, it has been disassembled. The 351 Cleveland was... Read more >>
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1969 R-Code Mustang
 | Here is a real classic muscle car. It is not everyday you go pick up a car for a new customer and when the garage door is opened you find a R-Code 428 Cobra Jet 1969 Mustang Mach 1. What is really rare is when you see it and there is a yellow paint job over the original Candy Apple Red with Boss 302... Read more >>
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1970 Mercury Cougar
 | This 1970 Mercury Cougar from Sparta, Tennessee area shows the reason why some rattle can paint should be thrown away from a garage. This customer seen our 1970 Torino Cobra and then wanted the motor to look as good as the 429 Cobra Jet. The original owner said he repainted it before and did not like... Read more >>
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1970 Ford Torino Cobra Fastback
 | This 1970 Torino Cobra was found next to a burned-down service station along old highway 56 in middle TN and was spotted by the distinctive "Shaker Hood Scoop." The VIN # was recorded and a few months later was decoded to find out the old Torino was a true J-Code with a 429 Cobra Jet, four-speed, Hurst... Read more >>
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1970 J-Code Torino GT
 | This month of July 2011 we have taken on two full restorations from the state of Kentucky. By searching us out and seeing the Award winning 70 Torino Cobra we had restored a few years ago, he decided to bring his car here for us to see and to check out our operation and look at our shop. We are getting... Read more >>
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1972 DeTamoso Pantera
 | Rare sports cars always draw attention and that is what happens when ever people check out this 1972 DeTamoso Pantera powered by a Ford 351 Cleveland mounted behind the cockpit as a mid engine configuration. This car came from a customer in Cincinnati. The owner wants to freshen up the car drive train... Read more >>
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1972 Ford F-100 Pickup
 | This truck came to us from Dalton, Georgia after the owner searched the internet for restoration companies and an E-bay offering we did of a similar truck. That similar truck was the 1967 F-100 also listed on the site here. After seeing the quality... Read more >>
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1972 Gran Torino Sport
 | Classic old four door car need help also. The owner of this pillar top 1972 Gran Torino lives near Nashville, TN and sought out our help. When I checked out this car is appeared to be in pristine original shape and was always garage kept. He mentioned the roof was repaired sometime in the past from... Read more >>
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1994 ERA Cobra
 | Who wouldn’t want this on their web site? This 1966 titled 1994 ERA Cobra is awesome to say the least. It is in for some clean up and refreshing. It is powered by original 428 Ford FE from a wrecked Cobra matching the VIN #. Many other parts are original to the wrecked Cobra, but live on in this car.... Read more >>
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