Cars and Coffee Garage

Cars and Coffee Garage LLC is a classic car restoration and fabrication shop at 904 Pennsylvania St in South Houston, Texas. It is run by two co-owners, David Gavin, a mechanic who focuses on fuel systems and powertrains, and Travis Silbernagel, a CNC programmer with a precision machining background. The shop lists classic car restoration, custom fabrication and mechanical service as its core offerings.

Who they are and how the shop began

According to the About page, the founders started the business after restoring their own classic vehicles and finding that earlier work done by others was substandard. The shop says its approach is to engineer custom parts to tight tolerances, and it cites hand-fabricated billet steel brake arms as an example. The site also names a small team that includes a senior mechanic and a shop manager. No founding year is published, so this profile does not state one.

What they restore

The shop's own project pages and testimonials cover a mix of American and import classics. Documented examples include Ford Mustangs from 1965, 1966 and 1972, a 1963 Thunderbird, a 1961 Galaxie, a 1972 Cadillac Eldorado, a 1964 Datsun Fairlady and a Beck Speedster. The site also mentions vintage BMW motorcycles.

Work done in house

• Factory-correct restorations
• Frame-off custom resto-mod builds
• Classic car maintenance, including brakes, suspension and engine work
• Performance, brake, suspension and electrical upgrades for modern driving
• CNC machining, including prototyping and production runs, which the shop says supports its custom parts

Working with the shop

The shop says it works within client budgets and stresses communication, photo documentation and attention to detail. It does not publish a pricing model, deposit terms or hourly rate, so ask for these in writing before a project starts. For a framework, see questions to ask a restoration shop.

Reputation

The shop has review listings on Birdeye and Yelp, which we did not verify directly. The Better Business Bureau profile was not checked. Buyers should read recent reviews and ask to see finished cars.

Visiting and contact

The shop is at 904 Pennsylvania St, South Houston, TX 77587. The phone number is (713) 635-9959 and the public email is [email protected]. Business hours are not listed on the pages reviewed, so call ahead. If you are researching the kinds of cars the shop works on, you can browse classic Mustangs for sale. Classic Cars Arena has no business relationship with this shop.