Rusty Classic Restoration

Rusty Classic Restoration is a family-owned classic car restoration and repair business in Cumming, Georgia, in the northern Atlanta suburbs. It also offers media blasting. The owners, Troy and Robin Bowman, are named on the company's About page. Before choosing any shop, choosing a classic car restoration shop covers the basics.

Who they are and history

According to the shop's About page, Troy Bowman began restoring vehicles as a teenager, picked up diesel experience through his father's trucking work, and moved into professional restoration after friends asked for help. The business started in a small shop behind his home and later moved into larger facilities. The page describes both owners as retired firefighters and says Robin looks after the client relationship. No founding year is published.

What they restore

The site says the shop works on classic, vintage and antique automobiles, generally those 25 years and older. It lists partial and full restorations, customization, and resto-mods. No marque specialty is stated.

Work done in-house

The shop lists the following services:

• Restoration and refurbishment
• Rust repair and restoration
• Bodywork and paint
• Mechanical, electrical and interior work
• Media blasting, offered for automotive, residential and commercial jobs

Whether a given job is done fully frame-off is not stated, so ask about that for a full build.

Notable projects and awards

No specific projects or awards are published on the pages we saw, and we found no third-party documentation of any.

Working with the shop

The shop's tagline is "Because Quality Counts," and it says it aims to do things right the first time. It does not publish how estimates, deposits or progress updates work. For any restoration, a written scope and itemized invoicing are sensible requests, and what a classic car restoration costs explains typical budget categories.

Reputation

The Birdeye listing for Rusty Classic Restoration and Media Blasting shows 4.1 stars from 10 reviews, and the written feedback there is mixed. Prospective customers should read the recent reviews themselves.

Visiting and contact

The shop is at 5910 Chattahoochee Industrial Park, Cumming, GA 30041, phone (470) 281-5644. Hours are not published on the shop's own site. If you would rather buy a car already started, see classic project cars for sale. Rusty Classic Restoration is an independent business with no link to Classic Cars Arena.