Matt had his truck done for high school more than 10 years ago. It was bagged, painted and was a pretty cool truck. The only problem was that it was unreliable. The truck used to belong to Matt's mom and the plan for the truck is to make it more stock looking with a modern twist. An Art Morrison frame will be used and an LS3 with a 6L80E. The exterior will be the original steel blue that his mom had. Big brakes will be used and some 18 in smooties for a classic look. The interior will have bucket seats and an integrated center console. The car will debut at the GNRS 2016. Stay tuned

A beautiful 50 Chevy truck completed here at Double Z. Some custom touches are fabricated inner wheel wells for the bed, custom rear bumper pan, fit and finish on running boards and fabricated filler panels. It has an LS 3 and Art Morrison frame and stainless exhaust done here in house. The interior is all red leather with a in house fabricated center console. Take a look!

The owner of Double Z Hot Rods is also the owner of this unreal 31 Coupe. Greg has owned this car since he was fourteen, it has been a labor of love since then. He chopped the top and leaned back the a pillars and leaned forward the back of the cab, the objective was to get the look of a deuce. There are over a hundred other body mods done to the coupe. The amount of work put into this car is almost unbelievable. While changing most bodylines, he kept the car looking surprisingly untouched which is a hugh testament to his skill as a builder. Everything was done by him. He did all the body work, paint, engine work, made the headers, exhaust, body mods, and so on. Under the hood lies a blown Buick Nailhead!

Richard has always dreamed about owning a Model A. The car that Richard eventually bought was previously owned by a couple of Valley hot rodders. The late Mark Olson originally owned the 29 tudor. Mark was a wonderful fabricator and had plans for the car before he passed away. Rod Harms from "Rod's Body and Paint" purchased the 29 from Mark's wife Patti. This is where Richard came in, Richard and Rod are part of the Reedley Nomads and the car was purchased from Rod and the project began. The frame was built inside the Nomads' clubhouse with the help of Adron Scroggins. Once the frame was finished Richard brought the car to Double Z to finish the hot rod. The body was in poor shape and in need of a lot of metal work. A Deuce tank was seamlessly installed and it was decided to chop the tudor. The chop had to be different and Greg Zulim and Richard can up with the plan to chop it in an unconventional way. The A pillar was leaned backward to achieve a different look. The visor was trimmed and the cowl was welding up. Kellen Isaac, who works alongside Double Z on many projects, started up on the build from there. He made countless one off parts and did most of the finish work. The belly pans, floor boards, frame details, body work, and assembly were done by Kellen. Russell Zulim and Jimmy T handled the spraying of the color and the color sand and buff. The car was painted a deep black by Jimmy. Ron Mangus handled the interior. It has been to the GNRS 3 times, Goodguys shows in California and many local shows. Check out the pictures

David has had his pickup since he was in High School. He has made many changes to the truck over the years including a blown small block. He wanted it done one final time so he came to us with his solid truck for it to be finished. The suspension was upgraded, a new motor was built and a blower was added. Custom touches include a rear role pan, custom interior, wood grain dash, polished stainless exhaust. The green paint was chosen to match as closely as possible to the High School color of David's truck. The truck debuted at the Grand National Roadster Show. Take a look at the pictures.

Phil and Jill Swain contacted us to pick up their car in Pleasanton. When we got there we found a 36 Pontiac in need of TLC. The car has been in Phil's family for decades and will be in their family for decades to come. We had it blasted an had to replace the bottom 1/4 of the car. We put a Mustang II clip with coilovers and a 9 inch in the rear. Rich Guasco located a LT1 for us and a tranny. We replaced all the wood structure with metal and all the floors. Everything had to be reworked and carefully done cause the car is rare. It took a couple of years to complete because we all wanted to do it right. It debuted at the GNRS in 2015. There are too many modifications to list. The wood graining was done by Greg and interior by Brent in Visalia. The car came out stunning, take a look!

Jim has owned this 67 Pontiac for many years and wanted the car to become a street machine. The motor is a King Street 455 Pontiac built by Rock & Roll Engineering.The pontiac power plant now boasts 550 hp and 600 ft pounds of torque and is a beautiful motor. The suspension is a computer controlled air ride unit that deflates and inflates on its own according to how fast he takes corners. The paint was chosen by Jim and painted by Greg Zulim and Jimmy Teague. Russell Zulim did most of the body work and made sure that every panel was as straight as an arrow. The interior was done by Brent in Visalia. The outcome is stunning and the street machine sounds and rides great!

The rear fenders have been widened 2 inches to accept the larger wheels. The frame has been modified with a mustang II up front and a 4-link in the rear. With airbags on all four corners and a small block under the hood, this car rides true and can go for miles.

This hot rod was bought almost completed. It was in need of motor work, paint work, and some woodwork. We painting it black, fixed up and cleared the problem wood areas. We dressed up the engine compartment and under the car to make sure it runs great and looks great. We also made some custom touches on the interior.

Rich Guasco is known for his prolific hot rod career. Rich owned and raced the popular "Pure Hell" Fuel Altered race car and was very successful at it. He also won the AMBR award twice with two different hot rods. Rich came to Double Z Hot Rods and had us complete a 39 Ford for him. The car is a traditional hot rod with much of the stock trim. It is flathead powered and has a quick change in the rear. The out come is beautiful and Rich plans on driving it cross country to Goodguys shows.

Matt has had his truck since High School. It needed some help to get it back on the road. We put a new Mustang II front end and 4-link rear. A new 350/350 combo. We repainted much of the truck and redid the bedwood. It also got a fresh leather interior. After that some new wheels and tires got it back on the road.

This Trans Am was brought to us by RM Negotiated for their customer from overseas. The Pontiac was previously restored but had significant problems with gaps, quarter panels, and paint issues. We stripped all of the paint off the car, and found that we needed to replace one of the quarter panels, and the other needed some tweaking. The body was not very straight, so we did a lot of metal finishing and subsequent body work on the whole car. After many applications of primer and blocking of the car, it was ready for paint. Original color and stripes were applied and the car looked great again. The motor needed paint as well as the entire engine compartment. Chrome was redone and trim was renewed. The car looks great, take a look!

Super Don brought us a 36 Buick that was in need of a lot of TLC. We ended up doing a large amount of restructuring and straightening to the doors and body panels. We did all the body work and paint on this large classic car. Take a look!

The Jackson family came to us with Mike's Model A. Matt, Ryan, Greg, and Lori wanted to surprise their father/husband with a new ride. We are happy to help them and the car was in great shape when it came to the shop, a perfect candidate for hot rodding. The sedan will get a new frame, small block Chevy, 700R4, new wheels and tires, and all the trimmings that a hot rod should have. As we progress we will continue to add pictures so stay tuned.

Mike brought us his lincoln for a restoration/customization. The car already has a mustang II front end and a small block chevy ready to be installed. The color will be chosen by Mike as well as all other styling cues. It will be an awesome cruiser when completed.

Roger and Casey had some bad luck with other shops and work done on their truck. They brought it to us to fix the mistakes and complete the truck. We 4-linked the rear and changed the front suspension. We moved the wheel wells back to accommodate a cross member that was an inch off. A new bed was installed as well as one front fender and hood. The doors were shaved and custom taillights installed to add some custom touches. Casey made the bed wood himself and we installed it and it turned out awesome. Take a look at the progress.

A customer brought us his truck for body work and paint. We also added a couple body mods and gapped the doors and body panels. The final product looks great, and the color choice is awesome!

Ray started his project in 1997 when he acquired his father-in-law's 38 Ford 4-door and intended to restore it. This changed when he found a 38 tudor online in Iowa. Ray had the car shipped to Durango Colorado where he picked it up himself with a trailer. The car was in rough shape and needed repair and restoration everywhere one looked. The rust repair was done by Jesus Herrara as was initial body work. The frame was boxed up front for a Mustang II and Small Block motor mounts by Steve Esau in Kingsburg CA. The Ford 8 inch was also installed by Esau. The car then sat for a while before Ray came to Double Z Hot Rods to finish it. Ray came to us with a hot rod that he had spent many hours planning, ordering, and buying parts for. Ray has done a great job planning his hot rod and envisioning a great looking car. He made sure all the amenities of a new car where included in his hot rod. "Power everything" was the theme for this car. Double Z stepped in and finished all body work, fabrication, and finish work that was needed before paint. We painted the car and began the final assembly. Detail was a priority with such a high quality build and can be seen from the near finished product. The car is set to premier in Pismo in 2013. Ray plans on having a blast driving his car once it is done.

George bought this Malibu and brought it to us for a small restoration. It had a lot of rust damage and needed rocker panels, a package tray, and two quarters. It has a supercharged small block and we rewired the car with new Dakota Digital gauges. We also installed a vintage air unit under the dash. The interior was redone and new wheels were bought for the car to give it a great look! Take a peak at the pictures.

This Buick was basically done when we got it. It had some wonderful work by other shops. The paint was the only thing that needed some improvement. As we got into the car we decided to change a couple other aspects of the car, mainly the hood hinges. The finished product should be awesome, because everyone involved with the build is very talented.

Dale brought us his beautiful 67 Corvette Convertible for a refurbishing. It was in need of a new paint job and a lot of other needed touches. While stripping the old paint of we found 5 previous total paint jobs underneath.. so it was a needed redo. The interior was redone and chrome and stainless freshened up. The engine compartment was also detailed. Take a look at the pictures.

Vic is a hot rod enthusiast and a very gifted machinist and mechanic. Vic has been working on his Chevelle for a while and has done a lot of metal work and suspension work before he brought the car to Double Z. He changes both quarter panels, the roof, the hood and other sheet metal on the car before he brought it to us to finish the paint and body. A lot of body work and finish work was needed before Jimmy T could squirt the beautiful silver/charcoal color. The finish product will be great when Vic finishes the car at his shop. Take a look!

The Orlopp family came to us with a fine example of a 41 Chevy coupe. They wanted the car to be completely restored and that is what we did. They chose the beautiful blue colors and the interior design. The woodgrain was done in house by Greg as was the paint. Every aspect of the car was gone through by us and we restored everything back to original condition. Take a look.

This pickup first belonged to Jim's father-in-law. It is a special pickup to his family and Jim had a great vision for the restoration. Jim did most of the mechanical work himself and brought it to us when he moved to Utah to finish the build. At Double Z we did all the body work and paint, did the wiring, the windows and trim, the wood bed, and got the truck running for jim. It turned out great and we hope that Jim and his family are able to enjoy it and drive it, a lot! Take a look.

This car is a full custom with a small block and an air ride suspension. The car's color is what is most noticed and would be classified as salmon. The build took a number of years as it was done on the side, but the final outcome looks nice.

Chris came to us with his father's sedan and explained his visions for the car. We helped Chris realize his hopes for his hot rod. The top was chopped, the frame replaced, drivetrain updated, and many body mods were executed to achieve the desired look. Take a look at how it turned out

Doug has a beautiful 48 Chevy which a lot of work has been done to already. It is a unique car that is not often seen at car shows or on the road. This round of work includes a complete paint job, dash work with complementary wood grianing by Greg, and a lot of brightwork and detailing. Doug will be seen driving this car to many shows on the coast where woodys are gathered in large numbers, but none as unique as Doug's! Take a look

This Morris Minor was completely hot rodded. Much to the dismay of Morris Minor purists, we got rid of the stock drive train and undercarriage. We chopped the top 3 inches and added a new frame from Fat Man Fabrications. The small block Ford was built by Smith Auto in Dinuba CA and has plenty of power for this small car. The paint is a light green and the body was completely restructured. The fenders were strengthened as were the doors and hood. A new floor and tubs were added to accommodate the new frame. The outcome is stunning and the car truly has become a hot rod.

Billy can to Double Z for us to work on his 55 Panel. The Truck needed the gaps to be tightened and some patch panels to be made. We will do all the body work and paint and reassemble the Truck. Check back for more pictures.

Frank and his wife brought us their 29 Sedan and asked us to do some body mods, paint the car, and assemble it on it's new chassis. When the body came in we realized it was in poor shape and needed many patch panels and some new body parts. We installed a new firewall and cowl. We patched every door and quarter panel because there was a lot of rust. After body work and prep Greg shot the beautiful black and tan colors. Then we put the car back together and Frank took it home to finish it.

This very nice Thunderbird was brought to us for a minor restoration, we striped the car and painted it. Detailed the engine bay. We replaced emblems, had some chrome redone. We also had a portion of the interior redone. It came out very nice.

Mickey did a lot of work on his RPU, but did not have the time to finish it. This is where we came in. We completed a long laundry list of small and large tasks so that Mickey could drive the car home. While he drove it home he was all smiles.

We restored this Alfa Romeo back to original condition. The paint was completely stripped and the motor and suspension were gone through. Everything was taken apart and put back together. The upholstery was redone by Brent's in Visalia. Take a look at the pictures.

Larry wanted a clean truck with a subtle stance and a beautiful engine compartment... he got it! The motor was rebuilt and tricked out with a serpentine belt system. Almost every part inside and out of the truck was bought new from our friends at Early Classic Enterprises in Fresno. The body was left basically stock with minimal body mods. Greg painted the two tone paint job. His big block powered GMC turned out great and the color choice makes the truck stand out wherever it goes. Take a look

Super Don Choolgian brought us his late 50's Chris-Craft boat for a restoration. The boat's fiberglass was falling apart and cracking. Super Don stripped the boat himself. Then we ground out all cracks and repaired them before we re-layered the whole boat with fiberglass. The paint was sprayed back to original color, take a look.

This 71 Chevy pickup has been used by Double Z as a shop truck for a number of years. It is used to pick up parts, but mostly to attend shows and spread the word about the work that we do. The fresh paint was applied by Russell and Jimmy and Greg helped with every other aspect of the car. Russ wanted a different look for the truck and achieved that by buying 18 inch steelies from Wheel Vintique in Fresno. The truck runs and looks great!

Ken Wall needed body work and paint done on his beautiful Model A Sedan Delivery and he chose to work with us. The body was converted from a 2door sedan and the car boasts many body mods. Ken is a wood worker by trade and the interior of his hot rod is proof of his skill. The car turned out beautiful and can be seen driving to many shows. Ken took the car on the California show circuit and won many awards with his beautiful hot rod.