Built on a Standard. Not a Schedule.
We've been restoring classic cars in Houston for 18 years. Here's what that means in practice — and why it matters to the people who bring us their cars.
All Makes. Every Era.
We've worked on Tri-Five Chevys, muscle-era Mopars, early Ford Mustangs, first-generation Broncos, and classics from nearly every manufacturer and decade. If it was built before fuel injection was standard, chances are we know it.
In-House. Start to Finish.
Metalwork. Engine. Body. Paint. Interior — all done in our Houston facility. We don't subcontract the work that matters. Every hand that touches your car works for Meridian, and every stage is accountable to us.
Documented at Every Stage.
Every car that comes in gets photographed throughout the build. Teardown. Metal. Mechanicals. Paint stages. Final assembly. You'll have a complete record of what was done and how — before you ever hand over keys.
Driver-Grade to Concours.
We build to the standard your car needs — not a single standard for every car. A driver-grade restoration and a concours-prep build are different projects with different standards, and we treat them accordingly. Tell us what the car means to you. We'll build to that.
Everything In-House.
Full-spectrum restoration capability under one roof. We don't send it out. Every service from bare metal to finished car happens in our Houston facility.
Complete disassembly down to bare metal. Every component photographed, catalogued, and assessed before a wrench touches anything. Restored to spec or replaced with correct-era parts. The only honest way to do it.
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Period-correct rebuilds to factory spec, or upgraded for modern reliability without changing the character. Small block, big block, FE, B/RB, and everything adjacent. Done in-house. Documented throughout.
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Metalwork, block sanding, panel alignment, custom color matching, and show-quality finish work done in our in-house paint facility. We do not rush bodywork. There are no shortcuts in this part of the process.
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Seat reupholstery, headliners, carpet, dash restoration, door panels, and period-correct trim work. Original patterns and materials where possible. Upgraded materials when the customer asks and the era allows it.
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Classic appearance. Modern drivability. Fuel injection, updated suspension geometry, improved braking, and modern electrical — integrated clean enough that you won't know it's there unless you look for it.
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For cars that have already been restored and need to stay that way. Single-stage correction, multi-stage polish, and ceramic coating for collector-grade protection. Protecting what's already right.
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Every restoration follows the same four-step process. No guesswork. No surprises after the quote. Every stage documented and communicated before we move to the next one.
Assessment & Consultation
We look at the car together. You tell us what it means to you — show car, driver, sentimental, investment. We tell you what it needs and what it'll cost. No surprises after the quote.
Day 1Teardown & Documentation
Complete disassembly. Every component photographed and catalogued before anything gets cleaned or touched. You'll know exactly what we found — good and bad — before work begins.
Week 1The Build
Metalwork. Engine. Body. Paint. Interior — sequenced correctly so nothing gets redone. This is the part that takes as long as it takes. We don't rush it to make a deadline.
Project timelineAssembly & Delivery
Everything comes back together under the same standard it came apart under. We drive it before you do. You pick up a car that runs, drives, and looks exactly the way it should.
Final weekThe Work.
Every build photographed, documented, and finished to the standard the car deserves. These are real Houston restorations.
The Work Happens Here.
Every restoration — metalwork, mechanical, body, paint, interior — happens in our Houston facility. Nothing leaves the building until it's finished correctly.
18 Years. Same Standard.
The numbers behind two decades of Houston classic car restoration.
5.0 Stars on Google.
87 reviews. Every one of them earned one car at a time.
"I've been looking for a shop that actually understands what a numbers-matching restoration means — not just what the phrase sounds like. Meridian gets it. They didn't try to sell me on upgrades I didn't ask for, and they told me upfront about a couple of issues they found at teardown before touching anything. The '69 came back exactly right."
"My grandmother's '57 Bel Air sat in our garage for 14 years before I finally decided to do it right. Every stage was photographed. They found rust under a fender that three other shops had missed. When I picked it up, it was correct in ways I didn't even know to ask for. I've had it appraised twice since — both times they asked who did the work."
"The restomod work they did on my '72 Chevelle is invisible unless you know exactly what you're looking for. LS3, Wilwood brakes, updated suspension geometry — and it still looks bone stock from every angle. That's hard to do. These are craftsmen, not just mechanics. I've referred three people and they've all come back happy."
Serving Houston & Surrounding Areas
Meridian is located in Houston's East End, positioned to serve the entire Greater Houston metro. Clients come from River Oaks, Memorial, The Woodlands, Bellaire, and beyond — because the quality of the work is worth the drive.
Whether your car is currently in a garage in Sugar Land, a storage unit in Katy, or sitting at a seller's property in Conroe — we can talk through logistics before any commitment is made. We've transported cars from across the state to begin projects. The first step is a conversation.
Clients travel from across the region — and occasionally across the state