08/30/2026
Old School Car Audio Restoration – Bringing Legendary Car Audio Back to Life
Welcome to AudioResto.com, home of Old School Car Audio Restorations. My name is Michael Schultz, and for nearly 30 years I have specialized in restoring, rebuilding, repairing, and customizing vintage and old-school car audio equipment.
What started as a passion early in life has developed into a highly specialized restoration process dedicated to bringing legendary car audio equipment back to life. From classic Rockford Fosgate amplifiers and other iconic old-school car audio components to rare pieces that deserve a complete custom restoration, our goal is simple: make your equipment look and perform as good as possible—often better than when it originally left the factory.
Rockford Fosgate & Old School Car Audio Restoration
Vintage car audio equipment wasn't designed to sit forgotten on a shelf. Unfortunately, after decades of use, storage, heat, moisture, scratches, corrosion, damaged hardware, and aging electronics, many once-beautiful amplifiers and components have become weathered or non-functional.
That's where Old School Car Audio Restorations comes in.
We specialize in Rockford Fosgate audio restoration and the restoration of vintage old school car audio equipment. Whether you're restoring a period-correct system for a classic vehicle, rebuilding a rare amplifier for your collection, or creating a completely custom showpiece, we can help bring your equipment back to life.
From mild to wild, original manufacturer to aftermarket, period-correct to completely custom one-off restorations, we do it all.
More Than Paint and Stickers
A true restoration should look authentic and last.
Our restorations aren't simply stickers and spray paint. We use professional finishing processes similar to those used by the original manufacturers, including:
Professional powder coating
Chrome finishes
Gold finishes
Anodizing
OEM-style silk-screened lettering and graphics
Sheet-metal repair and restoration
Replacement metal shrouds
New hardware
OEM and reproduction replacement parts
Custom finishes and one-off designs
We can restore equipment to its original factory appearance or create something completely unique.
Complete Electronic Restoration & Upgrades
Looking great is only part of the restoration.
We can completely go through the internal electronics, identifying and replacing components that are worn, damaged, or likely to become problematic in the future. Because we have access to many original manufacture components and reproduction parts that we manufacture, we're able to use the correct parts for many restoration projects.
Depending on the equipment and your goals, restoration services can include internal inspection and repair, replacement of aging components, preventative upgrades, wiring upgrades, electronic testing, and other improvements designed to help vintage equipment meet today's expectations while preserving its old-school character.
Restoring the Legends of Car Audio
There was something special about the golden era of car audio. For enthusiasts and collectors, these amplifiers and components aren't simply electronics—they're pieces of car audio history.
We understand what it means to finally find that rare amplifier you've been searching years for, only to discover that decades of use have taken their toll.
Don't give up on it.
Send it to Old School Car Audio Restorations and let us give that legendary piece of equipment another chance to shine.
Whether you're building an old-school competition system, restoring a classic vehicle, completing a vintage car audio collection, or finally found your unicorn amplifier, we'd love to help make it look and perform like new again.
Keep Your Old School Car Audio Alive
Our passion goes beyond individual restorations. We also offer a growing selection of Manufacturer reproduction parts and restoration products designed to help enthusiasts keep vintage car audio equipment alive for another 40 years and beyond.
Visit the Shop or Products section of AudioResto.com to see available reproduction parts and restoration products.
Have a piece of old-school car audio equipment that needs restoration?
Send me your questions and photos. I'll be glad to take a look at what you have and discuss what can be done.
I do this because I love car audio and believe these legendary pieces deserve to be preserved.
Let me help you make your unicorn brand new again.
— Michael Schultz
Owner, Old School Car Audio Restorations
AudioResto.com
Hello this is Michael Schultz the owner of “Old School Car Audio Restorations” I’ve been doing car audio restorations for close to 30 years now. starting very early on in life and having refined it to an absolute perfection! With the correct people behind me to make these restorations better t...
