Tejas Restomods

03/27/2026

This 1965 Mustang came to us from Midland with one goal: make it dependable enough for daily enjoyment.

The owner had already installed a Blueprint engine—but the car just wouldn’t run right. On top of that, the brakes required standing on the pedal to stop, and another shop had installed the wrong master cylinder for a manual brake setup.

So we got to work 👇

🔧 Engine & Reliability Upgrades
-Installed Holley Sniper 2 EFI + Hyperspark ignition
-Converted from carburetor to fully computer-controlled fuel injection
-Fixed wiring issues
-Relocated battery to the trunk for a cleaner engine bay
-Replaced a leaking radiator

➡️ No more worrying about tuning with every Texas weather change.

🛞 Steering Improvements
-Added Borgeson power steering conversion
-Better steering ratio + modern drivability

🛑 Brake System Fix & Upgrade
-Diagnosed system (nothing “broken”… just old-school manual brakes)
-Upgraded to hydroboost braking system for modern feel
-Converted rear drums to disc brakes

➡️ Now it stops like it should—without a leg workout.

🔥 Final Challenge: Cooling
During longer drives, we found overheating at idle—something we’ve seen before on early Mustangs. With the added horsepower, the factory radiator just can’t keep up.
💡 The fix? Larger radiator + core support modifications to handle extra power.

03/09/2026

1974 Camaro Z28 was entrusted to us and sent from South Dakota. Owned by one family through its life. I don't believe there is a system on the car we haven't touched and we are happy with how it is turning out. Check it out!

12/24/2025

🎄✨ Christmas cheer is in full lift at Tejas Restomods! ✨🎄

Thanks to our incredible customers, we installed a brand-new lift to keep up with the momentum this shop has built.

From our shop family to yours—thank you for an unforgettable year of builds, passion, and community. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a New Year packed with horsepower, precision craftsmanship, and wins all around. ! 🎅🔧🚗

10/24/2025

We have an LS swap, T56 swap, custom built headers, and Supra front suspension swap into a 2005 Lexus IS300 SportCross. She's a beautiful wagon who is getting a 6.2L, bored to a 6.6L with a mild cam. The engine management system will be a Rebel LS ECU. We removed the factory front suspension and made the front subframe and suspension off of a Supra fit to give us better suspension geometry. For the engine we had to do some a fair amount of cutting and welding to fit everything in to the cars frame and subframe as well as build our own headers. For the brakes we adapted the ABS module out of a Mazda RX8 to the car because it is a standalone ABS system instead of being controlled by the ECU. To look at more pictures head over to our photo album for the car!

10/24/2025

10/03/2025

We had a gentleman who sent his 1985 Monte Carlo in to a shop for an LS swap. The car sat in purgatory for over a year giving the customer many an excuse for the delays but not producing reasonable results given the length of time. They had the customer buy the wrong parts multiple times only to ask him to buy different parts. They put an intake manifold on it that was too high and hit the hood before it was fully closed. The wiring was a complete mess since they started on it, stopped for a long time, and even brought in different mechanics.

We got the car in do what we usually do, made sure that the car had at least one mechanic on it at all times until it was finished. The customer was elated to hear it start and run after nearly two years of frustration and tens of thousands of dollars. Those are the kinds reactions from our customers are why we do this.

The car still needs a lot of interior and suspension work, but at least he can enjoy cruising to the grocery store until he's ready to bring it back.

10/02/2025

Our lead mechanic and engineer performing real diagnosis instead of throwing parts at a problem. You're a dying breed, Darin.

10/02/2025

A major custom build and LS swap success story! Anyone remember the 1968 Jeep M715 we had in awhile back? Well, here are some before and after videos of it running and driving after some very extensive fabrication and engineering. He went from driving it less than 1,000 miles in 30 years to driving it every chance he gets. Customer Review: Tejas Restomods https://share.google/rxdcv1qbPNAkAYDma

10/02/2025

Engine swaps are expensive and we are not the cheapest shop around. Do you know what's more expensive? Paying a shop to do your swap then paying another shop like us to fix it. That has been the case for two 93'-95' Mazda FD RX7's, and one 85' Monte Carlo just THIS year.

Your car won't sit at our shop for months on end waiting to be finished and it will be beautiful when you pick it up. TejasRestomods.com

03/10/2025

We got a 1962 Chevy "Bubbletop" Bel Air with a 454 big block in the shop for quite a bit of work. We went through and replaced the suspension with modern suspension including control arms and converting to coilovers. We installed a new power steering system, disc brakes, Sniper 2 EFI, electronic ignition, new radio, new CD player, new front speakers, dakota digital dash.

The old exhaust was resting on the floor pan of the car which was transferring a lot of noise and vibration into the car. They wanted the car to run more quietly, so we moved the exhaust off of the floor pan and added a second set of mufflers. This project is almost finished. Soon the customer will be able to take this out and cruise around with the modern reliability and handling while listening to Jazz like he wanted.

03/10/2025

LS SWAPS NEAR YOU!!! If you are considering an LS swap, or other upgrade options to add some power and modern reliability, give us a call or drop us a line through our contact form on our website. We can help you plan and execute the best way to meet your goals! TejasRestomods.com