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Each restoration at Finch follows a clear, methodical path — designed to capture every detail and ensure each decision is deliberate. One of our most fascinating current restorations, a rare Sentinel Diesel 8-Ton Lorry, offers a good example of how our structured stage-based system guides a vehicle’s journey from arrival to revival.
Read more: Inside a Finch Restoration: The Sentinel Lorry and Our Nine-Stage Process
Before digital models and laser cutting, coachbuilders relied on handcrafted wooden bucks to shape body panels with precision. At Finch Restorations, we still do. Discover how these time-honoured tools help us bring vintage curves and classic craftsmanship back to life — one panel at a time.
Read more: Building Beauty the Traditional Way: The Role of Bucks in Coachbuilding
A trio of early-1950s trucks—each with its own story— has presently in the Finch Restorations workshops. Together they represent about a third of the truck and pickup projects currently in our workshops, sent to us from owners across Australia.
Read more: An Intriguing Line-Up: A Trio of Early ‘50s Workhorses
Even the most hidden corners of a classic car deserve expert care — and few details are more overlooked (or more satisfying) than a perfectly restored tool tray. In this behind-the-scenes look, we showcase the rarely seen process of traditional flocking, as applied to a Jaguar Mk IV boot tray. It’s a delicate, hands-on craft that brings vintage authenticity back to life.
Read more: The Art of Flocking: Restoring Elegance in a Jaguar Mk IV Toolbox
After a two-month sea voyage from South Australia, the authentic reproduction of a 1938 SS100 built by Finch Restorations has arrived safely in Florida. This remarkable vehicle, crafted with traditional coachbuilding techniques and meticulous attention to detail, now takes pride of place among an exceptional stable of classic sports cars.
Read more: The SS100 Arrives in Florida: Australian Craftsmanship on a Global Stage
In the world of classic cars, few names evoke the elegance and opulence of the 1930s like Jacques Saoutchik, a master coachbuilder of the Art Deco era.
We are thrilled to announce that Finch Restorations has been honored with a Business Innovation Award.
Read more: Finch Restorations Wins 2024 Business Innovation Award
We to be entrusted with some humble motor trim work on these magnificent FireKing machines.
Inside a Finch Restoration: The Sentinel Lorry and Our Nine-Stage Process Building Beauty the Traditional Way: The Role of Bucks in Coachbuilding 
An Intriguing Line-Up: A Trio of Early ‘50s Workhorses 
The Art of Flocking: Restoring Elegance in a Jaguar Mk IV Toolbox 
The SS100 Arrives in Florida: Australian Craftsmanship on a Global Stage 
Craftsmanship: The Saoutchik SS100 Tribute 
