Auto Restoration Parts Supply offers the Mopar restorer and enthusiast, state of the art products, supplies, authentic reproduction and NOS parts. Consider the fact that our entire line has been thoroughly researched, developed and, most importantly, used daily. We have taken the extra time, effort and expense to bring our customers authentic and correct restoration supplies and parts. Click here for a complete catalog.
Frank and Roger have been partners for approximately 15 years in their parts business and continue to strive to bring the hobby the most authentic and highest quality parts and services. Check our site regularly for exciting restoration and detailing tips as well as our newest quality parts additions.
Ask Frank for the Music City Mopar Club discount on parts purchases. ( 5% on cash purchases or 3% on credit card purchases)
About Frank and Roger –
Frank Badalson has been involved with Mopar since the late 60’s and early 70’s, his first car being a 1970 Barracuda, 318, 2-bbl. That was the smallest engine he was destined to own. His first ride in a hemi came at the hands of longtime buddy Steve Sowar around 72-73. In early 1975 Frank owned his first hemi, a 1971 hemicuda.
Over the years Frank has owned 55 other original performance Mopars, five of which were original hemicars. Since 1973 Frank has amassed a large volume of technical material, factory literature and bulletins as well as original photographs which are a valuable reference source now used in our everyday business.
Frank’s restoration business, American Performance, LLC now specializes in restoration services. See our Restoration Services section for details.
Roger Gibson officially started his business, Roger Gibson Auto Restoration in November of 1980. Prior to that he worked as a mechanic at various new car dealerships, diesel truck repair and managed an independent garage. Roger received his formal training working as a Porsche mechanic, which he did for 6 years. The philosophy imposed on Roger during that time was very influential throughout his career. After a normal work day Roger had another shop where he would work on hot rods and high performance cars, mostly building motors and doing custom paint. Roger began buying Corvettes that needed repair and fixing them for resale. The goal of his repairs was to do so with such craft that the repair was undetectable. This ultimately led to the restoration business.
In the early 80’s, Rogers’ primary business was repair and restoration of Corvettes. He always had high performance cars (other than Corvettes) of his own at that time, but it was almost impossible to get paid to restore or rebuild them. The “muscle car” boom of the late 80’s changed all that. Roger began restorations of muscle cars for Otis Chandler. The steady growth of the muscle car market has become the main focus of his business, which continues today. Currently Roger does about ten muscle cars for every one Corvette.
Rogers’ early Corvette background helped shape his philosophy used today in muscle car restoration. Roger was a judge for the Bloomington Gold Corvette certification throughout the early 90’s. He was responsible for bodies and mechanical as well as the motor numbers judging on the 66 big block team. Roger has been a member of NCRS (National Corvette Restorers Society) since 1981 and he was very involved with this organization throughout the 80’s and 90’s. Roger helped write manuals and participated as a judge at regional and national meets. Roger developed the Level type judging for Mopars that was used at Carlisle for the Five Star award in the mid 90’s.
The main focus of his business today is state of the art restoration, with Mopars being the primary cars. Roger has developed a worldwide clientele including customers in England, Canada and all across America.
Rogers’ knowledge, superior craftsmanship and skill as a mechanic as well as association with long time friend Frank Badalson, spawned Auto Restoration Parts Supply in 1994. Their goal was to manufacture high quality reproduction parts and supplies for 66-71 Mopar restorations.