baba forty was first registered in 1974 in Genoa, Italy. She still has her original 3 litre diesel engine. She came to Bulgaria in January of 2022 with a good roof, engine, running gear and front seats. She still has many original parts that are difficult to replace, like the spare wheel mount and mechanical winch.
The Old Man Emu suspension lift, shock absorbers and springs were professionally installed by Aleksander at his workshop in Bansko.
Engine repairs, including copper welding of the radiator, brake and other maintenance was professionally cared for by Ivan at Top Autoclima Garage Bansko.
A photo gallery documents the restoration work at Rust Hunters.
The restoration involved separating the tub body from the frame. A lot of rust had to be removed from most of the body panels. Rust Hunters found many interesting but substandard repairs from a previous restoration. Many panels had to be fabricated from scratch with new steel.
After her professional restoration by Rust Hunters Garage in Veliko Tarnovo, we started calling her баба горчица.
Rust Hunters Garage се занимава с реставриране на ретро автомобили. Работилницата е създадена от Александър Иванов и неговата съпруга Теодора Иванова през 2020 в България. Страстта и познанията към реставрация на автомобили за Александър идват от неговият баща. През годините реставрирането е само хоби за Александър. Когато семейство Иванови решават да се завърнат в България те са категорични, че трябва да се занимават с нещо което обичат, и идеята за работилница за реставрации идва веднага.
Тяхната цел е да изградят една от най-добрите работилници за реставриране на ретро автомобили в света, с високи стандарти, качество и лояни клиенти.
Rust Hunters Garage is in the business of restoring vintage cars. the workshop was founded by Alexander Ivanov and his wife Teodora Ivanova in 2020 in Bulgaria. Alexander's passion and knowledge of car restoration comes from his father. Over the years, restoration has only been a hobby for Alexander. When the Ivanovs decided to return to Bulgaria, they were adamant that they should do something they loved, and the idea of a restoration workshop came immediately.
Their aim is to build one of the best vintage car restoration workshops in the world, with high standards, quality and loyal customers.