A Washburn's Metal technician working on a bare-metal air-cooled VW body shell in the Orange, California shop, with a VW roundel sign and other project cars in the background
Several stripped air-cooled VW and Porsche body shells lined up on rolling dollies inside the Washburn's Metal shop, including a VW Beetle and a Porsche 356
A Washburn's Metal welder in a custom pinstriped helmet TIG-welding a VW chassis pan, sparks visible at the weld

Quality Metal Work

Air-Cooled VW and Porsche. Built Right, Built in Orange, CA.

Chassis restoration, sheet metal fabrication, and complete builds — done under one roof in Orange, California. Metal work done once, done correctly, and finished in bare steel with nothing to hide.

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Volkswagen & Porsche

Retail Parts Store - Orange CA

2100+ Volkswagen & Porsche Parts Catalog

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From the bench

Tech Bench

Air-cooled VW & Porsche install guides, decoder tools, videos, and fitment lookup written and filmed on our own bench in Orange, CA, using the parts we sell.

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Bring us your project.

Chassis to paint-ready — sheet metal, restoration, and full builds on air-cooled VW and Porsche. We don't just sell the parts. We put them on.

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Services

In-house work, not outsourced — cut, formed, and welded in Orange, CA. Not sure what you need? Bring it in for a free walk-around.

  • Sheet metal fabrication

    In-house sheet metal work for air-cooled VW and Porsche — floor pans, rocker repair, fender beading, custom one-offs. Cut, formed, and welded to factory geometry in Orange, CA.

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  • Chassis restoration

    Full chassis builds and section repair on Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, Karmann Ghia, Thing, 356, 911, 912, and 914. Pre-'67 narrowed pans, rust-out cures, OEM-correct geometry.

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  • Custom builds

    Dune buggy frames, shortened pans, race-prepped 911 cages, and one-of-one fabrication. From your drawings, your donor car, or our shelf of Washburn Originals.

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From the community

  • Done right, the first time

    "This is a quality shop and they do top notch metal work. They are friendly and professional, and the owner is a good guy, and knows VWs. After dealing with other shops that are overpriced and deliver lack-luster work in the past, I was VERY happy to find a shop that does work correctly, even to my ocd standards, and affordably."

    F.B. — VW Beetle restoration

  • Always exceeds expectations

    "The level of professionalism this shop maintains is renowned and have always been more than willing and helpful with any need I have had. I will, and always will recommend this shop to anyone who is looking for honest and quality work."

    N.M. — VW chassis build

  • Phenomenal experience

    "Excellent work and was efficient and communicative. I feel lucky he was willing to take on my major project. The results speak for themselves."

    C.C. — Major restoration project

Questions before you order?

If your application is borderline — modified floor pan, custom rear-suspension (IRS) swap, or a body on a non-stock chassis — call before you order. We'd rather talk you out of the wrong part than process the return.

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Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday By appointment
Sunday Closed