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24 experts listed · 15 in Costa Mesa · 6 open weekends · 21 rated 4.5+ · 1 shows a license
Data verified October 16, 2026
Listed for drivers in and around Costa Mesa, CA, these 24 shops restore and customize cars. What each one says about the eras it works on, its fabrication and paint work, and storage comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
15 of the 24 experts we list are based in Costa Mesa; the other 9 serve Costa Mesa from towns including Huntington Beach (6 mi), Santa Ana (5 mi) and Anaheim (12 mi). The experts on this page are rated from 4.3 to 5.0 across 840 reviews; 4 have 50 or more reviews and 21 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these experts on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (95%), quality (89%) and value (77%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the experts on this page are "honest" and "diagnosis". 6 are open on Saturdays and 1 on Sundays. 1 shows a license on its website and 10 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 16 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 58 years. 1 offers financing; 4 give free estimates; 2 are family- or locally-owned and 2 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for 20 of the experts on this page; 17 publish a contact page; 10 list a public email and 2 take bookings online. We count these figures across the experts on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the expert before you visit.
16 of the 24 listings state ten or more years in business. On a project measured in months, a shop's survival record is part of the risk you are taking, and the old ones also have the contacts that find parts. It is their own claim, not a rating.
