A client portal for classic car restoration and restomod projects
Give owners a clear, private view of the work — with photos, videos, discoveries, decisions, and milestones from strip-down to final road test.
Owners should not have to chase the workshop for progress
“What has changed since my last visit — and are we still on the agreed path?”
A serious restoration can span months, many specialists, and discoveries that only appear after disassembly. When progress lives across inboxes and chat threads, exceptional craftsmanship can still feel invisible.
Repeated “any news?” calls interrupt project leads and pull specialists away from the car.
Scattered photos lose their context as bodywork, mechanical, paint, and trim phases overlap.
Unexplained discoveries create anxiety even when the workshop has the right solution in hand.
One private feed for the entire restoration story
Your team publishes concise workshop updates. The owner sees real progress without entering your internal job management system.
Built for meaningful updates, not more paperwork
Post from the workshop in minutes. Keep the owner-facing record focused, visual, and easy to follow on any device.
Rear quarter metalwork complete
New steel section fitted, welds dressed, and panel gaps checked. Epoxy primer is scheduled for Friday.
Brake and cooling package mock-up
Component placement confirmed before final plumbing. Inspection photos added for owner review.
Professional communication without the constant back-and-forth
Keep owners informed while your team stays focused on the work that makes the car exceptional.
Reduce “any update?” calls
Owners can check the latest verified progress before contacting the project lead.
Make hidden craftsmanship visible
Document corrosion repair, fabrication, wiring, and mechanical work before paint and trim conceal it.
Keep discoveries in context
Connect newly uncovered issues, options, approvals, and consequences to the phase where they matter.
Create a provenance-quality record
Leave the owner with an ordered visual history of the work completed throughout the project.
From intake to the first drive
CustomWorks fits alongside your estimating, parts, scheduling, and workshop systems. It is the client communication layer, not another shop management platform to maintain.
Create the restoration project
Add the vehicle, scope summary, owner contact, and the team members who will publish updates.
Send private owner access
Share a secure project link and PIN. The owner opens it in any browser — no app download required.
Publish progress from the workshop
Add concise updates with photos, videos, phases, discoveries, and important decisions as work moves forward.
Preserve the story at handover
The full owner-facing timeline remains available as a professional record of the restoration journey.
Project visibility without exposing internal operations
A valuable classic may carry sensitive ownership, collection, location, and technical information. CustomWorks lets your team control the owner-facing layer separately from internal workflows.
Private link + PIN
Each project has controlled client access. PINs are kept separate from URLs.
Choose what clients see
Internal posts can remain internal; only approved updates appear in the client feed.
Protected media delivery
Workshop photos and videos are served through controlled application routes rather than public storage paths.
Show the work behind the finished car
Strip-down, corrosion repair, metalwork, paint, powertrain, chassis, wiring, interior, commissioning — owners see the sequence and standard of work, not just the final reveal.
Classic car restoration client portal FAQ
Is CustomWorks a full restoration shop management system?
No. CustomWorks is the client update layer. Your company can keep using its existing estimating, parts, scheduling, invoicing, and workshop systems while publishing selected progress updates in a simple owner-facing feed.
Does the owner need to install an app?
No. Owners open their private project feed in a standard web browser using a link and PIN. The experience works on phones, tablets, and desktop computers.
Can we keep some project posts internal?
Yes. Each post can be excluded from the client feed, so the company team can retain internal updates without exposing them to the client.
What types of updates can we share?
You can share short notes, photos, videos, audio, phase updates, newly discovered work, installation moments, approvals, and important decisions in one chronological project feed.
Can the client receive email updates?
Yes. Once the client email is confirmed, new client-facing posts can trigger email notifications that bring the client back to the project feed.
Can we try it on one live restoration?
Yes. The free plan is designed for one project and one client feed, so you can test the workflow on a real vehicle before expanding it across your workshop.
Give the next restoration a client experience worthy of the car
Create a private project feed, invite the owner, and turn specialist work into a clear, lasting story.