Our restoration of rides is all inclusive of their needs. The following is a brief description of those
services, but they are not limited to these…

Rides are easily broken down into three areas for their exterior cosmetic restoration. Metal,
composite, and wood. Your rides metal repair and fabrication needs are met with tools and
experience to repair sheet metal, metal plate, aluminum, and cast metals. Composites such as
fiberglass have been widely used over many years of ride production, we can hand lay fiberglass mat
in place to build up weak or missing sections of bodies. Wood repair is generally met with
replacement, but there are several high tech products and procedures that can give a quality repair if
necessary.

It is very common for a ride to need plating of stamped and cast parts. Although plating is “sent out”
we deal with a pair of very high quality shops that we have a very healthy working relationship with.
One offering standard plating services and the other offering acid copper services that can fill and
smooth imperfections once thought of as un-repairable.  

Most rides if equipped with fabric interiors were simple seat pans covered with thin foam and
stretched with vinyl. Our skilled exclusive trim shop can duplicate original, upgrade, or fabricate from
scratch interiors and trim items. When over restoring a ride frequently the first stop is the interior,
using fine automotive coverings, we can fabricate and install any style or color necessary. Embroidery
and screen-print processes also available.

Finish is after all the mark of quality. Our ride restorations sport automotive PPG quality finishes. We
offer base clear multi color schemes, heavy metal flake, hand pinstripe, and hand rubbed finishes.

Cut or printed signs are also offered to duplicate original or customize your ride. With access to a vinyl
plotter and a high tech vinyl printer plotter we can apply graphics that will add that realistic touch. For
example graphics on a coin box or safety graphics on the ride.

Electrical and mechanical service is a very demanding task. Electrical service is offered weather
repair or complete replacement is necessary. Collector rides are often wired to “free play” but working
coin boxes are also offered. Sound effects, lights, and ride counters are installed and re worked.
Mechanical services offer repair and replacement of bushings and bearings. An on demand machine
shop specializing in hand turned small parts is ready to repair those parts that just can’t be bought
our of a catalog.
Kiddie Ride Restorations
815-684-5310
http://www.riderestorations.com
Exceptional restorations of vintage rides
Ride Restorations
113 South Main Street
Chadwick, IL 61014
Office Phone: (815) 684-5310
Shop Phone: (815) 238-7921
Email:
information@riderestorations.com