Shop Tour: Cascade Vans

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We all put a massive amount of work into the cars we love so much. For the vast majority of us, we know how to get a rusty bolt to break free, how to crimp a wire to make it weatherproof, and how to weld a new patch into a rust spot that ate its way through a body panel. We work hours and hours to shape and design the look we lust after, eek the last obtainable bit of power out of an engine, and make a poor-handling car perform like a go-kart. But there is one aspect of a car that many of us should leave to the professionals. An aspect that does more to finish off a car’s look than any other - the interior.

When it comes to refurbishing or completely remodeling the interior of your classic automobile, few do it better than Cascade Vans and Interiors of Calgary, Alberta. With over 40 years experience stitching up quality interiors, company owner and operator Dale Burtoway has grown this family business to become one of Western Canada’s premier designers and builders of custom interiors. Everything from original customization, convertible tops, vinyl roofs, van conversions, heated seat installation, sunroofs and seat belts are all specialized in-house at Cascade by Dale and five other workers. That’s a lot to specialize in, but Cascade’s trophy case proves that not only can they make any job a customer wants a reality, it’s also done with a level of quality and an attention to detail that has earned the shop two Jim Leslie Memorial awards and countless ISCA-sanctioned show wins (averaging 3-4 per year) for their work.

This is why we leave something as important as a car’s interior to the capable hands of people like Dale. The conception, design, building and installing of custom interiors is a black art. It’s bringing together a personal taste along with comfort and functionality to complement an entire car’s design. That kind of expertise isn’t learned in a school or training facility. No, Dale got into the business for the love of creating unique interiors for custom rods, trucks and obviously vans, working out of his dad’s garage. Years of self-taught experience are what has allowed Dale to not only survive but succeed to the point were he has passed his knowledge on to his employees working under him. And while we just work with metal to build our dream cars, Dale has to know his way around limitless amounts of exotic materials and a myriad of different construction techniques. Dale needs to be a master of just about every trade out there, including woodwork, metalwork, upholstery, fabrication and installation.

It’s this depth of skill, attention to detail and finalization of unique top quality work that keeps the awards rolling into the shop at Cascade. Whether it is a small repair, refurbishing an original interior or a ground-up custom installation on a show car, Cascade Van and Interiors is worth getting in touch with to see how they can add the final touch to an important and sentimental investment.

For more information about Cascade Vans and Interiors, you can check them out online at their webpage, www.cascadevans.net. You can also send them an email at info@cascadevans.net. If you want to talk with a real person, then give them a call at 403-250-3861, or visit them face-to-face at 4504 12th St. N.E., Calgary, Alberta T2E 4R2.

CascadeVanssma Shop Tour: Cascade Vans We all put a massive amount of work into the cars we love so much. For the vast majority of us, we know how to get a rusty bolt to break free, how to crimp a wire to make it weatherproof, and how to weld a new patch into a rust spot that ate its way through a body panel. We work hours and hours to shape and design the look we lust after, eek the last obtainable bit of power out of an engine, and make a poor-handling car perform like a go-kart. But there is one aspect of a car that many of us should leave to the professionals. An aspect that does more to finish off a car’s look than any other - the interior.

BlueYelInt1 300x225 Shop Tour: Cascade Vans This is why we leave something as important as a car’s interior to the capable hands of people like Dale. The conception, design, building and installing of custom interiors is a black art. It’s bringing together a personal taste along with comfort and functionality to complement an entire car’s design. That kind of expertise isn’t learned in a school or training facility. No, Dale got into the business for the love of creating unique interiors for custom rods, trucks and obviously vans, working out of his dad’s garage. Years of self-taught experience are what has allowed Dale to not only survive but succeed to the point were he has passed his knowledge on to his employees working under him. And while we just work with metal to build our dream cars, Dale has to know his way around limitless amounts of exotic materials and a myriad of different construction techniques. Dale needs to be a master of just about every trade out there, including woodwork, metalwork, upholstery, fabrication and installation.

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important and sentimental investment.

For more information about Cascade Vans and Interiors, you can check them out online at their webpage,www.cascadevans.net. You can also send them an email at info@cascadevans.net. If you want to talk with a real person, then give them a call at 403-250-3861, or visit them face-to-face at 4504 12th St. N.E., Calgary, Alberta T2E 4R2.

Shop Tour: Cascade Vans

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