“This is more automotive comfortable. The other place was two floors, this is one,” Max Corkins said as he ventured through the sprawling facility.

Corkins said one side of the large facility is devoted to the “show room,” while the other side is his work shop. The building at one time housed IPS, which manufactured postal equipment.

Although he is operating for the most part out of the new location, the move has been ongoing since March.

“It’s been a full-time effort for sure,” he added.

Sentinel photo by KIERNAN SCHALK A Studebaker sign hangs in the showroom of Corkins Automotive Restoration garage.

The recent Reedsville Studebaker car show compounded the problems with the move because Corkins helps run the show.

“The cool thing is I found stuff I didn’t know I had,” Corkins said. “I found a whole bunch of parts.”

Corkins hasn’t wasted any time getting back into the swing of things. He’s currently working on a 1959 Buick Electra for a client in Baltimore.

“It sat in a barn since 1972,” Corkins said of the car.

Corkins also has a 1953 Buick Woody, which another client has asked him to

completely restore.

Over the years, Corkins has come across some interesting cars.

“They all have a story to tell,” Corkins said as he pointed to a car from the famous 1990 John Waters film, “Cry Baby,” which starred Johnny Depp.

People who come to Corkins garage tend to come for the hard to find item, a manual or a part that is no longer manufactured.

However, they also come to hear about Corkins’ collection of Studebakers, some of which have been

fully restored.