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You mentioned recent emails during the last couple of days. I didn't get
them so this is a test.
Michael Scoggins
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From: "wbeech" <wbeech@flash.net>
To: <Bmcu@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 10:34 AM
Subject: [Bmcu] FW: [British-cars] Restoration Experts
> BMCU List,
>
> I am sure you have seen all of these emails in the past couple of days
> about
> restoration shops. My queston is: Is there is list of reputable, or those
> to avoid, auto restoration experts for this area? I will need a lot of
> help
> in the paint and body department while I can handle much of the final
> assembly and interior myself.
>
> I've got a great car, but it will need to undergo a complete re-make this
> winter. Any input from the club members will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
>
> Bill B
> '58 TR-3A TS/30766 L
> "A bad day in your TR just gives you license to go shopping on-line
> again!"
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: british-cars-bounces+wbeech=flash.net@autox.team.net
> [mailto:british-cars-bounces+wbeech=flash.net@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> Charlie & Ressie O'Connors
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 9:02 AM
> To: british-cars@autox.team.net
> Subject: [British-cars] Restoration Experts
>
> I learned the hard way that you have to be very careful who you trust with
> the restoration of your car. Just because they do body work, doesn't mean
> they can restore one of our British cars. Here are a couple of lessons
> I've
> learned. I'm sure others can add to it:
>
> * Do a thorough search of shops that specialize in (1)
> restorations and (2) restorations of British cars. There are not that
> many
> shops out there that have had an older British car to work on.
> Most shops today depend on insurance repairs. I can appreciate this.
> It's a business and a good business owner is going to take in work that
> assures the best return on labor. The honest ones will tell you that they
> don't have the time or the proper facilities to do restoration services.
> There are many shops in my area that I would take my Jeep to for repairs,
> but I wouldn't take my Austin Healey to them for restoration work.
> * If you find a restoration expert, verify the quality of their
> work. Ask for references, go look at work they've done on other cars,
> look
> at work they are currently doing and talk with individuals who work in
> their
> shop.
> * Use the many resources we have available to us to find a
> restoration expert - this list being one of them. Talk with members of
> your
> club as well as members of other clubs in your geographical area.
> You may find that in order to find the best restoration expert you may
> have to haul your car a few hundred miles from home. But if it assures
> that your car will be completed to your satisfaction, that is a small
> price
> to pay.
>
> My first experience at hiring someone to restore a car was a nightmare
> that
> I hope to never repeat. I contacted the Better Business Bureau and
> Chamber
> of Commerce and was told that my only recourse was to file a civil claim
> against the individual to recoup my money. They also told me that even if
> the civil court decided in my favor, it would be my responsibility to
> collect the money. Bottom line, I lost a lot of money.
>
> When it came time to have my Austin Healey 3000 restored, I sought out
> someone who specializes in restorations of Austin Healeys. Once I came to
> a
> conclusion as to who I thought would be the best shop to take my Healey
> to,
> I visited his garage (prior to even asking him if he could restore the
> car),
> viewed other cars he was working on during my visit, and talked with
> others
> in his garage. He was very up front with me about the time it would take
> to
> do the job right, how much it would cost, volunteered references, and
> showed
> me cars they were currently working on as well as complete photo sets of
> cars they had completed.
> He even suggested I visit a client who lived nearby who had their car
> restored by his shop. Of course, the restoration isn't going as fast as I
> would like it to go, but I still have confidence that it's being done
> right.
>
> I'd be interested in hearing from others on how to find the right person
> to
> restore our cars. We spend a lot money to restore these cars and it would
> be great if we could prevent others from experiencing the frustrations
> others of us have had to go through.
>
> Charlie
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