While all this is true, I know of one pocket of resistance, around
my area near Lodi, CA there are a great deal of Street Rods,
and 50s American iron cars, the local A&W has a car show every
Thursday from April till October (that A&W BTW is the first one
opened). As a result there are great little shops all around
that specialize in just exactly this sort of stuff. Casper's
radiator was recored in one, his starter rebuilt in another,
and his engine was rebuilt in another, run by three brothers
who only do engines.
My mechanic (a man has to know his limitations) not only is
honest, but is good and loves cars. I feel indeed fortunate
to have found this sort of support for Casper, who , has
become a favorite in many of these shops, the first question I
get is almost always, "How's Casper?" or "Where is Casper?"
The only thing I have even the smallest problem with is none of
these shops are in a hurry to get the work done...and that is
OK, because I am really looking for quality, not speed, but
taking 6 weeks to adapt a pressure plate to a flywheel can get
to be frustrating...the end result however was spectacular.
> > >Is it just me, or are shops that do this type of work evaporating off
> >the face of the earth?
> > I think so, Paul, along with those mechanics who could actually
>diagnose a problem and fix it rather than continue to swap in new
>parts until the problem seemed to diminish sufficiently. Sadly, more
>and more shops seem to be "parts counter sales enhancement areas"
>rather than "service departments"!
>With electrical components like starters and generators/alternators,
>there are such good deals from auto parts stores on rebuilt units that
>small shops cannot compete.
--
Bill Pugh
1957 TR3
aka
Casper
Wallace, CA
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