Mikelly Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 ...I had a goal to have Jim's car done and at the exhaust shop this week... I really did... But I swear, the more I work on this car, the more I find that the idiots who worked on it previously hacked it up beyong believe... Today I measured and cut, and welded in a new steering knuckle to avoid JIm's new headers... Except for the fact that the steering column is DAMAGED, and the yoke at the base that attached to the steering rod was out about an inch and NOT event attached at the wheel... AND the steering wheel itself, it was on FINGER tight... They didn't even have the common sense to tighten the STEERING WHEEL down... And jim drove this car atleast 180 miles... I swear, I will suffer no more fools or stupidity when it comes to others working on cars I care about... John Marshal, their "chief" fabricator will end up on his ass if I meet him in public again... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Happens all the time. A friends hot rod shop is being paid tens of thousands of dollars redoing a bunch of work on a Barry White built car. Little things like coil over springs rubbing through stainless brake lines. Then there are the myriads of stories regarding Coddington cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 If you want something done right... None of my cars ever leave my hands for any work unless it's extremely difficult or impossible for me to do it myself. The only times any of my cars have been worked on by someone else, were for dealer recalls and a couple of fluid changes. Even then, I double check all their work. There are not many people you can trust anymore. If you find one, keep them near and dear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 ASE certified... Still don't trust them a bit. I've only had tires changed and an exhaust mounted because I don't have the tools yet. I was right there with them the whole time watching. OH well... you don't get what you pay for anymore I guess. Just better to do it yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
het976 Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 On every "custom" stereo install I have ever had done, I end up tearing it apart and doing it all myself. It just seems that there are very few craftsman out there...everyone's motto seems to be..."that is good enough". I had wheels put on the roadster this weekend and the lug nuts putting on the lug nuts only engaged about 1/2 the threads on the lug nut and said..."that is good enough"...I said, no it's not and made them special order the right lug nuts. Geeze people... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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