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Rob Petrie E395 12-13-2010 06:35 AM

Need Moly Cage installed
 
I am located in Southern IL about a hour East of St Louis. Car is a fourth gen F body. Anybody care to make a recomendation. I had it at a shop on the other side of St Louis for almost 6 months last winter/spring and they got nothing done on it. So I picked it up and it sat most of this year. Scheduled it to goto another shop and even gave them a depost back in early october. Was to be done middle of last month,. I am now looking for another shop. If I could tig weld worth a damn I would just get a wolf racecraft and put it in myself but I cant tig worth a damn and I want moly. I just need someone who wants to work, takes a little pride in what the finished product looks like and wont BS me on when they can do it and how long it will take. I am so frustrated with hauling this car all over to get nothing done.

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Mark Walton 12-13-2010 08:29 AM

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Tim Mcamis Race Cars, just North of Warrenton, MO. Excellent work in a timely fashion.


X-TECH MAN 12-13-2010 08:40 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Petrie E395 (Post 227581)
I am located in Southern IL about a hour East of St Louis. Car is a fourth gen F body. Anybody care to make a recomendation. I had it at a shop on the other side of St Louis for almost 6 months last winter/spring and they got nothing done on it. So I picked it up and it sat most of this year. Scheduled it to goto another shop and even gave them a depost back in early october. Was to be done middle of last month,. I am now looking for another shop. If I could tig weld worth a damn I would just get a wolf racecraft and put it in myself but I cant tig worth a damn and I want moly. I just need someone who wants to work, takes a little pride in what the finished product looks like and wont BS me on when they can do it and how long it will take. I am so frustrated with hauling this car all over to get nothing done.

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

It may be a little far for you but you cant beat Ken Kier's work and it would have been finished long ago. .

Greg Hill 12-13-2010 09:54 AM

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Pat and Andy Kroenenbitter at PK race cars in Columbus.

randy wilson 12-13-2010 10:04 AM

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The best, and least expensive is LA Automotive in Toledo, I don't know if that's close enough for you. 419-247-0098.

K Stubbs 12-13-2010 12:12 PM

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How far are you from Searcy Ark? I can show you pictures of mine (2000 Camaro) its chromoly tig welded, through the dash, and looks as good or better than anyone else's. I also did round tube chromoly subframes through the floor.

Rob Petrie E395 12-13-2010 02:03 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by K Stubbs (Post 227637)
How far are you from Searcy Ark? I can show you pictures of mine (2000 Camaro) its chromoly tig welded, through the dash, and looks as good or better than anyone else's. I also did round tube chromoly subframes through the floor.


I hauled some cattle out of Bebe one time and it was 8 hr one way. Pictures to LMLamar70@yahoo.com
Thanks

denbreeden 12-13-2010 04:31 PM

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B.R.C. Racecraft in Newburgh, IN owned by Matt Wright. He does excellent work, 10.5 cars, DP Challengers, etc. Newburg is by Evansville, IN. If you need his number send me a pm.

njk53 12-13-2010 05:11 PM

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Mike Pustelny in Michigan. Excellent fabricator and knows stock/superstock race car manufacture and set up. Well worth the trip to Michigan.

Rob Petrie E395 12-13-2010 06:22 PM

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Thank you to everyone thats posting. I have had this on another board for a while and got 2 leads that never answered the phone.

Started looking up numbers on the internet between customers today.

.

rx dealer 12-13-2010 06:43 PM

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MPR... mike's reputation and craftsmanship speaks volumes...810-798-8998

Greg Greening 12-13-2010 09:02 PM

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Call Larson Race Cars in Oak Grove MO. He does great work.

K Stubbs 12-13-2010 09:49 PM

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BobUnkefer 12-13-2010 10:44 PM

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You have a PM

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Michael Compton 12-14-2010 12:00 AM

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I second Larson Race Cars in Oak Grove, MO. His number is 816-690-7555. He has done work more than once on my car and my dad's. In fact, we are on our way tomorrow to pick my car up after having some work done. He does extremely good work and Larry Henderson (drives a stick Nova and Camaro in Stock) also works for him.

Jeff Lee 12-14-2010 02:29 AM

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Not all, but often a chassis builder, painter, or engine builder is forced to "tell you what you want to hear" because if he were completely honest, everybody would say "thank you" and walk out the door never to be seen again.
And often times, if the customer did bring the job in the door, he gets frustrated and takes his work elsewhere because "the pasture is greener on the other side of the mountain." And then that job also ends up waiting on the back burner and in the end, it may have been best to stay at position #1.
Now we all now this is not good but I've learned to understand that few, very few, left-brain creative & very talented constructors are also right-brain solid business men who know how to schedule their time, energy and money on the same level as their craftsmanship in the shop deserve.
Face it, most of us can't afford the shops that are right & left brain operations.

I was going to pay a visit to my race car today as it's in chassis / engine prison. So I called before I made the 75 mile one-way trip. Glad I did. The owner is busy this week helping his son move from his home. Now I won't get into that soap opera, but the bottom line is work for me and everybody else got put back another week because of non-work issues. Excuses get really old but I know this guy is a genius and it's going to be worth the wait.
And I can't say I've had a burning desire to be on the track lately so I'm fine with it all. And it looks like my transition from Stock to SuperStock was well timed...!

Greg Hill 12-14-2010 10:19 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee (Post 227825)
Not all, but often a chassis builder, painter, or engine builder is forced to "tell you what you want to hear" because if he were completely honest, everybody would say "thank you" and walk out the door never to be seen again.
And often times, if the customer did bring the job in the door, he gets frustrated and takes his work elsewhere because "the pasture is greener on the other side of the mountain." And then that job also ends up waiting on the back burner and in the end, it may have been best to stay at position #1.
Now we all now this is not good but I've learned to understand that few, very few, left-brain creative & very talented constructors are also right-brain solid business men who know how to schedule their time, energy and money on the same level as their craftsmanship in the shop deserve.
Face it, most of us can't afford the shops that are right & left brain operations.

I was going to pay a visit to my race car today as it's in chassis / engine prison. So I called before I made the 75 mile one-way trip. Glad I did. The owner is busy this week helping his son move from his home. Now I won't get into that soap opera, but the bottom line is work for me and everybody else got put back another week because of non-work issues. Excuses get really old but I know this guy is a genius and it's going to be worth the wait.
And I can't say I've had a burning desire to be on the track lately so I'm fine with it all. And it looks like my transition from Stock to SuperStock was well timed...!

Jeff there are talented innovative people who do this work in a timely and efficent manner also.

Jeff Lee 12-14-2010 11:42 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg Hill (Post 227835)
Jeff there are talented innovative people who do this work in a timely and efficent manner also.

See first two words I wrote...

69camz28 12-14-2010 03:03 PM

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Rob - check out Burkhart Chassis in Decatur, IL. He had my 69 Camaro in and out in 1 week. I had all of the interior out of the car and I put it all back in myself. Chrome Moly, very quality work. Chuck Burkhart is the owner.....www.burkhartchassis.com 217.855.8660

~Jeff

Ben Holt 12-14-2010 03:53 PM

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John Holt Race Cars
Columbus, OH
614.471.1022

Ed Wright 12-14-2010 07:59 PM

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Rob, mine was in the shop about three weeks. It's certified to 8.50. If your interested contact me and I'll give you his number. About 6 hours south of here. It would be a long drive.

Dan Nugent 12-14-2010 10:40 PM

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Hoger Engineering,451 Pleasent St.,Joliet il.Ken Hoger,815- 727-3674.He's been building all types of cars for 30 years.Located right off interstate 80 about 4 miles east of interstate 55,last exit before big bridges.

Rob Petrie E395 12-15-2010 04:15 AM

Re: Need Moly Cage installed
 
Thank you guys. With your guys help both here in the threrad and PM's. I found a shop that can do it in Jan. And unlike the other two clowns I KNOW this guy can get it done.

Mr Lee
If your car sits there for 6 months and NOTHING gets done how long are you going to leave it there?

The first shop is not local its a couple of hours from me.
What would you do if you wanted to talk to them face to face to see for yourself whats really going on and when you pull into the place your car is sitting outside in a thunderstorm Rmember its getting a cage put in it so the windshield is out and the side windows are down?

I dont know about you but I went and got a U-haul trailer to bring it home at that point I had all I could take them telling me what I wanted to hear.

I wont even go into the second. but they were to have it DONE in november and there still does not have one bar in it.

rallye bob 12-15-2010 07:42 AM

Re: Need Moly Cage installed
 
Why did my post get pulled?
Was it because of the link?

Paul Merolla 12-15-2010 10:00 AM

Re: Need Moly Cage installed
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee (Post 227825)
Not all, but often a chassis builder, painter, or engine builder is forced to "tell you what you want to hear" because if he were completely honest, everybody would say "thank you" and walk out the door never to be seen again.
And often times, if the customer did bring the job in the door, he gets frustrated and takes his work elsewhere because "the pasture is greener on the other side of the mountain." And then that job also ends up waiting on the back burner and in the end, it may have been best to stay at position #1.
Now we all now this is not good but I've learned to understand that few, very few, left-brain creative & very talented constructors are also right-brain solid business men who know how to schedule their time, energy and money on the same level as their craftsmanship in the shop deserve.
Face it, most of us can't afford the shops that are right & left brain operations.

I was going to pay a visit to my race car today as it's in chassis / engine prison. So I called before I made the 75 mile one-way trip. Glad I did. The owner is busy this week helping his son move from his home. Now I won't get into that soap opera, but the bottom line is work for me and everybody else got put back another week because of non-work issues. Excuses get really old but I know this guy is a genius and it's going to be worth the wait.
And I can't say I've had a burning desire to be on the track lately so I'm fine with it all. And it looks like my transition from Stock to SuperStock was well timed...!

Jeff...you got your "Left Brain / Right Brain" backwards - Left brain is logical, right brain is creative. Just had to bust your balls on that!!
And Rob, I feel your pain! I dropped my Nova off on Labor day of '09 for body and paint.....picked it up Thanksgiving '10 with one quarterpanel roughed in. I have confidence in body shop #2, though...it's going to Dave Cech's place in January!


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