[Bmcu] Fw: FW: [British-cars] Restoration Experts

wbeech wbeech at flash.net
Fri Aug 24 11:45:46 MDT 2007 

Yep, it came around on the 'British-cars' list.
B 

-----Original Message-----
From: bmcu-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:bmcu-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Jon Zaremba
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 11:29 AM
To: bmcu at autox.team.net
Subject: [Bmcu] Fw: FW: [British-cars] Restoration Experts

I haven't received them either.  Maybe Bill was referring to emails received
from a different mailing group: "British-cars".

 Jon Zaremba
'79 MG B
'80 Toyota Cressida
http://www.jonzaremba.com/photos.htm


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Scoggins" <stradi at xmission.com>
> To: "BCMU" <bmcu at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 10:51 AM
> Subject: [Bmcu] Fw: FW: [British-cars] Restoration Experts
>
>
>> You mentioned recent emails during the last couple of days. I didn't 
>> get them so this is a test.
>>
>> Michael Scoggins
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "wbeech" <wbeech at flash.net>
>> To: <Bmcu at 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 at autox.team.net
>>> [mailto:british-cars-bounces+wbeech=flash.net at autox.team.net] On 
>>> Behalf Of Charlie & Ressie O'Connors
>>> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 9:02 AM
>>> To: british-cars at 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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