sikryd
10-02-2007, 07:13 PM
Hi All,
I need to vent, hope you don't mind.
I currently have my 67 Camaro RS in the body shop and it has been there for 16 months. I changed out all the rusted sheet metal myself before taking it in to the body shop. I changed the rear quarters, tail panel, trunk lid, panel between the rear window and trunk lid, and one door skin. I also purchase one new front fender, so basically there was just finish body work to do. I looked for 2 years for someone to take my car, so when I finally found a shop, I jumped at the chance. The shop does pretty good work from what I hear, like taking the car down to bare metal before body working, and owner says no limit on paint warranty due to the fact that he knows there is no rust under it.
So here I am 16 months later, and the car is still not done. I have seen cars come and go while my car just sits. I give the guy ***** about it every so often, but am getting to the point that i am ready to pull the car. I don't want to tell him that I may pull the car because I am worried he will rush it and do a $hity job. What do you all think? should I pull it? If I do, I was thinking of just showing up one day unannounced with a tow truck and demanding my vehicle. only thing is after that point, who do I take it to? Seems like no body shop here in hawaii wants to do that kind of work, they just do insurance jobs and stuff. At the same time, i have already been waiting 16 months, so another six months aint ***** right...but two years for bodywork is pretty rediculous if you ask me. Ughhhhhhh!
Price wise, if the car gets done, I am happy... I am paying around $7,800 for bodywork and paint. Not bad in my book, as I had a few shops quote me like $12,000.
Anyways... thanks for reading my venting!
Aloha,
Jared
I need to vent, hope you don't mind.
I currently have my 67 Camaro RS in the body shop and it has been there for 16 months. I changed out all the rusted sheet metal myself before taking it in to the body shop. I changed the rear quarters, tail panel, trunk lid, panel between the rear window and trunk lid, and one door skin. I also purchase one new front fender, so basically there was just finish body work to do. I looked for 2 years for someone to take my car, so when I finally found a shop, I jumped at the chance. The shop does pretty good work from what I hear, like taking the car down to bare metal before body working, and owner says no limit on paint warranty due to the fact that he knows there is no rust under it.
So here I am 16 months later, and the car is still not done. I have seen cars come and go while my car just sits. I give the guy ***** about it every so often, but am getting to the point that i am ready to pull the car. I don't want to tell him that I may pull the car because I am worried he will rush it and do a $hity job. What do you all think? should I pull it? If I do, I was thinking of just showing up one day unannounced with a tow truck and demanding my vehicle. only thing is after that point, who do I take it to? Seems like no body shop here in hawaii wants to do that kind of work, they just do insurance jobs and stuff. At the same time, i have already been waiting 16 months, so another six months aint ***** right...but two years for bodywork is pretty rediculous if you ask me. Ughhhhhhh!
Price wise, if the car gets done, I am happy... I am paying around $7,800 for bodywork and paint. Not bad in my book, as I had a few shops quote me like $12,000.
Anyways... thanks for reading my venting!
Aloha,
Jared