Old Project Needs A New Skin

[Brian46]

Been lurking here for a while and felt like I needed to chime in here.

I have a couple of questions:

I saw some your posts regarding this situation over on Lateral-g.net, did you create an account here simply to rake someone over the coals or what?

I'm wondering what the status was of the build when you decided to take it out of the shop? I mean were things still progressing? Was the billing/payment schedule being kept to by both sides?

Is what we are looking at the finished product or still a work in progress?

Was the rust overlooked or just not gotten to yet?

I have personally seen a lot of work that has come out of the shop in question and it is top notch work from what I saw and what I have seen at SEMA.

Not entirely to my taste, but the work did not look anything like what I see in those pictures and each owner I have spoken with has had nothing but good to say about them.

There are a lot things that can impact a build. From both sides (customer/builder). Seems like we are only hearing one side of this....and may not be hearing all of that side.

I have been a member here since jan 2008, so no I didn't just join to rake someone over the coals.

If you are just posting to get this thread delete/removed go somewhere else, I can not go into details because it is against site rules, The pictures speak for themselves.

[barno68]

Maybe I missed it, but I don't think he every gave the name of the shop in this thread, so...

[Bill Howell]

Maybe I missed it, but I don't think he every gave the name of the shop in this thread, so...

I think most everyone watches the L-G board also and there was a similar thread over there a couple days ago.

[Brian46]

Maybe I missed it, but I don't think he every gave the name of the shop in this thread, so...

correct, I have not mentioned names. It is someone who just joined the site to try and stir the pot.

[Brian46]

I think most everyone watches the L-G board also and there was a similar thread over there a couple days ago.

It is still there and I thank the sites for allowing me to post pictures of my project, ask questions and get helpfull tips.
Thanks,Brian

[Grumpy Old Man]

Ok, fair enough you joined before me.

In that time you have 16 posts.

12 in this thread where you clearly have a bone to pick with "someone".
3 in the "how much to build a PT Camaro" thread in which you refer to this issue.
1 in the Bandit thread where you make a snide comment about a customer being happy with the work.


All posts made within the last 48hrs.


So clearly you have an axe to grind. That is your prerogative. But of equal clarity to me at least is the appearance that there might be more to this story than you are providing us with. I mean we are only hearing one side of this...and I can't help but think we aren't hearing the whole story.

I asked some simple questions above which you have yet to answer. Please do so.

I'm wondering what the status was of the build when you decided to take it out of the shop?

I mean were things still progressing?

Was the billing/payment schedule being kept to by both sides?

Is what we are looking at the finished product or still a work in progress?

Was the rust overlooked or just not gotten to yet?

[Brian46]

replied via pm, I am not turning this into something that is going to get deleted/locked

[dhutton]

[quote=Grumpy Old Man]
So clearly you have an axe to grind. quote]

And it is obvious that you also have an axe to grind. Not sure who you are but it is painfully clear that you you have a vested interest of some kind. It's impossible to believe you just happened onto this thread.

I normally steer clear of these sorts of threads but this is so wrong I had to speak up.

Don

[Flash68]

[quote=dhutton]

So clearly you have an axe to grind. quote]

And it is obvious that you also have an axe to grind. Not sure who you are but it is painfully clear that you you have a vested interest of some kind. It's impossible to believe you just happened onto this thread.

I normally steer clear of these sorts of threads but this is so wrong I had to speak up.

Don

Agreed! And we don't care really what Grumpy Man has to say because he has no reputation on this site or Lateral G or anywhere. 1st post and he calls out the original poster for being new. Ha.

We need to get some answers and explanations from the shop that did this work. We know he is busy SEMA but I think he will want to respond in kind here...

[Restomod]

WAY to much drama from two guys with less than 30 posts between them........

[Grumpy Old Man]

Not calling anyone out I just want to see everyone get a fair shake.

I mean if a shop genuinely did somebody wrong you guys would want to know right?

I know I would.

But if the car owner shares some measure of responsibility he ought to own up to that too.

The questions I asked seem valid enough. Not sure why they are being dodged.

I mean there are two sides to every story but you gotta hear ALL of both sides.

[Flash68]

Not calling anyone out I just want to see everyone get a fair shake.

I mean if a shop genuinely did somebody wrong you guys would want to know right?

I know I would.

But if the car owner shares some measure of responsibility he ought to own up to that too.

The questions I asked seem valid enough. Not sure why they are being dodged.

I mean there are two sides to every story but you gotta hear ALL of both sides.

I agree 100% with these statements, Grumpy.

I just think your first post looked sorta suspicious and one-sided.

We all want to find out what really happened here.

[Damn True]

Let's keep things civil here.

[tellyv]

I think that both sides of the story should be told, I also think that many of the people here pay to get their cars built and they should know who is honest and trustworthy so they can pick a quality shop and not get screwed over. I am not taking sides as I do not know all of the facts I have seen the picks of the bandit and that car looks killer but you never know the situation of the build. So lets here both sides of the story.

[awr68]

As you know that might not happen until next week as the builder is at SEMA.....

[Brian46]

The questions I asked seem valid enough. Not sure why they are being dodged.

what question was not answered by the two links I sent you in the private message??? I also explained it is against site rules to get into details of exactly what is wrong because that is vendor bashing and not allowed.

[TonyL]

Please guys. Keep all references to the name of the shop, or its owner out of the thread. I've already edited all the other references. From a legal standpoint I cannot have people implicating a shop when it's most likely going to result in some kind of legal action.

Thanks. Continue.

[Brian46]

I will post this for the last time, This is a build thread with pictures of issues that my car has. If you want to know in depth details of who did what and who said what, don't bother posting the question. If you have an opinion about me or the shop, keep it to yourself please.

I made this post to get tips and comments from some of the professionals on here as my project continues.

[TonyL]

Agreed Brian. Good luck on getting your project back on track.

/I'd grind it back to bare metal and start over. It'd be cathartic.

[nin97]

i agree with TonyL

if it were my car i'd take it right back down to bare metal and do it proper

keep us posted!