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restoration shops
#1273472
07/25/12 09:04 AM
07/25/12 09:04 AM
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Delray beach, Florida
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herer's a simple question, who and where is the very best restoration shop for E body Mopars on the east coast. i'm looking for a shop with the ability too do a complete frame of restoration that can supply references of their past work.
i need the car completed in less than a year with no excuses and no nickel and diming and no delays. so who is the best of the best?
machine shop owner and engine builder
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Re: restoration shops
[Re: 71birdJ68]
#1273474
07/25/12 09:44 AM
07/25/12 09:44 AM
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near New Haven, CT
fireeng
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If you meant full restorations ( cause Mopars don't have frames ). I'm sure Mike Mancini at instrument specialties ( American muscle car restorations ) in rhode island could help you. I'm not sure on the year time frame though. And of course money must be no object. I have seen his facility and work it is second to none. He has won oe gold at Carlisle.
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My other car is a Fire Truck.
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Re: restoration shops
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#1273475
07/25/12 10:14 AM
07/25/12 10:14 AM
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It's a dry heat
gtx6970
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herer's a simple question, who and where is the very best restoration shop for E body Mopars on the east coast. i'm looking for a shop with the ability too do a complete frame of restoration that can supply references of their past work.
i need the car completed in less than a year with no excuses and no nickel and diming and no delays. so who is the best of the best?
No offense but -
in under a year
or
the very best = a wating list / backlog
Pick one, I have my doubts you'll get both
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Re: restoration shops
[Re: 71birdJ68]
#1273476
07/25/12 11:18 AM
07/25/12 11:18 AM
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JohnRR
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Nobody. You can't do a frame off restoration on a E body or a B body or a A body or even a C body.East or West coast.Take that back, you can on a Imperial.
I saw this coming ...  ...
But then again if the frame rails on the unibody are rotted then wouldn't one TECHNICALLY be doing a frame off because they have to swap frame rails ???
Getting the car done in a year should be a piece of cake , look at all the TV REALITY shows that do full restos in a WEEK ...
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Re: restoration shops
[Re: JohnRR]
#1273477
07/25/12 11:26 AM
07/25/12 11:26 AM
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HPMike
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Nobody. You can't do a frame off restoration on a E body or a B body or a A body or even a C body.East or West coast.Take that back, you can on a Imperial.
I saw this coming ... ...
But then again if the frame rails on the unibody are rotted then wouldn't one TECHNICALLY be doing a frame off because they have to swap frame rails ???
Getting the car done in a year should be a piece of cake , look at all the TV REALITY shows that do full restos in a WEEK ...
That's what I was thinking...Didn't the Barrelcuda get a frame off?  
MB
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Re: restoration shops
[Re: gtx6970]
#1273478
07/25/12 11:37 AM
07/25/12 11:37 AM
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Western New York
sixpackbee
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I agree with Bill. I consider us one of the better shops in the north east and I could not even get it in the shop for almost a year due to already scheduled work. Going to be a hard order to fill.
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Re: restoration shops
[Re: sixpackbee]
#1273479
07/25/12 12:06 PM
07/25/12 12:06 PM
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Lakewood, Colorado
runnerrt
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It is hard enough to get just paint done in that time. It took almost 2 years to get mine painted.
1969 Super Bee High School car I got back
2004 Ram 2500
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Re: restoration shops
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#1273480
07/25/12 12:36 PM
07/25/12 12:36 PM
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North Pole,New York
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.....a shop with the ability too do a complete frame of restoration ....
Read the OP question. He's not looking for a frame "off" resto, he wants a frame "of" resto.
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Re: restoration shops
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#1273481
07/25/12 01:00 PM
07/25/12 01:00 PM
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JohnRR
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.....a shop with the ability too do a complete frame of restoration ....
Read the OP question. He's not looking for a frame "off" resto, he wants a frame "of" resto.
I think he misplaced an "o"
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Re: restoration shops
[Re: 71birdJ68]
#1273483
07/25/12 01:09 PM
07/25/12 01:09 PM
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Marysville, O-H-I-O
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Sheesh guys... hammering him for such a small error!
You could contact Mike Ross at B/E&A It seems that he's got the ability to do a full car, perfect factory restoration, in under a year. I think he's also looking to get more into the resto business.
with his experience with E-bodies he certainly knows them and how they go together. He has like 7 of them in his own collection, and most of them are Hemi's, but he did also recently finish up a 71 340 car.
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Re: restoration shops
[Re: 71birdJ68]
#1273484
07/25/12 01:19 PM
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JohnRR
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I'm sorry, I shouldn't have started all that.
if you didn't someone else would have ...
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Re: restoration shops
[Re: 70Cuda383]
#1273485
07/25/12 01:26 PM
07/25/12 01:26 PM
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Delray beach, Florida
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okay guys, clearly this is not the forum for me, i'm not worthy since i might make a spelling error, or perhaps even a grammatical error once in awhile.
how about a frame UP restoration?
if every supposed top mopar shop is booked up for 1-2 years and isn't interested or can't take in a project like this, so be it.
for those that tried to help, which i thought was the Moparts way, thank you. you other guys, not so much.
i'll check the shops on the west coast. i think they have a lot more custom shops out there anyway.
machine shop owner and engine builder
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Re: restoration shops
[Re: 1_WILD_RT]
#1273487
07/25/12 01:49 PM
07/25/12 01:49 PM
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JohnRR
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Thank you for being helpful & not a jackhole like some...
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Re: restoration shops
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#1273488
07/25/12 01:53 PM
07/25/12 01:53 PM
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herer's a simple question, who and where is the very best restoration shop for E body Mopars on the east coast. i'm looking for a shop with the ability too do a complete frame of restoration that can supply references of their past work.
i need the car completed in less than a year with no excuses and no nickel and diming and no delays. so who is the best of the best?
Dan what level of restoration? Driver, concourse, Resto mod?
How bad is the car? Rust? Panel replacement?
You can probably handle the motor 
Can you have sub assemblies completed such as bumpers upholstery done and ready for final assembly?
There is a duster coming together quickly in the members project area. Check out his thread... 
56 Plaza 63 D100 step side 67 Coronet, 68 Roadrunner, 69 Super Bees, 69 Coronet 500 convertible, 70 Roadrunner Post, 79 D150 360, and a severe case of Mopar a,d,d
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Re: restoration shops
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#1273489
07/25/12 02:01 PM
07/25/12 02:01 PM
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Morristown Tn.
71birdJ68
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Ok, to be serious,I have been TOLD to do a good job the paint should sit weeks to a month before it get touched to get a nice job that won't look bad down the road, a quick job will show later, and will have to be done over.And when asking, the term is rotisserie, and please make sure they have done mopars before.I saw a GTX that a shop that only did 55,6,and 7 chevs work on, replaced all the pans and trunk floor But they didn't know to support the body by the frame rails.Everything had to be scraped and replaced by someone else.$8,000 wasted.Just be careful.We give everybody down the road,even each other.If money is no object I might could steer you to a shop,nothing in it for me, but don't know if they would take the work. Wouldn't hurt to ask.Send me a PM and I could tell you about them.By the way, why the dead line?
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Re: restoration shops
[Re: 71birdJ68]
#1273490
07/25/12 04:17 PM
07/25/12 04:17 PM
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Montana
67DodgeCharger
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I would not listen to the purists on here that get stuck on punctuation and spelling. They live to find mistakes newbies make on their posts. I know that the big proven to be good shops will be busy for a year or two. Check out the local proven shops that can build the car you want. I know of one shop here in Missoula, MT that can build the car you want. It is tough to find shops that are willing to do restoration work when they concentrate on insurance claim work. Welcome to the site. Don't pay attention to the punctuation police. 
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Re: restoration shops
[Re: 67DodgeCharger]
#1273491
07/25/12 04:29 PM
07/25/12 04:29 PM
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Southeast Virginia
68jim
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I had my 68 Hemi Road Runner done by these guys Clark Classic Restorations Mine was a partial resto meaning I got the body back after bodywork and paint. However they do total restorations as well. Their body guy posts on here every now and then. They are located in Greenville, NC. Give them a call.
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