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Dave Lovely E-Body Restoration Specialist in California
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04/18/09 01:59 AM
04/18/09 01:59 AM
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Joined: Feb 2009
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New State
kidmopar
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Hello , I was reading December '08 Mopar Collectors' Guide article on the Yellow 1970 Challenger T/A found in New York in the rafters of an auto repair shop.  (A MUST read if you haven't read it yet.) It was restored by a gentleman named Dave Lovely who , the article states, is in California and is the "End-all Challenger restoration specialist". Does anyone know how to contact or has had contact with him? I'm located in California's Central Valley and would like to talk with him regarding possible restoration of my car. Been looking for a good shop , not too far away  Thank You for any help  Kevin.
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Re: Dave Lovely E-Body Restoration Specialist in California
[Re: kidmopar]
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04/18/09 03:12 AM
04/18/09 03:12 AM
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Anchorage, Alaska
Iceman01
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Be sure to take anything MCG says with a grain of salt. I don't believe I've ever seen his name mentioned on Moparts. If he's as good as the article purports, someone will chime in.
Until total honesty is on the table, we're not even talking about reality...
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Re: Dave Lovely E-Body Restoration Specialist in California
[Re: 1_WILD_RT]
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04/18/09 11:37 AM
04/18/09 11:37 AM
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Arkansas
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An average, full restoration in a top notch, high end shop usually runs around 100K. That's where absolutely everything is restored including mechanicals. They may quote you less in the beginning, but you can be assured that the end cost of most resto's usually end up much higher than originally quoted.
1970 Superbird 4-speed, Dana, bucket seats
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Re: Dave Lovely E-Body Restoration Specialist in California
[Re: 1_WILD_RT]
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04/20/09 11:41 AM
04/20/09 11:41 AM
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California
1970mopar
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If it's the Dave I'm thinking it is he does some very high end cars.. Use to do all of Bill Jurivich's cars...
That was Dave Mortensen in Sacramento that worked with Bill J. -
I'm currently Restoring and Assembling one of Dave Mortensens cars... a #'s matching, FE5, 1970' 440+6 Cuda.
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Re: Dave Lovely E-Body Restoration Specialist in Califo
[Re: 1970mopar]
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04/21/09 12:03 AM
04/21/09 12:03 AM
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MoparMark
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If it's the Dave I'm thinking it is he does some very high end cars.. Use to do all of Bill Jurivich's cars...
That was Dave Mortensen in Sacramento that worked with Bill J. -
I'm currently Restoring and Assembling one of Dave Mortensens cars... a #'s matching, FE5, 1970' 440+6 Cuda.
If I didn't know better I would say that's my friends '70 6 bbl Cuda, he's up in the Redding area also. Sure looks like it's going to sweet when it's done.
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