"Rocket Restorations" mopar only body shop Olympia WA
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I live just accross the border in Canada and am looking for a qualified body/restoration shop. These guys name came up and they only restore mopars - even won some awards.
Just wondering if anyone's heard anything good or bad about them or may have other suggestions.
I'd like to stay as local as I can, trailering the car and all.
Thanks
'71 GTX N96 auto 3:55
'74 Challenger 440+6 4spd 4:10
'71 Duster 340 auto 4:10
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Re: "Rocket Restorations" mopar only body shop Olympia WA
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You won't find a more knowledgable or competant Mopar specific shop anywhere else in the Northwest.
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Re: "Rocket Restorations" mopar only body shop Olympia WA
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I heard good things about them too, but found that you'd better have a Hemi or Six Pack or a drop-top to dangle in front of their nose. They seemed to have stars in their eyes when I talked to them about 4.5 years ago. They just couldn't get excited about restoring "only" a rust-free, numbers-matching 383 4-speed e-body. And even if they did accept it, they couldn't get to it for at least a year and a half and the price was gonna start at $50-$75K. It was apparent they wanted me to go away so they could concentrate on glamour jobs.
I'd bet in this down economy and collector car hobby price downturn, they don't lightly dismiss a lot of paying customers like that anymore.
No funny icons necessary here -- just the plain facts.
Until total honesty is on the table, we're not even talking about reality...
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Re: "Rocket Restorations" mopar only body shop Olympia WA
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After all the glowing reports here, and a couple of good conversations with them, I'm happy to report they said they will take my car around the end of January. I dont know if my car is classified as a "glamour job" or not but it doesn't need a full restoration, only a long list of minorish things that they can pick at at their leisure.
'71 GTX N96 auto 3:55
'74 Challenger 440+6 4spd 4:10
'71 Duster 340 auto 4:10
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Re: "Rocket Restorations" mopar only body shop Olympia WA
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Iceman01, Sorry you got that impression from Mike, but 4-5 years ago it was probably the fact that his shop, and mine too, had a 2-3 year waiting list. More often than not, the guys with the 440, 6bbl & HEMI cars feel they can justify the cost of a professional shop. Then there are guys like you that want the best, no matter the engine size-which is great-but you are an exception rather than the rule-guess that makes you unique Take care all, Paul
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Re: "Rocket Restorations" mopar only body shop Olympia WA
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12/22/10 04:09 AM
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Iceman01, Sorry you got that impression from Mike, but 4-5 years ago it was probably the fact that his shop, and mine too, had a 2-3 year waiting list.
More often than not, the guys with the 440, 6bbl & HEMI cars feel they can justify the cost of a professional shop.
Then there are guys like you that want the best, no matter the engine size-which is great-but you are an exception rather than the rule-guess that makes you unique
Take care all, Paul
Paul, thanks for that explanatory vaseline, but it still hurt back then!
I was just trying to help the OP by relaying my own personal experience, not trying to badmouth anyone. Lots of kudos here from fellow restorers. Would be nice to hear from a few customers too.
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Re: "Rocket Restorations" mopar only body shop Olympia WA
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I had the guy's at Rocket do the body and paint work on my car about 11 years ago. The finished product was absolutely beautiful, and my car was a 69 Coronet station wagon. Also had Mike do some metal work, body and paint, on a 69 Road Runner, 440, column shift auto, and this was long before he even opened up the shop in Oly. I can attest to the quality of work they do, and the knowledge they have of these cars. My cars were done in a very timely manner, and done to my complete satisfaction. When it comes time to finish the next one, they're the only guy's i'll call on. 2 thumbs up from me, Bill
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