chapdog105
Well-Known Member
After sitting around for 5 months depressed about the way on was boned on my Roadrunner vert restoration, I've decided to take some action.
I loaded up my Roadrunner and took it to a new body shop today for an estimate.
The shop is run by two Ford retirees (save the jokes :rimshot: ). I heard about them from another 69 RR vert owner that has had a couple of his cars done there. I'm very impressed by their work and their passion for restoring cars.
They have a TON of experience with 68-70 B bodies. One of the 69 Roadrunner convertibles they did body and paint on was featured in the August 2006 issue of Mopar Action (if you have it, check it out!).
Their rates are very reasonable, and they can get my convertible into their shop in about 3 months! I can't wait to have my car done the right way!
My vert will go back to sandblast to get it back to bare metal. They are going to correct everything on the car! Get rid of all that fiberglass and braze, and straighten everything thing out the way it should be. Then they're going to spray it base/clear in a booth. No more shade tree body and paint for me, I've learned my lesson.
And, they don't charge a penny until your car is done, and you're 100% satisfied! You can stop in anytime, and even help with your car if you'd like. These are my kid of fellas! My last body man had me bring him bolts and cash weekly. Should've known better...
If you don't remember, my car is a mess! The body gaps are uneven, quarter panels are hung crooked, deck-lid and hood are wavy, single piece trunk pan was cut in half for installation, floor pans were stacked and brazed over the old ones, paint has dust and runs everywhere, and underbody looks like swiss cheese covered in spray can undercoating.
This is what I got back after the first body man "restored" my vert...
I loaded up my Roadrunner and took it to a new body shop today for an estimate.
The shop is run by two Ford retirees (save the jokes :rimshot: ). I heard about them from another 69 RR vert owner that has had a couple of his cars done there. I'm very impressed by their work and their passion for restoring cars.
They have a TON of experience with 68-70 B bodies. One of the 69 Roadrunner convertibles they did body and paint on was featured in the August 2006 issue of Mopar Action (if you have it, check it out!).
Their rates are very reasonable, and they can get my convertible into their shop in about 3 months! I can't wait to have my car done the right way!
My vert will go back to sandblast to get it back to bare metal. They are going to correct everything on the car! Get rid of all that fiberglass and braze, and straighten everything thing out the way it should be. Then they're going to spray it base/clear in a booth. No more shade tree body and paint for me, I've learned my lesson.
And, they don't charge a penny until your car is done, and you're 100% satisfied! You can stop in anytime, and even help with your car if you'd like. These are my kid of fellas! My last body man had me bring him bolts and cash weekly. Should've known better...
If you don't remember, my car is a mess! The body gaps are uneven, quarter panels are hung crooked, deck-lid and hood are wavy, single piece trunk pan was cut in half for installation, floor pans were stacked and brazed over the old ones, paint has dust and runs everywhere, and underbody looks like swiss cheese covered in spray can undercoating.
This is what I got back after the first body man "restored" my vert...
