[BaadAssGremlins] Things are looking up...SORTA???? LONG...finally got out truck back...most of it

["jgray_55" <jgray_55@xxxxxxxxx>]

WEll.... if any of you remember....last spring (Feb)we took my wife's 
1957 F100 FORD stepside truck to a body shop. It was originally owned 
by a AMC/RAMBLER dealership when new and used as a service 
truck..complete with push bumper.My brother-inlaw bought it at an 
auction in 1967-69 or so. It STILL has "SEE RAMBLER FOR 1961" painted 
across the tailgate. Pretty rough, ROTTED due to her ex-hubby letting 
it rot in the yard for around 20 years. Illinois weather will eat 
anything thats NOT stainless steel!ANYWAYYYYY the shop (ran by guys 
my son knew)worked on it for a couple of  months..off/on...mostly 
OFF, then stopped completely for no apparent reason.In early JULY 
(11th to be exact)i asked them "how much will it take$$$$ to finish 
it up"? We had originally a deal...swapping parts , a car AND $$$ to 
do the truck.So far up to then all panel fabricating...etc  was done 
very NICE!! Sooooo like a trusting DUMMIEEEEE i PAID the remainder IN 
FULL.Hoping they would finish it up. My wife had been wanting it 
restored since her ex parked it!! Somewhere around  1975-77. The shop 
NEVER touched it again. Every week..."it will be done next week for 
sure"! Finally would NOT return calls, answer the door...WEIRD.I went 
to the shop last Saturday, it was rolled outside in the fenced in 
lot.Had not been touched for weeks again! NO answer to knocking(they 
were inside the shop). I hooked a tow strap to it,opened their gate 
and dragged it out! THEN i beat the hell out of the door tryting to 
get the rest of the missing parts. NO answer except for laughing on 
the inside...! So i took a PIPE to the door, hand was VERY sore by 
then. I then  called the police. As soon as the police 
arrived..MAGICALLY..the shop door opened and parts started  coming 
out of the woodwork! NOW...it is home in MY garage. NOT finished..BUT 
atleast i have MOST of it back. They had even removed the vin 
tag...BUT i found it and brought it home. MY luck is NOT too good at 
times. Found out they screwed a guy on a JEEP truck paint job( pd for 
but not finished) recently also. I'm just happy we got it back. 
NOW...i have to see what all parts are missing....... Atleast they 
DID paint the "SEE RAMBLER FOR 1961" on the new tailgate before 
dropping off the job. Kept the original sign painted tailgate as it 
was...to hang in my shop.My son feels very bad....he recommended 
these guys to me.They paint,sand,bondo...etc  with NO masks 
on...maybe tooo many brain cells fried?? Soon as i get the body shop 
dirt off it,get it to run..i'll take photos and send em in. My son 
sprayed the flames on it right before they quit working on it. Wish 
me luck,Joe




 
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