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

["jgray_55" <jgray_55@xxxxxxxxx>]

Oh yeah..it had a RUNNING 460 in it when i dropped it at the shop.Now 
the engine won't even run. ALOT of wiring has been cut off under the 
hood. GEEEZZZZZZ.,..what's next?  Joe--- In 
BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jgray_55" <jgray_55@...> wrote:
>
> 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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