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

["djdaveinpa" <djdave@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Another consumer screwed.
Need to get it in writing, so later on you have something to bring to
the local magistrate or judge.
You'd be amazed how fast laughter turns into silence when a sheriff
delivers the summons to appear in court.



--- 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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