when i was going to get an estimate on my interior for 68 imp convt i went
to a shop that i had work done before on a 64 imp and newer convt tops and
shop was reasonable and did good work .i quess many shops are independent
today because when he saw my tattered carpet and leather seats he insulted
the car and said you really want to fix that.i went to a small family run
shop not far from my house and had new carpet installed and new seats
duplicated ,new visors and trunk carpeting installed and new colonial grain
top installed and he painted frame and custom made a boot from scratch all
for a reasonable price and in three weeks time it was finished. i than
brought him my 68 300 for new top and dye a new dash pad and he did nothing
but compliment cars.some shops can pick and choose and want clean jobs.even
if i had a car that he would do for a great price i would never go back or
recommend them.i am sure he doesnt need my business but it just shows the
integrity of the business.some times when i call to see if a shop does
something or can fix my car when i mention it is a 64 imp or 68 imp they
never stop laughing.i hope these shops never take over the industry.but yes
i have found many good shops that will work on my cars also but not everyone
is willing to work on these cars.i live in ft lauderdale and wonder if other
people are finding that repairing their imps is getting to be a challenge.
----- Original Message -----
From: Phil <hilljack7@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 2:11 PM
Subject: Re: IML: old parts
> Amen on that! These days , all you got is a bunch of parts replacers, and
if
> they don't have a scanner port to plug into, to decipher what is wrong,
they
> are lost! Myself, I prefered when working on a car didn't require hands 3
> inches long. I can work on the new stuff, but find working on either of my
> Imps, or any older car, much much easier then some of the little cracker
> boxes they have now.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark McDonald" <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 12:58 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: old parts
>
>
> > You got that right. A lot of shops won't even deal with the old cars.
A
> line
> > I hear again and again is: "I don't have the time to fool with 'em."
Or:
> > "They're too much trouble." It's much easier to just replace a part.
The
> idea
> > of breaking it down and fixing it or "rehabing" a part is a foreign
> concept to
> > many.
> >
> > "D. Dardalis" wrote:
> >
> > > I think what is happening here is that fewer and fewer mechanics
> understand
> > > the old hardware, even though the hardware itself is simple. May be
> they
> > > don't care learning about them. They only understand replacing parts
> > > because this is where the industry is going. Nobody cares about the
> > > old. If its old, its bad news. New is what they want.
> >
> >
> >
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