Originally Posted by johnny99

The car's a '66 Mustang convertible. Just been sprayed, needs a crate engine installed and mated to the transmission. I want the front drum brakes upgraded to discs, convertible top fitted, interior fitted, suspension and steering gone through. the usual really. Got a budget for it, just need someone competent. I've had 20-pus Yanks over the last 30 years, and know that there are a lot of sub-standard chancers out there.

PhilK on MOCGB - you're on there..?

Thanks Neil. I'll give them a bell.

Originally Posted by johnny99

Neil, can you post up his details please mate? Cheers. J

his details are here mate https://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/tr...sic-eng-165457

The car's a '66 Mustang convertible. Just been sprayed, needs a crate engine installed and mated to the transmission. I want the front drum brakes upgraded to discs, convertible top fitted, interior fitted, suspension and steering gone through. the usual really. Got a budget for it, just need someone competent. I've had 20-pus Yanks over the last 30 years, and know that there are a lot of sub-standard chancers out there.

Originally Posted by JackGriffin

Wouldn't you be better off going to a restoration shop if you want the car restored? What's the car and how much restoration does it need?

Exactly

Wouldn't you be better off going to a restoration shop if you want the car restored? What's the car and how much restoration does it need?

Originally Posted by mygasser

More local, have you tried Phil Perry at hot rod and classic engineering near Maidstone? He turns out very nice work.
Neil.

Neil, can you post up his details please mate? Cheers. J

More local, have you tried Phil Perry at hot rod and classic engineering near Maidstone? He turns out very nice work.
Neil.

Me personally,I have always got on with the owner of valley gas for thirty years plus,very helpful,professional and polite,dealt with him in work and outside work,he has been into hot rodding ,drag racing and other motorsports more years than me and as said on here before he must be doing something right!they are a great bunch of lads and lasses that work there too.seems every magazine I read has some vehicle featured that has been built there or had work done by them.there is always going to be some negative comments about something,it happens in all trades and businesses.also as wayne and jimmy have commented there are big differences in prices,things like workmanship,finish,overheads,quality of parts used,staff,time of build and plenty more you have to take into account.
Is the mark one in the previous comment a certain red one?

Originally Posted by 296moon

Had a MKI Z here that had a V8 drive train and struts done by them, delivered to the owner as "done" for £17,000. it was was undrivable took a while too sort out, most of the work done was good, but the rest was crap and unsafe imho......................... Ps, You should talk to the man that would be working on your car not the man that pays the man that works on your car.

Thats why its prob best to shop around and get a few quotes.big variation on shop rates,and could easily double a restoration bill,for the same standard of work.

17k. I need to up my rate by about a 1000%