[dave-r]

Been reading this VERY long thread on DodgeCharger.com today that some of you may have seen already. Took me nearly two hours to read what with work getting in the way.

In a nutshell it is about a company in Texas that took a rotten Charger, filled all the defects with body filler and fibreglass, but told the owner it had been completely sand blasted and repaired. Then also charged the owner a small fortune in parts that were never fitted.

But then the owner sold the car to another Charger board member without the slightest mention of all the defects (the car was a death trap) and so on and so on........

But there are some important lessons to be learned from it. And it is great reading if you have an hour or two spare.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index ... 620.0.html

[patrick]

Sound's to me like the boy's at B.K. Auto, need a good old fashioned, Texas linching.

[Eddie]

:shock: Sound's to me like the boy's at B.K. Auto, need a good old fashioned, Texas linching.

Pat,,that stuff goes on all the time around here. We had an 'American Muscle car' resto shop here in terre haute. The guy went out of business after only a few years. Seems he got tired of all the lawsuits and death threats. Interesting read though. I wonder how those folks can hand over that kind of money without 'knowing' what was going on with their car or ever getting it checked out by another knowledgeable party,,, Those acts are blatantly criminal.

[patrick]

Exactly why, most of us, like to do our own work. And hey, we all learn something new, in the process. Sometime's, it's one step forward, and two step's back. If we don't fall off the staircase, it's all good! I would never send my car to a stranger, 2000 or even, 20 mile's away without, a thurough investigation first. There's nothing as comfortable as, knowing the makeup of your investment, or hobby. My wife calls it, "My Obsession and, Mistress!" I always wanted a 1970 Challenger, since childhood. Most of the one's, I looked at were overpriced and, overrusted, not to mention the number's, thing. The guy wanted a "Duke's" car. He got one. With a wherehouse of mud, rot and, rust. Research is key! And, I still Love my Rallye, 73'!

[fbernard]

Exactly why, most of us, like to do our own work.

Exactly why I know everything about any part that's on my car now, whereas I didn't know jack about mechanics 5 years ago (I did oil drains, spark plugs, brake pads and things like that on my cars, but that's it).

- internet, a couple books bought on Amazon, a few (dozen) nights, and I assembled my own engine (it took 2 months, everything was done at least twice because I screwed up just about everything the first time).

This winter is 'Chassis learning year' for me.

Besides, it's more fun than to watch TV!

Next year, I got a feeling I will tackle bodywork... Mmmm, not sure about that yet...

[Eddie]

5 years! I thought you were,"born with a wrench' in your hand Fabien, you must absorb like a sponge Bodywork is an ArtForm, anyone can build engines/trannies