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Old 01-23-2010, 09:51 PM
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Has anyone heard of or dealt with Hedges Speed shop in fresno california?
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Old 01-23-2010, 11:44 PM
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What's going on here? There was an answer here before that a member googled the site and it came up in Spanish. Now that post is not here. What's happening? Bill.
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Old 01-24-2010, 12:46 AM
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I think you're thinking of a different forum? I saw that someone else was asking the same question on ncrs.
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hi there , never dealt with them in person but i have about 2 months worth of work ahead of me to correct there work on a split window.you would have to plan well in advance to mess up this badly.not just blowing off steam here i am taking lots of photos to document this statement. someone paid big money for this. no wonder technicians get a bum wrap.
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The only knowledge I have of them was related to an auction of a Chassis that they had on Ebay a while back. The pics of the chassis were a bare frame without any bracing at all. I made some comment on the forum about the frame looking rather flimsy when compared to most of the other resto-mod chassis out there. He responded back very indignant and told me that I did'nt know what I was talking about. I just went to his website and viewed a completed chassis, and my opinion has not changed.


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Originally Posted by John McGraw
The only knowledge I have of them was related to an auction of a Chassis that they had on Ebay a while back. The pics of the chassis were a bare frame without any bracing at all. I made some comment on the forum about the frame looking rather flimsy when compared to most of the other resto-mod chassis out there. He responded back very indignant and told me that I did'nt know what I was talking about. I just went to his website and viewed a completed chassis, and my opinion has not changed.


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I agree with John, the chassis looks like it might twist a bit in the center and front end...from the other pictures on the site it looks like they may be more of a body shop than a chassis/fab shop...

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Originally Posted by John McGraw
The only knowledge I have of them was related to an auction of a Chassis that they had on Ebay a while back. The pics of the chassis were a bare frame without any bracing at all. I made some comment on the forum about the frame looking rather flimsy when compared to most of the other resto-mod chassis out there. He responded back very indignant and told me that I did'nt know what I was talking about. I just went to his website and viewed a completed chassis, and my opinion has not changed.


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Would you like to see some pics and see what your opinion is afterwards?
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Yep sure would! I looked at pics on his website of his completed chassis, and it still looked weak in the middle to me. Rear was real stout, front looked OK. but the rails and bracing in the middle sure looked like it left something to be desired. Not at all like your chassis, or most of the frames out there for that matter.


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Originally Posted by John McGraw
Yep sure would! I looked at pics on his website of his completed chassis, and it still looked weak in the middle to me. Rear was real stout, front looked OK. but the rails and bracing in the middle sure looked like it left something to be desired. Not at all like your chassis, or most of the frames out there for that matter.


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sending a link to see if I should posts pics or not
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Originally Posted by COPO
sending a link to see if I should posts pics or not

Oh my God!!!
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Originally Posted by John McGraw
Oh my God!!!

Feeling sick??

http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...d.php?t=134813
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That has to be some of the worst welding and fit-up I have ever seen!
Nice to know that my original opinion of the frame was justified, but I would not have believed this if I had not seen it!

Thanks for the pics!


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I thought I needed a lot more experience at my welding hobby. It would seem that I am fully qualified to do chassis work.
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Originally Posted by John McGraw
That has to be some of the worst welding and fit-up I have ever seen!
Nice to know that my original opinion of the frame was justified, but I would not have believed this if I had not seen it!

Thanks for the pics!


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John....ever one will not be able to agree on colors/engines/wheels etc...........BUT QUALITY is always #1 on the list.
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Old 02-21-2010, 08:39 PM
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Does anyone know if this is the frame on the '66 that went for $198,00 @ BJ ?

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Old 02-21-2010, 11:46 PM
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I can MIG weld better than that in my sleep!!!!!
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Old 02-22-2010, 12:29 AM
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...plum pitiful!!
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looks unfinished.hope so anyway
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Originally Posted by ghoastrider1
looks unfinished.hope so anyway
Nope, COPO said that these pics were taken of a chassis that a guy paid 20 large for!


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Does anyone know if this is the frame on the '66 that went for $198,00 @ BJ ?

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COPO answered on another forum. No.

Jim

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