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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 09:26 PM
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any body have any experience with any of the "restoration shops" you read about. you know, give us your C3 and 20k and in a year or two well give you your car back "just like it came from the factory".

any comments or experiences would be appreciated (good or bad).

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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 09:48 PM
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Might help if we knew where you live, as your profile doesn't say. A bit hard to answer not knowing the area / state.
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Might help if we knew where you live, as your profile doesn't say. A bit hard to answer not knowing the area / state.
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Might help if we knew where you live, as your profile doesn't say. A bit hard to answer not knowing the area / state.
Definately! This is a region specific question at the least.
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Texas. Hill Country area.
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Definately! This is a region specific question at the least.

why region specific??? can't a guy from Texas get a vette restored in California, Florida, etc. we quit using confederate money here at least 10 years ago.
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Originally Posted by greyghost79
why region specific??? can't a guy from Texas get a vette restored in California, Florida, etc. we quit using confederate money here at least 10 years ago.
You could. Me anyway, I would like to close enough to the shop to see the progress (or lack of) in person. I am assuming that you might want to be within 200 miles or so. Just an assumption if it were my car.
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