[TCSGTO]

Originally Posted by Formulajones

There are reputable shops around most areas. It helps tremendously to get out to car events, cruises, and hang around like minded people. The dragstrip is the best place, and just see who is using who.

Exactly. I’m wasn’t saying take it to Joe Blows’ shop because it’s 10 minutes away. If you hang around the right places it’s not hard to find the right people. They can also steer you clear of places to avoid. The internet is ok for gathering info, but I know of a well known internet “guru” that payed hush money to keep shoddy work quiet.

I guess I’m lucky that there are at least 6 shops within 3 hours of here that are more than capable of machining,building,dyno testing a very stout street/strip Pontiac and most of them don’t have websites or post on forums. We’re much more fortunate than the Buick/Olds group, those guys are out there too but not in the same numbers.

The thing is they are mostly older guys and a lot of them won’t be around in 10 years. That’s probably true of most shops today.

[Formulajones]

Originally Posted by TCSGTO

Exactly. I’m wasn’t saying take it to Joe Blows’ shop because it’s 10 minutes away. If you hang around the right places it’s not hard to find the right people. They can also steer you clear of places to avoid. The internet is ok for gathering info, but I know of a well known internet “guru” that payed hush money to keep shoddy work quiet.

I guess I’m lucky that there are at least 6 shops within 3 hours of here that are more than capable of machining,building,dyno testing a very stout street/strip Pontiac and most of them don’t have websites or post on forums. We’re much more fortunate than the Buick/Olds group, those guys are out there too but not in the same numbers.

The thing is they are mostly older guys and a lot of them won’t be around in 10 years. That’s probably true of most shops today.

I totally agree. I don't feel the internet is the best place. Lots of key board hero's. I've always felt in person, around the right people in the right places is best. It's why I like the dragstrip so much. No key board hero's there. It's where you put your money where your mouth is. If you spend enough time there, you figure out the regulars, who runs what, and which cars run hard on a regular basis.

[Chief of the 60's]

Originally Posted by TCSGTO

Exactly. I’m wasn’t saying take it to Joe Blows’ shop because it’s 10 minutes away. If you hang around the right places it’s not hard to find the right people. They can also steer you clear of places to avoid. The internet is ok for gathering info, but I know of a well known internet “guru” that payed hush money to keep shoddy work quiet.

I guess I’m lucky that there are at least 6 shops within 3 hours of here that are more than capable of machining,building,dyno testing a very stout street/strip Pontiac and most of them don’t have websites or post on forums. We’re much more fortunate than the Buick/Olds group, those guys are out there too but not in the same numbers.

The thing is they are mostly older guys and a lot of them won’t be around in 10 years. That’s probably true of most shops today.

And lets not forget about the shops who post on forums that have shill posters playing up what great work they do. I know one builder in particular that me and 2 other guys caught and called out on another forum. May even be the same guy you are referring to.

[TCSGTO]

Originally Posted by Chief of the 60's

And lets not forget about the shops who post on forums that have shill posters playing up what great work they do.

That’s why I don’t pay a lot of mind to forum, Facebook, Yelp, etc. reviews. If a guy/girl in a basement in Russia can hack your bank account how hard is it to falsely build, or ruin, a reputation on line?