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insite · 03-09-2011, 05:30 PM

don't stress; this is pretty typical for body shops. it sucks, but it is what it is.

i'd just wait until they're done & then make arrangements to go pick up the car. if progress stalls & you need to check on things, there are many of us who are a lot closer than 2hrs that would be happy to pop in & take a look.

that place is less than 15min from work for me. if a few days go by & your bs detector starts going off, PM me & i can go take a look for you.

insite · 03-09-2011, 05:31 PM

btw, theire assertion that the gel coat isn't taking paint sounds sketchy to me. this ain't their first rodeo; they should know how to do this.

Hawkeye71 · 03-09-2011, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by insite

btw, theire assertion that the gel coat isn't taking paint sounds sketchy to me. this ain't their first rodeo; they should know how to do this.

It just seems like every time I talk to Jay he sounds like he's not sure what's going on or he tells me he's gonna do something and for some reason it doesn't get done.

I'm with you on the gel coat not taking paint thing myself. I've seen many kits on customer cars and have even installed a few. (As far as bolting them on not painting.) This was one of the cleanest I've seen. I think it's just behind schedule and he's giving me excuses. I'm hoping that's all it is anyway. Just wish he would tell me if that's the case.

If it's not ready Friday after I took time off and after I was assured it would be, I might be hitting you up on the offer to go over and take a look at it for me. I'll be more then happy to pay you for your time!!

insite · 03-10-2011, 03:05 AM

this really just sounds like the standard runaround to me. these placed just don't take the time to sit down & schedule their resources. chances are that some other projects took more time in the booth than anticipated & your car got slid out to the right. this shop does have an outstanding record & reputation for the quality of their work. i have no doubt they'll get it done & it will look superb.

if i were you, i'd plan on going to work tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye71

It just seems like every time I talk to Jay he sounds like he's not sure what's going on or he tells me he's gonna do something and for some reason it doesn't get done.

I'm with you on the gel coat not taking paint thing myself. I've seen many kits on customer cars and have even installed a few. (As far as bolting them on not painting.) This was one of the cleanest I've seen. I think it's just behind schedule and he's giving me excuses. I'm hoping that's all it is anyway. Just wish he would tell me if that's the case.

If it's not ready Friday after I took time off and after I was assured it would be, I might be hitting you up on the offer to go over and take a look at it for me. I'll be more then happy to pay you for your time!!

Johnny Danger · 03-10-2011, 05:06 AM

Hawkeye71,

I hold a PH.D (a degree in pain and headaches) in body kit therapy . I have a colleague in Georgia named Roscoe if you feel the need for counseling (he also handles NASCAR addiction and chewing tobacco hypnosis) . However, what your experiencing is normal for this kind of project. As I said before, nothing is ever straight forward with these kits, and the timeline for completion is always stretched out. I suspect that Magnum senses your high standards and their trying in earnest to do an excellent job. Just be patient and see how things go. Baby steps !!

Stroked & Blown · 03-10-2011, 05:45 AM

Same deal for my 996 TT bumper. Although I dropped it off at the beginning of the winter, so I didn't care that it took 4 months to complete. Free winter storage.

Hawkeye71 · 03-11-2011, 06:14 AM

Well guess what?? I just got an email from Jay at 8am THIS morning telling me the car will not be ready! I did not hear from him yesterday as he said if there were any problems he would contact me then. So I just lost a day of work and will have to lose another when and IF the car is ever done! He asked me the best # to call me to go over some things. As soon as I get the call IF I get a call, I'll let everyone know what other excuse he has for me!

It's not so much the length of time it's taking but the fact of them being in business as long as they have and not knowing when a project will be done. Like I said before I've owned a performance shop for 8 years and if I told a customer that their car would be ready at a certain date, it would have been even if I had to work till 2 in the morning every day to get it ready! I guess my word and level of professionalism is a good bit high then theirs!