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> need help with a bad shop situation, in the charlotte, NC area
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post Nov 21 2019, 10:00 AM
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Well put, Mark. More backstory to help others...

I did a fair amount of homework, checking a bunch of online reviews of this shop and the positive experiences vastly outnumbered the negative ones...online anyway. Every shop has some customers that aren't happy, so I tend to look at the ratio and overall volume. Also, the owner definitely knew his stuff, was communicative (in the beginning) and seemed like a good guy. I consider myself a pretty good judge of character and can confidently say this guy is skilled at deception. How calculated and pre-meditated that deception is remains to be seen. But this guy definitely has a problem being transparent and prioritizes whatever work will pay him the most at that moment. Then he does that work in the quickest possible way, with little regard for quality.

The lesson learned for me in hindsight is to actually request pics and/or a portfolio of cars they've worked on before trusting that their standards are in sync with mine. And to solicit online feedback, rather than just search for it. It's amazing how many people have PM'd me and guessed this shop correctly, telling me horror stories and tales of its fall from grace. None of which appears online.

Live and learn. And as you (and Reagan) say, trust, but verify!
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post Nov 21 2019, 10:36 AM
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What shape is the chassis in now?

Maybe a build party should be planned? Get it running and on the road.


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post Nov 21 2019, 02:31 PM
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Wow great result,lucky the builder let the engine go,shame it wasn't run,I've just done a 1.8 t4 carb build,theres always small jobs to do after test running,I had 2 small oil leaks and an exhaust leak to deal with,but more of a hassle to run up a FI out of the car also sounds like the guy was just lazy,sad really because you most likely payed for that .
Well you can only move on and go up from here as this sort of thing is a lot of grief, good luck .
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post Nov 21 2019, 03:04 PM
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QUOTE(cuddy_k @ Nov 20 2019, 03:32 PM) *

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A thousand thanks to @joea9146 for rescuing my engine!

Happy to report that the "seal team 914" mission was a success...though the story keeps getting crazier. Can't wait till I can share all of the deets. For now, I'm just focused on getting the car and all its parts under my roof. And that's now possible, thanks entirely to Joe and this forum.

The generosity and "pay it forward" spirit of this community is awe inspiring. Kinda renews my faith in humanity in these nutty times.

Here's a pic of the engine just after its liberation.

Fun videos to come. THANKS JOE!!!!!





Happy to help and great that you have the engine back in your possession..... Well almost see you in a couple of weeks. Hopefully things will get better for you and your build from here forward
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Bullet dodged. One for the good guys. Excellent !
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post Nov 21 2019, 09:48 PM
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QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Nov 21 2019, 11:36 AM) *

What shape is the chassis in now?

Maybe a build party should be planned? Get it running and on the road.



The chassis is in pretty good shape. Needs some minor metal work before paint. If anyone can recommend a body guy within 100 miles or so of NYC who knows 914s, I'd appreciate it.
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QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Nov 21 2019, 11:36 AM) *

What shape is the chassis in now?

Maybe a build party should be planned? Get it running and on the road.



The chassis is in pretty good shape. Needs some minor metal work before paint. If anyone can recommend a body guy within 100 miles or so of NYC who knows 914s, I'd appreciate it.

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post Nov 21 2019, 10:45 PM
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Yeah, Chris was my first call. Not sure he has the time/space.
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I'm really glad to hear you have or are recovering OK from the predicament! A few years back I went thru a similar thing with a shop/owner in the process of 'imploding' who had several customer cars and engines trapped in his shop. It was approaching BAR and lawyer territory. Nobody needs that sort of stress and hassle, especially when you're trying to just have fun with a car project. Our particular mess was resolved satisfactorily though... whew.

Onwards and upwards with your project!

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