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Northeast restoration shop, Looking for one |
r_towle |
Oct 13 2021, 08:02 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
Who is still doing body restoration up in the northeast?
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74ravenna |
Oct 14 2021, 03:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 471 Joined: 19-October 14 From: nh Member No.: 18,032 Region Association: North East States |
These folks are in South Hampton NH, just a few miles north of Amesbury and an easy drive up Rte 95.
I haven't had them do any work so I can't advise as to the quality of their work.....sorry. I have spoken with the owner and he has a Tech that was a prior 914 owner. http://www.sublimerestorations.com/location.html There is also https://www.raredrive.com/ in East Kingston NH. I have no affiiiiation. They appear to be quite "high end" or a concourse level shop. In Lawrence there is https://kmcauto.com/services/fabrication-parts/ They seemed to be a little less geared to restorations than they used to be based on their website but I could be wrong. Good luck with the search. Steve |
ChrisFoley |
Oct 14 2021, 07:50 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,926 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None |
I think KMC bought a -6 shift linkage kit from me earlier this year.
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gms |
Oct 14 2021, 08:58 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,695 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Mark Allen (Rare Drive) has done some amazing 914 restorations
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live free & drive |
Oct 14 2021, 09:31 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 158 Joined: 29-June 16 From: New Hampshire Member No.: 20,159 Region Association: None |
I've been to Sublime a couple of times before they moved - my impression was that they do very good work. They were repainting some sculptures from MOMA at the time... They had wrecked/rusted Dino up on a Celette bench which the front right side was getting replaced back to and including the firewall - looked pretty intense. A lot of amazing cars in the shop.
They had an original 904 in for work that was really nice. They also do all the chassis work on the the late model wrecked race cars from Turner Motorsports I think they do all the fab work for Turner too. You also might check out RMR restorations in Hollis/Brookline NH as being nearby - but I think n they mostly do hotrods and American cars. I don't know if you ever talked to Jimmy(owner) at Phase II autobody in Westford, but he's really good too -You'd have to see if he would want to take on the project - he's worth talking to. |
r_towle |
Oct 14 2021, 07:05 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
RMR looks like an interesting option.
Says the do blasting and painting… KMC looks like a must do field trip….damn! Thanks for the leads, I hope I can find someone to prevent me from doing it again…myself. |
r_towle |
Oct 14 2021, 07:05 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
I've been to Sublime a couple of times before they moved - my impression was that they do very good work. They were repainting some sculptures from MOMA at the time... They had wrecked/rusted Dino up on a Celette bench which the front right side was getting replaced back to and including the firewall - looked pretty intense. A lot of amazing cars in the shop. They had an original 904 in for work that was really nice. They also do all the chassis work on the the late model wrecked race cars from Turner Motorsports I think they do all the fab work for Turner too. You also might check out RMR restorations in Hollis/Brookline NH as being nearby - but I think n they mostly do hotrods and American cars. I don't know if you ever talked to Jimmy(owner) at Phase II autobody in Westford, but he's really good too -You'd have to see if he would want to take on the project - he's worth talking to. Who are you? |
mskala |
Oct 14 2021, 07:15 PM
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R Group: Members Posts: 1,925 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 79 Region Association: None |
KMC are cool guys, though I have not brought my 914 there.
Except for last year due to covid, they usually have an xmas party just to look around, get some cheap food and they had a cheap band. |
Unobtanium-inc |
Oct 15 2021, 12:05 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,210 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
Ray at BTO in Poughkeepsie does good work at reasonable prices. He painted my brother's Carrera and my 993. He's usually doing a Speedster or Roadster for himself and I think is building an outlaw right now.
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