I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
I often question if its not the body shop. Ive heard plenty of stories where a car is dropped off, and then it takes months, sometimes years to get it back for whatever reason, and by the time its returned parts are removed.
I saw something like this on Judge Judy one day. If the body shop took possession of it, theyre responsible for any stolen parts while its in their custody. The only other way to prevent this is to give the body shop a completely stripped car to work with.
My buddy was restoring a 68 Firebird Vert for a client , whom I met a few t9imes....they had the car for a year...it progressed....got painted , engine re bult , new top, etc etc....one of his workers left...later they found a few pieces missing...like for instance the drivers rear qtr window....you wonder who needed it and why? but its gone. it was there before.
Didn't care at the time, but in the mid 80's during the first restore, the original space saver spare with bottle disappeared, boy if I knew then what I know now...
