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- Upstate NY
- My Car
- 71 Mach 1, 351c 4v, C6 trans, grabber blue with white interior
I noticed that the original urethane bumper on my 71 had a few paint cracks as well as a little chipped area. I wanted to get those areas repaired so I called a local 'restoration' shop figuring he would be the most familiar with working with the urethane, paint matching etc.. I've seen his work at local car shows and it looked very nice. Never seen any complaints or heard anything negative. I talked to him and he seemed friendly enough and knowledgeable of painting the urethane.
Beginning of June I take the bumper off and bring it over to him. I mention to him that, if possible, I would like to have the bumper back so I can go to a car show on Jule 4th weekend. He didnt indicate that would be be a problem. At that point, If he couldnt fit it into the work schedule or didnt want to do a small job, he could have just mentioned it to me and I would taken it to another shop!
Since I hadnt heard from him, I stopped in right before 4th of July. He seemed bothered to see me for some reason and mentioned something about still matching the paint. I wait a couple more weeks and give him a call. Somehow we are 'disconnected' after I mention my name and I call back. He says something about just sending it out to be media blasted. This after having the bumper for a month and a half!
As of now, I've put on a chrome bumper so I can a least drive the car, which doesnt look to bad, actually.
I'm not a body shop person so I could be wrong, but does it really take this long to repair small issues in a urethane bumper? Can they be just repaired in spots ( sanded, repainted ) as opposed to stripping the whole bumper and doing a total restoration on it? I'm still wondering if it will really be done correctly since the urethane and paint can still have cracking/ chipping issues if not done right.
My plan as of now is to let him call me so I dont seem to be 'bothering' him. Dont know if he will call me back or not.
Do I just forget about it and live with the chrome one? I also dont want to pay some exorbitant price for a fix that maybe could have been done less costly. Or, do I pay whatever the cost comes out and then keep the bumper? Since they are hard to find and this will be in good condition, sell it on ebay to get my money back?
Just wondering what peoples opinions are and if anyone has run into the same situation. I'm glad I just took the bumper to him and not have the car sitting over there.
thanks!
Beginning of June I take the bumper off and bring it over to him. I mention to him that, if possible, I would like to have the bumper back so I can go to a car show on Jule 4th weekend. He didnt indicate that would be be a problem. At that point, If he couldnt fit it into the work schedule or didnt want to do a small job, he could have just mentioned it to me and I would taken it to another shop!
Since I hadnt heard from him, I stopped in right before 4th of July. He seemed bothered to see me for some reason and mentioned something about still matching the paint. I wait a couple more weeks and give him a call. Somehow we are 'disconnected' after I mention my name and I call back. He says something about just sending it out to be media blasted. This after having the bumper for a month and a half!
As of now, I've put on a chrome bumper so I can a least drive the car, which doesnt look to bad, actually.
I'm not a body shop person so I could be wrong, but does it really take this long to repair small issues in a urethane bumper? Can they be just repaired in spots ( sanded, repainted ) as opposed to stripping the whole bumper and doing a total restoration on it? I'm still wondering if it will really be done correctly since the urethane and paint can still have cracking/ chipping issues if not done right.
My plan as of now is to let him call me so I dont seem to be 'bothering' him. Dont know if he will call me back or not.
Do I just forget about it and live with the chrome one? I also dont want to pay some exorbitant price for a fix that maybe could have been done less costly. Or, do I pay whatever the cost comes out and then keep the bumper? Since they are hard to find and this will be in good condition, sell it on ebay to get my money back?
Just wondering what peoples opinions are and if anyone has run into the same situation. I'm glad I just took the bumper to him and not have the car sitting over there.
thanks!