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    I need your advice on this 1970 Pontiac GTO

    Ok your not going to believe this.

    Years ago I had a collision shop ask to restore a car for me. They worked on another car previously and it turned out nice. Took them a while but the job was great.

    The car had a drunk driver hit the back end so we decided to have it restored for a fun summer car. The business owner would stop down occasionally and pick up a check as work proceeded. We were happy with the first car they did so I never stopped to monitor their progress. I sent other clients to his company and they all seemed satisfied with what they got.

    Well one day while sitting in my office the collision shop's flatbed rolls in and drops the car off in the middle of my parking lot. The picture is EXACTLY what they dropped off a few years later and after collecting about $12,000 bucks. He destroyed my car. I should of sued him but the few lawyers I talked to all wanted a few $1000 bucks up front to even start something up. I could of went to small claims to get what ever they allowed but it seem not worth the hassle.

    I'm thinking of making a webpage with about 20 photo's of exactly what he dropped off, the acutal checks that were paid to his company and his name up in bright red letters. I will not slander the man. All I'll do is show everyone what he charged about $12,000 to do.

    It was an all original 70 gto convertible.

    What would you guys do?
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    What is it you want to accomplish with the web site?

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    A lesson to teach people not to trust everyone Maybe he'll see the webpage and out of guilt give me my hard earned money back.

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    yeah....

    Quote Originally Posted by WNYresident
    A lesson to teach people not to trust everyone Maybe he'll see the webpage and out of guilt give me my hard earned money back.
    Yea, and maybe monkeys will fly out of my ass....


    Please don't tell me this was a 4-speed..or that it had air.

    Was it a judge????


    Was it like this one??

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ponti...QQcmdZViewItem
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    My first real car was a 65 GTO. I was 17. It had a 389, four speed, and needless to say, a four barrel. I threw a rod and dumped the car. The guy dropped a new mill in it and drove it for years.
    I got married at 19 and we bought a chevy Caprice. ( still have the wife, not the caprice) I should have never sold that GTO. I regret it to this day. Thats why I got so unnreved when I saw your picture and heard your situation. It tugged at my heart strings and brought on a resergence of my own remorse.
    You should have acted sooner. It's probably to late now.
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    Sounds like it's still within the statute of limitations.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LaNdReW
    Yea, and maybe monkeys will fly out of my ass....


    Please don't tell me this was a 4-speed..or that it had air.

    Was it a judge????


    Was it like this one??

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ponti...QQcmdZViewItem

    Yeah that's it but my is an automatic with a H.O. 400. Not a judge.

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    So what color? IT will never be a points car because of the damage the original collision shop did so the color doesn't have to stay the same. So it might as well look cool though.

    What would be a cool color for a car like that?

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    WNYRes, this is a joke right because if its not they say you coming hehehe HAHAHA OHOHOH...
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    The car in the pic was the car that was hit in the back end? Looks like some work was done if that is the case. Maybe there was frame damage they couldn't fix? What were the reasons given for dropping the car off? You never ever checked on the progress? Even after $12,000 dumped into it? That's nuts! Hate to say it but, a fool and his money soon part. DTA, especially after $12,000...

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    I've always found Jewish Lightning to be a reasonable and justifiable response to getting burned for $12,000.

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    Quote Originally Posted by moonshine
    I've always found Jewish Lightning to be a reasonable and justifiable response to getting burned for $12,000.
    What the heck is a "Jewish Lightning?"

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    When Donald Trump spoke at UB, he said something to the effect of šIf someone screws you over, you screw them back just as bad and give Žem a little extra for me.š That sounds about right for this situation.
    Remain calm!! But run for your lives if necessary!

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    Talking

    Quote Originally Posted by wheresthesun
    What the heck is a "Jewish Lightning?"
    I use that term a lot. It's arson.

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    Oh you poor sheltered

    Quote Originally Posted by wheresthesun
    What the heck is a "Jewish Lightning?"
    . . . one. It has to do with a fire that may not have not started by natural causes.
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