Hey everyone,
First time posting in quite some time. I'm finally going to start some serious restoration on my 67 coupe. I previously had the front frame (inner fenders, radiator support and frame rails) replaced. Now my plans are turning to the floor. There's a few patch panels, they're solid, but I don't like the look (they were just sheet metal, not contoured repops) and the rear frame rails have a bit too much rust. Doing the entire floor from firewall to tail lights could be a little bit of overkill, but instead of making repairs to several areas of the floor as well as putting new rails in, I like the idea of 100% brand new floor. I plan to put a four link in it to hold my 9" and I want new metal to go with it, as my plan is to put a lot more power through the car than it has now.
I've read up on Thoroughbred GT's flooring and after contacting them I'm confident that I'll buy their floor this summer. I have no welding ability, or a jig, and I don't want to go cutting my car apart on my own. I need to find a body shop that can do this, and eventually the body work (fitting new body panels, paint, etc). Everywhere I turn I read horror stories. People I know that had theirs done at "reputable body shops" were screwed over. I live right down the road from Ring Brothers in WI, but they don't do customer work. The other local body shops I've found don't work on old cars.
Has anyone compiled a list, or know a good place to turn with references of people who had good luck? Any ideas on the best way to track down a good body shop? I live in southern Wisconsin, just outside of Madison.
Thanks!!
First time posting in quite some time. I'm finally going to start some serious restoration on my 67 coupe. I previously had the front frame (inner fenders, radiator support and frame rails) replaced. Now my plans are turning to the floor. There's a few patch panels, they're solid, but I don't like the look (they were just sheet metal, not contoured repops) and the rear frame rails have a bit too much rust. Doing the entire floor from firewall to tail lights could be a little bit of overkill, but instead of making repairs to several areas of the floor as well as putting new rails in, I like the idea of 100% brand new floor. I plan to put a four link in it to hold my 9" and I want new metal to go with it, as my plan is to put a lot more power through the car than it has now.
I've read up on Thoroughbred GT's flooring and after contacting them I'm confident that I'll buy their floor this summer. I have no welding ability, or a jig, and I don't want to go cutting my car apart on my own. I need to find a body shop that can do this, and eventually the body work (fitting new body panels, paint, etc). Everywhere I turn I read horror stories. People I know that had theirs done at "reputable body shops" were screwed over. I live right down the road from Ring Brothers in WI, but they don't do customer work. The other local body shops I've found don't work on old cars.
Has anyone compiled a list, or know a good place to turn with references of people who had good luck? Any ideas on the best way to track down a good body shop? I live in southern Wisconsin, just outside of Madison.
Thanks!!