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TR2/3/3A I'll pay for competent repairs!

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Afrodesia

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I have a 1959 TR3a that can run but has some issues (rhetorical.) I can figure out what many of the problems are but lack the skill & tools to fix them.
I will soon be shipping it to North Carolina for a family member to work on it cosmetically, but want to get some engine, brake, suspension, possibly drive train work done before it goes (most important reason is so I can get it running & rolling onto the transporter & so it'll stop when it rolls off.)

I'm looking for a competent person to perform repairs on it at my place. It would save a tow to the shop, a long stay away which would rack up even more $$$ as well as me being able to source & order the parts as needed & shop competitively. I have had great luck with members stepping up to help me free of charge but I know that to really get it road worthy in any due time, I need to pay for the mechanic service. I'm looking for a way to do get it done right without going totally broke.

I have a floor jack & jack stands & rolling creeper but little else in the way of tools.

Any home garage mechanics out there? I'm in Sacramento, CA area.
 
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Good luck finding a decent mechanic! The good ones don't need to make house calls, as they have more work than they can do. There are plenty of bad ones, though. That's why I still do all my own work, when my back says I'm too old!
 
As pointed out you may have issues getting a person you have confidence in to work at your place. And I would suggest you be more detailed about what you want done since saying "some engine, brake, suspension, possibly drive train work" could mean anywhere from just ensuring things work and aren't going to fall off to a complete rebuild/refresh of the mechanicals.
 
Ha! Sure enough. I did think about that but my shred of hope was that I'd run across someone that knows what they're doing & wants to fun their side-projects. I like to earn a little extra $ with side work now & again myself. Plus I'm good at the things I do as hobbies as well.
 
To me, fixing it & fixing it right mean the same thing. If I pay someone to work on the brakes & after examination it shows it needs a new system to be done right & done safely, then that's what it needs. I don't mean just put shoes on a system with a leaky line. The needs list is pretty lengthy so if someone felt that they had the competency & knowledge to do most anything on the car, I'm happy to go over that list. If they feel that they can only do a few things then they aren't the person for the job.
I'm used to a guy like my dad who could do anything on these cars with his eyes closed, both arms tied, no-tools & no money in his wallet as such ; ) I learned how to diagnose things pretty well helping him haul tools & such but my mind wandered to much too learn & retain the mechanics of repair work. But I do like to drive!

I'm thinking I'll end up having it towed to Sports Cars Ltd. instead.
 
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