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I got my car back from the body guy and I started looking over the car and assessing how he put things together all day yesterday. I was horrified when I found that he substituted different bolts and screws than the ones I provided and used "standard hardware store quality" bolts to complete the assembly of the fenders and attach the tub to the frame. The sheet metal screws are really interesting? (check out the pictures) (note that the drive shaft of the car came loose while the car was being towed and did a lot of damage to the floor and tunnel assembly 30 years ago. The body shop's task was to do the repairs in a professional manner. I gave him the the option to either buy a new floor panel or use a cut out from a parts car. He was also charged with doing all of the other body work on the car.
As some of you may recall the body shop has had my car for over three years, they have done a really nice job of painting the car but the way the assembly as been completed is just plain not up to standards, that's what I am saying. I provided the body shop with all the proper bolts and mounting hardware I got from TRF in kits (two kits for each application I double ordered by mistake), I provided detail drawings from an original Triumph parts catalog, and a Moss parts catalog I specifically indicated photo copies of the drawings what bolts were to go where. He says he "lost the bolts along with several other items. The holes in the tunnel are just unacceptable and need to be properly filled and the surface should be smooth.
According to my body shop owner "I am blowing a gasket over nothing". He has agreed to correct everything I want to have re-done if I insist upon it. He says he will complete the corrections now or will do it later after I complete installing the gas tank, wiring, brake lines etc.
What do you guys think, am I being "overly critical"? I have paid a lot of money to have the body work done and to have the car painted so it's not like I have been cheap. I say get it done now and do it right! What would you do?
- In my opinion the holes in the tunnel cover are not "the way they are" and would never be like that on any TR3 with this floor configuration. The welding job, for a professional shop, is not that good.
- The bolts used to attach fenders are too long (1 inch length used EVERYWHERE) not only are they not the right length, they look crazy even if they will not be exposed or seen (in the tire well for example they hang down like little fingers).
- The sheet metal screws were used to attach the gas pedal assembly to the tub are the wrong size and incorrect type of screw I think?
- The shaft of the gas pedal was bent significantly as well during the installation and has to be corrected in order to work properly.
- The tub sits high in the rear and the access hole to the shock levers does not line up properly and the tub was bent to give clearance for the lever to travel up and down.
- The paint on the car is practically perfect, no issues there at all.
As some of you may recall the body shop has had my car for over three years, they have done a really nice job of painting the car but the way the assembly as been completed is just plain not up to standards, that's what I am saying. I provided the body shop with all the proper bolts and mounting hardware I got from TRF in kits (two kits for each application I double ordered by mistake), I provided detail drawings from an original Triumph parts catalog, and a Moss parts catalog I specifically indicated photo copies of the drawings what bolts were to go where. He says he "lost the bolts along with several other items. The holes in the tunnel are just unacceptable and need to be properly filled and the surface should be smooth.
According to my body shop owner "I am blowing a gasket over nothing". He has agreed to correct everything I want to have re-done if I insist upon it. He says he will complete the corrections now or will do it later after I complete installing the gas tank, wiring, brake lines etc.
What do you guys think, am I being "overly critical"? I have paid a lot of money to have the body work done and to have the car painted so it's not like I have been cheap. I say get it done now and do it right! What would you do?
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