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daveymc29 · 07-14-2018, 09:10 PM

So here's the dilemma. My friend is no mechanic and has a 33 Ford fordor he bought about 1992. It has mostly set around as he had overheating and starting problems with it. He took it to some guy in Hayward, CA and spent some big bucks getting it in running order. I think his Blackhawk address helped to get him fleeced and the car never was one that anyone could jump in and drive ten miles without using their AAA card to get home. About the only changes it has that should affect it is the engine is now a 59AB block and it has been converted to 12 volt and hydraulic brakes. So the question is, is there a reputable repair facility in the east bay, preferably close to Danville where he would be able to get honest appraisal and work to make it a driver instead of a butt of jokes? I'd like to hear you recommendations.

07-14-2018, 09:10 PM	#1
daveymc29 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Danville, CA Posts: 1,554	33 Ford unreliable So here's the dilemma. My friend is no mechanic and has a 33 Ford fordor he bought about 1992. It has mostly set around as he had overheating and starting problems with it. He took it to some guy in Hayward, CA and spent some big bucks getting it in running order. I think his Blackhawk address helped to get him fleeced and the car never was one that anyone could jump in and drive ten miles without using their AAA card to get home. About the only changes it has that should affect it is the engine is now a 59AB block and it has been converted to 12 volt and hydraulic brakes. So the question is, is there a reputable repair facility in the east bay, preferably close to Danville where he would be able to get honest appraisal and work to make it a driver instead of a butt of jokes? I'd like to hear you recommendations.