Got this today!
From Chris Canard
To Flounder1955@yahoo.com
George, my name Chris and unfortunately I bought a car from Bob in 2009. I actually got my car about a year later. If you look on their new website Pontiac pros in the picture section mine is the silver & black '78.
I have spent about $7,000.00 on the car to get it acceptable, & that's with me doing some of the labor myself. That's probably another 3-4 K worth. The car is decent now but still needs a real paint job. I have kept every receipt for every repair, part, nut or bolt. Needless to say it's a rather impressive & depressing pile.
I contacted Bob with a detailed list of everything that had to be repaired with copies of the most expensive receipts. I heard nothing from them. Here is the list I sent them.
1) remove & reinstall rear brake shoes. one side had primary facing forward
2) repair turn signal wiring on BOTH front signals
the above work was done by my mechanic he also totally inspected the car & found that the transmission was leaking from EVERY opening tailshaft, torque converter, selector shaft, & speedometer cable. rear main seal is leaking, wheel bearings need replacing, rotors pitted, ball joints need replacing all the rubber front & back needs replacing cost $ 561.09
3) replace leaking power steering pump $ 49.21
4) replace water temp sending unit, that's why the gauge didn't work $ 6.51
5) rebuild head light assembly, this was so rusted your guys just left one of the original lights in it, alignment screws replaced
6) reinstalled front turn signals, these were just shoved into the bumper not even bolted in,
7) replaced wiper motor, it only worked on low speed
replaced washer motor didn't work at all
9) replace windshield washer hoses, dryrot, theses weren't even connected
10) remove & repair leaking radiator, this is when I found only 1 rubber radiator mount under the radiator
11) replace radiator mount
12) replace cracked fan shroud
13) replace radiator overfill jug, had a hole in it
14) repair short in dome light
15) repair bad contact in door jamb light switch
16) remove driver door panel & repair door lock, it would lock but then you couldn't unlock it
17) PROPERLY install driver door panel, you see there are little metal tabs at the top that have to be bent to snap in place, you would think you guys would know that by now
18) replace torn driver inner door handle/armrest
19) replace rusted out headlight switch $ 15.99
20) replace rusted out & shorted dimmer switch this is when I discovered that the carpet was put over butt naked rusted metal with no sound deadening material or jute $ 9.00
21) replace non functioning cigarette lighter
22) have metal bezel restored $ 150.00
23) replace cracked dash cover, it was not installed right & not even painted $ 123.00
24) install sound deadening to floor $ 44.95
25) install jute on floor $ 25.47
26) POR-15 floor & refinish floor, that's not black paint on the floor
27) completely redye all interior pieces, I found gray, blue, gloss, semi gloss, flat black & parts not even painted
28) rebuild & reweb seat belts, repair torn back seat & 180.00
29) replace leaking evaporator core & 225.94
30) replace burned out A/C clutch $ 98.38
31) completely rebuild a/c controls & temp & bi level vents
32) replace mufflers $ 128.40 I wouldn't even call what you installed mufflers
33) replace glove box spring $ 4.25
34) rewire radio, quit working
35) install antennae extension $ 10.00
36) buy jack $ 46.00
37) remove deck lid, remove rust, refinish, repaint reinstall
38) derust & rebuild seat rails, so rusted driver seat would not move
39) partially rebuild carb. heater choke tube was clogged that's why it was idled so high. no gasket on choke tube assembly
40) replace brace under steering wheel, it was missing
41) replace duct adapter, it was missing
42) replace screws holding carpet guard, some screws were shoved in the hole wrong size just loose
43) replace shaker drain, missing
44) the entire suspension had to be rebuilt $2880.55
45) transmission removed seals replaced, linkage repaired $794.72 (see attached receipts)
the car is still at my mechanics he has had to rebuild the carburetor, replace the vacuum advance, reroute a/c & alternator wiring as these were sitting on the manifold & melting, replace the plugs as they were fouled. adjust the timing. The carburetor on the car is the wrong carb. it is from a 403 California car I have a 400. cost to get correct one is $300-625.00
the engine is showing rust, apparently just painted straight over rust so I'm going to have redetail the engine bay, replace the valve covers replacing the rusting chrome ones I did not want. I have to find the correct air cover cleaner. I sent you one but it was not installed. Mind you this car is stored in an air conditioned building & I've driven it a total of 5 times, three of which have been to be repaired. I am still going to have it repainted which means I'm going to have to buy all new graphics again.
Since then I have had to have the dome light repaired & a few other things as well, so the cost is over 7 k. Someone from the NC AG office contacted me & I sent them this list & copies of some of the receipts. I would dearly love to repay Bob & Co. For such a "wonderful" product that I've spent the last 2 yrs of my life on. So if you have any suggestions I'm all ears.
Chris
