Body shops Mpls area

[Gregory Frenzel <fren0027@tc.umn.edu>]

(this is a continuation of an earlier conversation, just thought that
someone else might want to hear about body shops in Mpls)
    I checked out Raymond, they kept me waiting which wasn't a big deal,
but the demeanor of the guy who was supposed to be helping me, wasn't
helpful.   He looked at my car, stuck his hands in his pokets and said,
"Yep, looks like about two grand worth of body work!!"   I then
explained to himt that I thought I might be able to get parts for the
car and what would it cost for just painting.   He muttered somthing
indeterminate, made no attempt to look up parts, labor, or anything
else.   That's fine I thought, what did I expect? not being really
impressed.   I then drove out to Park Auto body in Spring lake park
where I met with Jerry, the guy who did the Chevelle trunk pans.   Jerry
had me pull my car in the garage and open the hood, then proceded to get
on his knees and give the car a work over.   I explained to him also I
thought I could get parts, and he stopped and began to converse
intelligently and hopefully, weighing the cost of labor to straighten
the panels vs. just painting the used parts.   He also ID'ed bends and
ripples which I and everybody else had missed, then proceded to give me
an estimate $400 less than volkswagen and $1200 less than Raymond.
Jerry's got the job!

Greg


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