February 25, 2007

Tim Mickey
Mickey’s Car Barn

Dear Tim,

This is a long overdue THANK YOU for the incredible job you did on completing the restoration of my 1960 Corvette Fuelie!  A Top Fight award at Kissimmee is proof positive of your ability to make a “silk purse out of a sow’s ear”!

I have been a Corvette enthusiast for almost 30 years and have been through 3 amateur restoration projects.  With this experience I thought I had developed a network of qualified restoration experts and was ready to take a car to Top Flight level.  After almost 4 years of work and countless amounts of money I realized that I was very mistaken.

I came to you with a compilation of other people’s mistakes and you systematically analyzed the job and were the first person I ever met who was able to quantify, in terms of points per dollar, a restoration project.  You hit every quotation within 1% and enabled me to bring home the blue ribbon at the car’s FIRST JUDGING!

In 30 years I have never met anyone in this hobby with your level of knowledge and professionalism.  Had I gone to you first I would have saved over $50k and would have a better car. 

Again, my sincere thanks and I look forward to our next project together.

Sincerely,

Michael Korchmar

What a great drive home from your shop last night. Everything worked right thanks to your work. Temp stayed around 180 whole time, tranny shifted smoothly, idled at every stop, engine had guts, and not a peep of noise out of the differential. My comfort level with the car on the road has improved greatly, that was our goal. This 20 year + restoration is finally
coming to a close. If I can't enjoy the car now then shame on me. Terrific job and much appreciated. I am so glad I found your shop.

We forget just how old 'tech' these cars are. Bias ply tires are all
over the lane. Steering not precise. But what a hoot, what a 'wind on the bald-head' thrill. I would say 'wind in the hair' but it would not be true .... for me!

Thanks again..Gerry