Ron Roth dash restorations
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Ron Roth dash restorations
Quite a few people have complimented the restored dash on my 442, so I think Ron deserves to be acknowledged here on the site where I found him. This spring, I was thrashing away to get my 67 convertible ready for Hot Rod Magazines power tour after a 23 year hibernation. I procrastinated till the last possible moment to get the project rolling, and waited even longer to start seeking someone to restore the sorry looking dash. Through this site, I found Ron.
Right from the start, it was clear that Ron was a class act. He laid out a very exact blueprint of what he would do, what the schedule was, and how much it would cost for each phase of the work and for shipping.
As the work progressed, Ron kept me posted via email and text message at each milestone. And he sent lots of detailed pictures, so I could see the job for myself.
When the dash showed up, it was un-damaged due to his over-kill packaging, it was ahead of schedule, and it looked great!
When Ron heard that my radio didn't work, he sent me a really nice one, no charge! He said he likes to go the extra mile for his customers by throwing in some extra that they didn't expect. When have you ever had a restoration vendor do that?
Since the power tour went from Cocoa beach Florida to Detroit, and Ron is in the Detroit area, I asked Ron if we could meet up when I was in town. Of course! Ron showed up with his freshly restored 66 Cutlass convert, prepared to show me the town. We cruised Woodward, went out for dinner, and had a great time.
Needless to say, I recommend that anyone who needs a dash restored should contact Ron!
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Right from the start, it was clear that Ron was a class act. He laid out a very exact blueprint of what he would do, what the schedule was, and how much it would cost for each phase of the work and for shipping.
As the work progressed, Ron kept me posted via email and text message at each milestone. And he sent lots of detailed pictures, so I could see the job for myself.
When the dash showed up, it was un-damaged due to his over-kill packaging, it was ahead of schedule, and it looked great!
When Ron heard that my radio didn't work, he sent me a really nice one, no charge! He said he likes to go the extra mile for his customers by throwing in some extra that they didn't expect. When have you ever had a restoration vendor do that?
Since the power tour went from Cocoa beach Florida to Detroit, and Ron is in the Detroit area, I asked Ron if we could meet up when I was in town. Of course! Ron showed up with his freshly restored 66 Cutlass convert, prepared to show me the town. We cruised Woodward, went out for dinner, and had a great time.
Needless to say, I recommend that anyone who needs a dash restored should contact Ron!
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Ron did a dash for me recently also, and as the OP said, he went over and above my expectations. He even gave me a couple small dash parts I needed that had somehow 'disappeared' from my workshop. Great guy to deal with!
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He got my buisiness once upon a time.finished66002.jpg
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Im sure Ron is very good at what he does , but u can buy all these parts new these days . in no way am I knocking Ron, but in my mind, if u cannot fix it yourself, your not a mechanic . I build older bikes for a very good living and restore older muscle cars . I don't know, I just feel if u cant fix it yourself, u shouldn't be doing it.Thanks for at least let me speak my mind and a lot of people agree with me because I got a lot of private messages from your forum members probably because they don't want to be casterized by your comments.
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Im sure Ron is very good at what he does , but u can buy all these parts new these days . in no way am I knocking Ron, but in my mind, if u cannot fix it yourself, your not a mechanic . I build older bikes for a very good living and restore older muscle cars . I don't know, I just feel if u cant fix it yourself, u shouldn't be doing it.Thanks for at least let me speak my mind and a lot of people agree with me because I got a lot of private messages from your forum members probably because they don't want to be casterized by your comments.
Please share with us your secrets, just where can you buy all these 66/67 dashes new?!?! I don't think you can.
And why must you be a mechanic to own and enjoy collectible cars? There's no shame in not being capable of not restoring/repairing a car personally. Sounds like you make a living from restoring cars for those who can't.
Henry
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I'm a Big Guy but I am sensitive..I cant make a car go Fast.I cant Paint.I can wrench here and there.I forgot most of the basics over the 40 years I have been out of the Hobby.I don't claim to be an expert at anything including Instrument Panel Restorations.I got into this backwards and I now share a lot of Great Friendships throughout the Oldsmobile Pontiac and Mopar world.I learn a new technique every time I touch one of these.In the past 3 years I have made 200 new friends and restored in the neighborhood of 250 Instrument Panels.To all of you that have put your faith in me .And a part of your Restoration .I thank You .More importantly your Friendship and having my back..Now lets have a Beer..
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Im sure Ron is very good at what he does , but u can buy all these parts new these days . in no way am I knocking Ron, but in my mind, if u cannot fix it yourself, your not a mechanic . I build older bikes for a very good living and restore older muscle cars . I don't know, I just feel if u cant fix it yourself, u shouldn't be doing it.Thanks for at least let me speak my mind and a lot of people agree with me because I got a lot of private messages from your forum members probably because they don't want to be casterized by your comments.
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Im sure Ron is very good at what he does , but u can buy all these parts new these days . in no way am I knocking Ron, but in my mind, if u cannot fix it yourself, your not a mechanic . I build older bikes for a very good living and restore older muscle cars . I don't know, I just feel if u cant fix it yourself, u shouldn't be doing it.Thanks for at least let me speak my mind and a lot of people agree with me because I got a lot of private messages from your forum members probably because they don't want to be casterized by your comments.
I've seen more than one restoration shop go broke, and many unhappy customers, because the shop attempted to do everything "in house" and busted the budget. For me, it's not a question as to whether it can be done, but can it be done efficiently? Sometimes the cost of equipment alone, would negate the possibility of doing a procedure in house, at a reasonable cost, as well as an accurate estimation of time needed.
I would consider a good restoration shop to have a staff of techs with specialized skill sets, and a network of qualified, proven vendors. In the end, you have to meet the customers expectations of time, quality, and price. to achieve profit. That's not to say there are no good "one man shows", but it's a tough nut to crack to meet all of the aforementioned customer expectations.
Just my thought's, Regards, Jim
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