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Complaint Review: M&J Restorations Santee CA - Santee California
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1951 Chevy Fan -
schenectady, New York,
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M&J Restorations Santee CA
10223 Mast Blvd Santee, California, USA
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619-840-7569
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www.mjrestorations.com/
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M&J Restorations, Santee CA, Mark Davis 1951 CHEVY 30,000 Dollar Restoration Ripoff Santee California
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I contracted the service of M&J restorations to perform a complete off frame professional restoration on a 1951 five window Chevy pickup. The 3$0,000 spent was for services only and does not include parts. Total cost
was well in excess of $79,000.
All started well and continued until the truck was to be delieved. M&J had over one year to restore the truck.
The truck was built in California and the plan was to pick it up and drive it to Florida. Due to "delays" and strong suggestion by Mark to have the truck shipped it was not driven to Florida. This was a good thing as it would not have made the first 200 miles.
After delivery and closer inspection issue after issue started to surface and continue to date.
It is quite obvious that M&J does not have the expertize to properly build a high end classic car.
Mark is an average boybuider painter but has real problems with real mechanical assembly work. This is mainy due that all his workers are completely uncertified and should not be working on tasks that besides being expensive to fix could lead to serious failure and possible personal injury.
This is based on two issues of many. After about 300 miles of driving we had complete failure of the rear brakes.
Lukily this happened in our drive way and not a 60mph. The root cause was that Mark did not tighten the caliper to the axle and they became loose and completely came off the axle hub.
Brake problems continued as we noted that breaking was extremely inadequate. We had disk brakes all around and 11" rotors up front. After discussions with Fatman it was noted that due to Marks complete misundestanding of hydraulics he had installed an improper master cylinder (piston size) he believes that a bigger piston will give you more stopping power. We had to replace this improper component with a proper master cylinder.
The story continues, very expensive custome wheels were installed with the rear tubbed for at least 11" tires.
Mark was asked tie and tie again to properly measure the offset. He manged to get this wrong and noe the tires actuall rub when I hit a bump. It will be quite costly to replace these wheels.
The front started to behave strangely after 1000 miles. After inspection the control arm bolts where the shocks mount were completely bent. Mark ahd not used the required sent bolts by Fatma which need to be grade 5. Had used cheap stainless steel bolts which could have failed. Deadly at 60 MPH.
The issues go on an on and on. After a $79,000 dollar build I have spent close to $7,000 on rework all due to incompetence. Mark will not come good and will continue with his well reherased repertoire of excuses.
Bottom line, M&J Restorations should not be in the high end restoration business. Don't let this company turn your dreams into a very expensive nightmare.
Below find a brief summary, let it be a lesson to you. Attorney fees are expensive and Mark knows this.
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1951 Chevy Rework |
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M&J Restorations |
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21-Sep-13 |
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1) |
Dropped Shipping Box on New Motor |
Broken Spark Plugs |
Came shipped like that |
New Spark Plugs |
15 |
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Damaged Distributor |
New Carburetor |
620 |
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Damaged Carburetor |
New Distributor |
150 |
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2) |
Lights Burn Fuses Instantly |
Grounded Light Bulb |
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Bulf Forced into Socket Broke Tab |
No Explanation |
4 hrs troubleshooting |
300 |
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3) |
Signal Light LED don’t work |
Poor electrical connection |
No Explanation |
4 hrs troubleshooting |
300 |
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Remove guages to access |
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Connections |
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4) |
Door rubber seals not as per design |
Loud windage on passanger side |
Don’t worry about it |
Buy proper seals |
400 |
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Stick-on |
and install |
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5) |
Guages Controller Box installed |
Cut cab drivers side wall and installed outside |
Don’t' worry about it |
Will need to reinstall |
1000 |
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outside cab |
Sensitive electronics |
and seal cab |
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6) |
Rear tires rub fenders |
Incorrect offset measured to purchase |
My guy measured wrong |
Need new wheels |
1500 |
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wheels |
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7) |
Complete Rear brake failure |
Calipers not tightened to hubs |
Forgot to tighten and locktite |
All new components |
600 |
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Damaged calipers, brake lines, parking brake |
Bolts |
Re installed |
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8) |
Brake master cylinder incorrect |
Not enough pressure build up, need smaller |
No understanding of hydraulics |
New master cylider |
500 |
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for application |
bore diameter |
during specification |
with smaller bore |
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9) |
Front window leaks |
Need to reseal |
They all leak |
New Seal Job |
400 |
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10) |
Passenger door key doesn’t work |
New tab sent to be installed |
You don’t need it |
To be installed |
200 |
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11) |
Passenger door does not close right |
Bad components bad alignment of |
No comment |
Disassemble and realign |
300 |
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striker |
Replace |
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12) |
Rear end leaking |
Replace yoke seal |
bad component |
Replace seal |
150 |
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13) |
Front End Swing Arm Bolts Bent |
Need to replace all swing arm bolts |
No Comment |
Improper weak bolts installed |
350 |
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Not Fatman Suplied |
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6,785.00 |
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3 Updates & Rebuttals
Frank
schenectady,New York,
United States
MORON
#2Author of original report
Fri, October 26, 2018
You are Moron
Look at the Pictutes
You are a disgrace to the Classic Car Industry
Go have another drink
Should be in Jail for all those bolts coming loose that can cause a fatality ever heard of a torque wrench?
Of course not, you don't even know how to write
Shody work he does..all came appart by competen people all good now after another 10 grand yas a*****e
Nico Balboa
schenectady,New York,
United States
You're a Moron
#3Author of original report
Fri, October 26, 2018
You're a complete Moron and a disgrace to the Classic Car Industry.
Look at the pictures..any fatalities yet due to your incompetence?
Go have another drink.
Someone should be in jail for such shoddy workmanship
BF
Myrtle Beach,South Carolina,
United States
Your Wrong
#4General Comment
Sun, September 23, 2018
Mark built you one of the coolest trucks I have ever seen. Your wrong! You raced a one of a kind show truck then complained about it. Plus you were cheap and did not accept the truck in SD so you never inspected. Your an a*s hole! This is a one of a kind truck that only Mark can build and he has built many. If you want a million dollar truck than please pay for it. You got a great deal on one of the sweetest trucks I have ever seen! BF
