Looking for a Celette Bench Between Indiana and Florida.

[MIAdragon]

On an impulse buy I happened to acquire a 78 930 bare tub, that may or may not have kissed a wall during a vintage race. Im looking for a shop that can make her straight again. I have to ship the tub down here anyway so anywhere along the route would work. I値l post the nsfw pics here in a few. (Don稚 judge too harshly).

[MIAdragon]

[MIAdragon]

No recommendations?

[keith28]

Originally Posted by MIAdragon

No recommendations?

You will need to narrow down your search to not only a shop with a Cellette bench but also with the technical experience and willing to work on an air cooled 911 chassis.The jig fixtures can be rented but a the shop you値l likely end up using would most probably have their own set which would go hand in hand with having been experienced in the intricacies of straightening an early 911.

[MIAdragon]

Originally Posted by keith28

You will need to narrow down your search to not only a shop with a Cellette bench but also with the technical experience and willing to work on an air cooled 911 chassis.The jig fixtures can be rented but a the shop you値l likely end up using would most probably have their own set which would go hand in hand with having been experienced in the intricacies of straightening an early 911.

And is exactly why I知 asking. A quick google search turns up several shops with a bench but I知 looking for recommendations based on experience. There has to be more than a few here that have had to iron out a few wrinkles in a 911. Appreciate your response.

[Modifier]

J3 Restorations in Columbia, TN has the equipment and knowledge. He may be backlogged, but worth a call to see. It'll be 100% when it leaves his shop.

[MIAdragon]

Originally Posted by Modifier

J3 Restorations in Columbia, TN has the equipment and knowledge. He may be backlogged, but worth a call to see. It'll be 100% when it leaves his shop.

Calling him today, appreciate the info!

[onelove]

Bryson at Type 11 in North Georgia is also another great option, well versed in G Body.

[onboost]

You want Jack Ford @ Euro Pros in Gaithersburg, Md. (301) 977-7475
Porsche Certified Collision Facility w/aluminum, repair for the new stuff.
Collision and restoration repair on the old stuff.
We have 5 Celette benches, all required attachments in house, and between the talent there about 60yrs of experience in using them.

[Old H2S]

Yeah EuroPros is wonderful.. If you can get in there. I been waiting 18 months, big money jobs take the open slots.

[Old H2S]

Sorry, that's too harsh, the Ford brothers are pros- artisans really and the work they turn out is worthy of their Porsche Certification and that means NO SHORTCUTS ever. That makes things tough if you need less than a restoration because things still need to be checked out and removed for inspection and down the rabbit hole you go. As with most shops now they have been burned big time by customers over selling their work at selling time, so now they must protect their reputation first.
I bought an internet special in every since of the word, looks good from 2 feet away but if you look closer then cheating appears. My car was hit and the front left fender replaced and the car repainted. The car was done on a Cellette bench and the bottom frame is in perfect alignment at all the check points to 1mm on the "spider diagram" in the tech book, BUT that does not mean the car is right just the frame is and to get the windshield frame straight so it quits leaking means the whole thing must come apart so the door frames and all the panel gaps match $$$.
The bench requires engine removal, front and back suspension removal, windows removed and some of the interior, so how far to go to seal up a windshield?

[77Targa0912]

J3 Restoration