[Grady Clay]

Mike,

Hire your local flat-bed tow truck for the car. Pull it on with a floor jack on the torsion bar tube and set it on some tires. Just get it out fast.

I agree with Dave;
“Quick and surgical increases the chances of being painless.”
And BG;
Get a box, a truck and 2 or MORE of your largest sized friends; do it politely on the shop’s off hours, but go get the stuff.

Bring someone to unobtrusively video the whole scene. Carry a microcassette recorder in your pocket.

If you think there is the potential for violence, your local police/sheriff will stand by – out of sight on in plain view.

If he wants money, pay with a credit card or personal check … you get the idea.

If for some reason you can’t get the car and stuff, get a good video documentation of what you have there and it’s condition. You might have to go to court and will need documentation.

Good luck.

Best,
Grady