ATTENTION ALL MIDLANDERS...........

[d_kni004]

.......Hey folks,

 

Hope you're all doing well and not too depressed over the hours of rain we're getting at the minute.

 

I need some advice.

 

Despite living in Droitwich, Worcestershire for over 5 years I still haven't been able to find a mechanic I trust.

 

Anyone know any really decent genuine mechanics in the Worcestershire/ S. Brimingham area?

 

Cheers,

 

Dave.

[Trevmk3]

i always get my hopes up thinking its going to be East midlands, i know one in Derbyshire thats spot on but is a bit too far for you i think

[Rick]

depends on the kind of mechanics your after mate.

 

best not to trust anyone these days

 

what needs doing?

[d_kni004]

..I'm with you on that. I'm really busy at the minute with work and doing up my house so have got a garage fitting brake discs/ pads/ shoes/ steering linkage on my Fairlane. Trouble is they seem to be struggling. The boss of the garage appears to book in shed loads of MOT's for his guys and the old Ford expert at the garage is a tester so he's been forced to do the MOT's meaning my baby has been left by the wayside.

 

It was due to be all finished in 2 days but its been five now. I know they're not charging me for the five days but in the mean time its been stuck out in the rain, its normally garaged.

 

This morning I got a call saying they couldn't start it, 1st time it hasn't started since I bought it a year ago. I'm guessing moisture in the electrics. I headed over to try and start it but its now seriously flooded.

 

So I'm a bit ****** off cause they need to start her to get her into the garage to put the shoes on. They dropped a hint that they are struggling to bleed the brakes so I might need a new master cylinder. Trouble is the master cylinder is only 8 yrs old and I seriously doubt its f*****.

 

Wish I had the time to do it all myself otherwise I would. Crazy that I've just been delivered a load of spares from Australia, from various suppliers that I had to put my faith in and they all provided me with excellent service, shame not getting same so close to home.

 

I think I'm stuck with this garage until the works finished but in the future I'm going to need to find someone else, preferably someone who loves old skool fords and seriously big V8's.

 

Cheers for reading my rant, any ideas would be appreciated.

 

Dave.

[bomber1]

maybee search for a mobile mechanic and give him a job on some plastic then tell them about the old ford. they will either run or drule. lucly mine done the later just luck

[Rick]

your best of not using a proffessional to be honest. find some retired old chap that knows his stuff and will take pride and enjoy the job

[Mr Sam]

your best of not using a proffessional to be honest. find some retired old chap that knows his stuff and will take pride and enjoy the job

 

gotta agree with that if you can find someone that is

 

 

found out the plumber we were using had a mk1 escort serious track car so got him todo my engine timing on the fez

[beu_79]

Hiya mate

 

I take mine to a place called Betacar Care in Kidderminster for it's annual MOT, if that's not too far. I've never had any work done there but he's always done my MOT's. My dad's been taking his there for years and one of the guys was restoring an old Jag in one part of the garage.

 

Really nice bloke who knows his stuff. As I say, i've never had any work done but he's a decent chap who appreciates decent metal.

[mr squidian]

i work for stp motor services malvern. not too far away from you i dont think.

were in yellow pages give us a call

 

EDIT:

http://www.localbrit.co.uk/business/s-t ... r-services

 

hope that helps

[Rick]

theres always mick rogers in wolverhampton

[d_kni004]

Nice one,

 

Gives me a few options. This should be the last bit of work for a while hopefully.

 

Fortunately my father in law owns a garage in Cardiff so anything major I take it to him, bit far to take her for just brakes and stuff though. He did do a load of welding on my MK1 Cortina a couple of years back for my birthday!! Think it was around a weeks work so a seriously good present.

 

I have a place in Coventry aswell through my old man but again bit of a pain to get to.

 

Anyone ever used Eric Morris in Droitwich Spa? I took her over to him a while back to match up on one of the belts and he was spot on, only trouble is that he doesn't do MOT's so has to take them round the corner to AUTO TYRE and batteries and I do not trust them at all. One of those jokers tried telling me one of my tyres on my Mondy needed changing, which was absolute ********.

 

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT SETTING UP A FORUM ON OLD SKOOL WHERE GARAGES CAN GET RECOMMENDED OR OTHERWISE?

 

Dave.