??? for Chicagoland MFers!!
04-22-2009, 02:55 PM
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??? for Chicagoland MFers!!
Hey obviously im located near Chicago. Im looking for a good preferrably private mechanic who specializes in our types of vehicles. I feel like im in the black hole of performance mechanics. Used to be one litterally 2 blocks down from me but he hightailed it out. Any suggestions? Please name a place you can vouch for if possible, im willing to drive alittle for some peace of mind!
Also, for chicago-ins...
Lowering springs + chicago city streets (aka swiss cheese) = Good or bad idea? have you had any problems? Thanks!
Also, for chicago-ins...
Lowering springs + chicago city streets (aka swiss cheese) = Good or bad idea? have you had any problems? Thanks!
04-22-2009, 03:13 PM
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Look up Delong Ford in morris its probally a 2 hour drive or so. John Delong is the owners son and a certified ford mechanic who does mustangs after hours. He has done lots of work for me over the years, havent talked to him in over a year but i bet he still does after hours work. More then once I went down on a sunday or an evening night and he did good work for very reasonable cost.
04-22-2009, 05:10 PM
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http://www.candmperformance.com/
Owners name is Marv, has 1 person working for him (Brian), and he is very good at what he does. Send him an email, let him know I sent you, and he will take good car of you with whatever you need. (He knows his cumstomers by their cars, so tell him what mine looks like, then he'll be like "oh, Bob sent you") He not only works on Mustangs, he owns and road courses one of his own (03 Yellow Terminator) up here at Road America (best road course in the nation BTW). Super nice guy, and besides Brenspeed in Indiana (which would be another option), the only performace places I will let touch my car "locally".
Owners name is Marv, has 1 person working for him (Brian), and he is very good at what he does. Send him an email, let him know I sent you, and he will take good car of you with whatever you need. (He knows his cumstomers by their cars, so tell him what mine looks like, then he'll be like "oh, Bob sent you") He not only works on Mustangs, he owns and road courses one of his own (03 Yellow Terminator) up here at Road America (best road course in the nation BTW). Super nice guy, and besides Brenspeed in Indiana (which would be another option), the only performace places I will let touch my car "locally".
04-22-2009, 06:29 PM
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i went down on a saturday morning at about 10am and was home by 4pm with my 3.73 gears installed which have never made any noise
when i had my foxbody mustang i got there at closing time 6pm did headers, hpipe, and catback exhaust and i was home by midnite including the 2 hours or whatever each way
once i start really digging into my s197 he will be doing any of the work i dont want to tackle myself
he has done a decent amount of s197 work from gears, to blower installs
not saying there isnt anyone else closer who is good but he is who i am going to, he also does handheld tunes i believe
04-22-2009, 09:18 PM
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Look up Delong Ford in morris its probally a 2 hour drive or so. John Delong is the owners son and a certified ford mechanic who does mustangs after hours. He has done lots of work for me over the years, havent talked to him in over a year but i bet he still does after hours work. More then once I went down on a sunday or an evening night and he did good work for very reasonable cost.
Greenway Ford is in Morris.
