[GRB]

Thanks for your input...all of you. I'll address SS Junkie, King Midas, Pete, John and SMG's questions and observations. Keep in mind that I am doing this as a means of 'due diligence'. Having spent 30+ years in the automotive business and having fought dozens of these relatively small wars and one multi-million dollar one, I learned that 'DD' is a must and CAN NOT be overdone. That's why your opinions and questions are important to me.

I will have to reveal more about this in order for you to understand how I got to where I am, but I do want to leave a few specifics and names out because this is pending litigation and although the 'truth' is an absolute defense I don't want to start premature mud slinging unnecessarily.

I have known the man (he actually got my brand new 1970 LT1 Corvette to run great when the chev. dealer had given up) who owns this shop for more than 35 years. His reputation is absolutely untarnished and his name is highly regarded. I'm sure there are many people who belief he could walk on water! Those of you that have been here for some time already know who it is. Until this inexplicable experience (I may still be in denial) I would have trusted this man with my life!

Keep in mind that even though I have requested an invoice, which my insurance company now insists on, there was always an excuse for why it 'wasn't quiet ready yet'. The car has been in my possession for about 5 months now and I have politely requested, even faxed requests for an invoice. My phone calls are not returned even though the owner promised to mail me one after I FAXED him my request and new address!). This is irrefutable. The condition, false dyno sheet, state of repair, horrendous, amateurish tune and chronic drive-ability and other issues are also irrefutable.

For some reason this shop does not, virtually refuses, to test drive customer's cars. Seems outrageously inept to me, but that's their policy. (Or at least it was with me) When the car went back the second time, I never kept it during this period for more than a week or so, I begged them to drive the car home, test drive it or whatever it took to get it fixed. I wanted the car fixed right once and for all at this point.

Finally in desperation I suggested removing the super charger which seemed to be the root of "their" problem, although they have done many identical installs (provable) with no problem. After six months of nothing happening I suggested, since keeping "the flame lit" and tuning without absolutely perfect weather conditions seemed to be related to the SC, that we just put the car back to our original NA plan. Down the tubes went what would have been the most powerful car of it's type, magazine articles (one was printed) and a record ET for this particular class of vehicles. But, it was clear to me by this time that "they" could not make the car run with the SC installed.

BTW - this was clearly understood to be a 'cost is no object' project. There were no trick parts, short cuts or cheap parts used. And nothing experimental!

This past June the car was finally ready after several months of simply removing the SC and allegedly putting the car back to a NA C5R 427. I was given a dyno sheet that showed 620RWHP, and a dirty, excuse me, filthy car that backfired within 200 yards. By this time I had moved to Cumming which is 35 miles from the shop (rather than the previous 10 miles) so I headed home disgusted and naturally barely made it. This was when I finally began to get, let's say 'difficult to get along with from their perspective', and communications other than my weekly calls to ask for an accurate and COMPLETE invoice, stopped.

I'll add more meat to the bones as we go. Anybody barfed yet???? Wait until you hear about the epoxied 090 C5R head!!