American Gasser

8175 Gratiot Road
Saginaw, Michigan 48609
(989)-341-1030
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Check out this awesome 36 Oldsmobile business coupe we got to work on. Such classic and cool lines. It was a project that was started and were going to be finishing it out. Cant wait to get this one done!
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This Saturday!!! Bring your hot rod and join us for our 5th Annual Spring Open House from 10-3 There will be a plenty of food and DJ Marty spinning the tunes! Registration is free! This is a rain or shine event.

The Vega looking TOUGH 💪 Come see it at our open house/car show this Saturday, June 22nd!
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$https://www.garagekeptmotors.com/vehicles/682/1969-chevrolet-camaro-ssI have been debating for over a month or so on whether or not I wanted to post something about my experience. Mainly because it is, quite frankly embarrassing, but also because I was busy having the car looked at, and truthfully, busy with life its self. I am a very cautious and calculated guy, and yet, I still got burned. It wasn’t until I spoke to some friends about it and they urged me to go ahead and share. Bought a car back in February of this year “sight unseen” and paid a pretty penny for it. Had it inspected, and found a couple of issues, one of which should have thrown a red flag, but seeing the car was just restored 4-5 years prior, and restored by a reputable company called American Gasser, I thought it was just a fluke. The seller told me that if I bought the car, he would make the correction, which I agreed. A week or so later the car arrived. Watched the driver back it out of the trailer with no issues. Later that day and the next I started looking at the car in great detail, I started to notice certain aspects of the body/paint work that did not align with what the seller was telling me about the quality of work that went into this restoration. I found several stress cracks in the paint, as well as other hairline paint fractures due to improper application. Looking back at my pics from the inspection, the stress cracks were not there, so they had to happen during the transport. The transport was only 6 hours, so any quality body work would have easily withstood that trip. At this point, I decided to go ahead and call AG. I spoke to TJ and he said that he was very familiar with the car and was good friends with the previous owner. I sent him pictures and he went on to say that he saw the car a few months back and saw no issues then, and not sure how this could have happened. He speculated that it could have been improper prep, application, bad product, whatever, and would not know until his guy digs into it. However, it would cost me an estimated $4000 to have them do the work but could not get to it for another 8 months, and I would have to bring it back to them. AG posted many pics of this car on their FB page during the restoration, and at car shows after it was completed. They even trailered the car to some of these shows using their own trailer. They seemed to be very proud of this build and their workmanship, which I thought would translate into something really helpful in fixing my issues. Well, that did not happen. I was certainly not happy with TJ’s response above, especially for the amount of time (over 400 hours) spent on the original body/paint work, which I know had to cost a great deal. In my mind, for that cost the paint should last for many years if taken care of, and no matter what, not start to deteriorate after 4 to 5. The car was well taken care of by the previous owner, according to TJ. At this point, I knew it was going to be left up to me to get this corrected. By no means was the car in any shape to do car shows, and I was even too embarrassed to show it to my neighbors. Some blame falls to the seller, but ultimately this is AG’s burden to bare. I had several folks in the business take a look at it locally and they all said the same exact thing… • The stress points were not dealt with properly before applying any type of body coating • There was way too much product put on and not enough time given for each layer to dry, which led to fractures (takes years to dry when done this way) • Too much Bondo used everywhere, and not applied properly, which led to cracking They all told me that they could patch it up for 3-4K but it would not last. I found that disturbing because that is what TJ told me they would do. After being educated on what was going on, I am now surprised TJ would even offer that, considering their reputation. The right thing to do is to just start over. The car is now in the hands of another restoration company, and it will be there for a year. The body has to be taken down to bare metal for the corrections and be built back up. If anyone knows anything about that, then you will know that is a huge expense and a huge undertaking. It boggles my mind how this could happen from such a reputable company as AG, especially after the amount of resources put into it. It also boggles my mind how TJ can just dismiss it so easily without hesitation and treat it as if “it happens”. I have never bought a car “sight unseen” and will never do it again. As a warning, I would just be very careful about having your car done at AG. I am sure they do fine work, but when they don’t, and it falls outside of the one year warranty, then you are left out in the cold and on your own to deal with the expensive mess. The cost to me to have all of this corrected will be around $20,000. I know AG stands behind their 1-year warranty policy regarding the work, but the workmanship does not align with their values and what they stand for. I know I am not the original owner and I know that AG has no legal obligation to do anything, but isn’t it really just about standing behind one’s work, one’s reputation? Not sure if they will step up and make it right in some way, but I hope so.$

Check out this awesome hand painted artwork sent to us by a fan yesterday! Thanks a ton Mr.Montney for this sweet Wildchild picture!
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Dont forget! Our spring Car show/open house is coming up in less than 2weeks! June 22, you wont want to miss it; going to be our best one yet!
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Getting loaded up and ready for the Garber twilight car show/cruise in Saginaw later today. Going to be perfect weather, come out and say hi!

Almost ready to send this Gasser off to interior! The customer were building this for in Georgia is planning on coming up here when its complete and then driving it all the way back home. Now THAT is awesome!
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Can anyone guess what kind of car we just picked up for some work?? Year make and model 👇
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We hope everyone had a safe and fun Memorial day. We thank all those who have served and are currently serving; and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom and privilege we all have in this great country. God bless America!! 🇺🇲
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This Saturday, June 1st
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Check this out! 1959 Dodge cornet hearse! Said to be one of only two made. It was built for the U.S. Air Force and started out as an ambulance, and then soon after made into a hearse. We will be doing some maintenance, an engine swap, interior modifications, and a host of other things. Share with a hearse fan!!!
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