JC. Antique Restoration, Miami FL

I paid over $10,000.00 for a restoration which never finished. The shop is close for incompetent owners.

I knew the Owners pretty well, they spend their time working hard in and out of the work area.very talented when it comes to restoring a car. - Y

There's such a long story to explain why this company deserves the lowest rating possible, but I cannot fit it all in the limitation of this review. I will omit my personal opinions and just state facts.

I got an estimate for the work I wanted to do to my truck. Work was around $5800. I was told it would be 4 - 6 weeks. There was also some work which their car electrician was going to do for me. I gave them all the parts required, but they still wanted a down payment of 3k. I agreed. They took my truck the same day.

Weeks, months go by with barely any work being done to my vehicle. My truck was 1 of 10-13 vehicles crammed in that shop.

10 months later my truck is "finished". Around the ending, they wanted more money for things that were already quoted for. I was unsure about the paint. I just knew I wanted a matte/satin finish. The quote reflects "owners choice" for the paint. Also that interior and exterior were going to be painted. Later on they refused to paint the bed of the truck unless I pay more. Also did not paint the jambs of the doors. Even though I was quoted for interior and exterior. Also on the quote was to remove dents which is a common thing in prep work for painting. They then wanted more money to fix the dents. More money to paint the plastic exterior pieces of the truck. The paint color I wanted was satin blue, but with the primer to be black to give it a blue black two tone look. I got 3 color samples to choose from. None looked like who I showed them I wanted.

After the truck was done, it looked good initially but quickly you would see defects. Here's a list of things I had to fix by going to other car companies who actually know what they are doing.
The custom door handles were not flush nor installed correctly - all handles had to be cleaned and lubricated. The dual exhaust was poorly welded and gas would leak at every weld.
The exhaust pipes were also not even - one side stuck out more than the other and were not centered.
The horn and headlights were improperly wired (both would work intermittently).
Fine paint dust was on the windshield and had to get a detailer to get rid of it.
The body kit which consists of around 8 parts were not aligned correctly or reinforced to the truck.
The front bumper was not aligned to the front of the truck. The front grill was poorly welded to the the truck which made it weak and lack support.

The paint job was poorly done and will need to get redone. Some extra body work for the door handles are also needed, but I've already spent so much on this truck and it's just not worth more expenses. This company has ruined my drive to get this project done. Also all the money I spent with them is a complete waste since I'm redoing everything they did to get it done correctly.

These folks are a family of crooks and liars. Do not under any circumstances do any business with them. They make promises that they do not keep, and take money for repairs that they do not complete. Worse of all, the work that they do manage to complete, is of very poor and dubious quality. Run, don't walk away from this den of thieves.

Great customer service and high quality work. Had my 1956 chevy completely restored. Thank you.

Thank you for your service! Fast & Reliabe! Jose is one of the few people in Miami you can trust with your vehicle. Thanks again