autronicDSM
20+ Year Contributor
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- Dec 4, 2002
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Kalamazoo,
Michigan
So I've been thinking about restoring my car so it's better than it was new. PLan was to do it everything myself but it will take too long 
Right now I've patched up rust holes to the best I can.. and it's going ok. I think I could do better job if I re-did it. But at this rate it would take me forever to get it to state where it's ready for paint (lazy and I live 2 hours away from where I keep my car)
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/custom-fabrication/410484-shock-tower-rust-repair.html
This is my progress, since then I bought some weldable primer so I can actually start welding up and hopefully get this done within week or two. After that it's just surface rust on the body so I think I'll just look around for a shop to do the rest.
My question is, are there any local shops capable of doing a restoration on a DSM? I would like to use chemical stripping and electrostatic primer (~$2500 alone) to remove any rust on the body and any parts that come off, new bolts everywhere, etc.
I live around Kalamazoo and my car is in South Lyon (near Detroit) so I guess any shop between the two cities would be under consideration.

Right now I've patched up rust holes to the best I can.. and it's going ok. I think I could do better job if I re-did it. But at this rate it would take me forever to get it to state where it's ready for paint (lazy and I live 2 hours away from where I keep my car)
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/custom-fabrication/410484-shock-tower-rust-repair.html
This is my progress, since then I bought some weldable primer so I can actually start welding up and hopefully get this done within week or two. After that it's just surface rust on the body so I think I'll just look around for a shop to do the rest.
My question is, are there any local shops capable of doing a restoration on a DSM? I would like to use chemical stripping and electrostatic primer (~$2500 alone) to remove any rust on the body and any parts that come off, new bolts everywhere, etc.
I live around Kalamazoo and my car is in South Lyon (near Detroit) so I guess any shop between the two cities would be under consideration.