So, several years ago, Jim C. did the mechanical restoration on my 1978 FJ40. But it really needs body restoration, maybe even up to and including a new tub. He doesn't know of anyone, nor do I. Does anyone have any suggestions/recommendations? I'd rather not ship my rig to Texas or Colorado or...
It's not as bad as some I've seen but has been bondo-ed in places, bubbling, paint scaling off, rusty patches in several places. The tub has been repainted 2-3 times and undercoated by the guy in Washington state who supposedly restored it several years ago (but really did a piss-poor job), so...
So, Jim Chenoweth got my mechanicals taken care of but my FJ needs some body work—Jim suggested I even consider a full or partial aluminum tub. Anyone in the central Ohio area I should talk to/avoid? After the rip off “restoration “ I purchased several years ago that Jim posted about as he was...
Sooooo... Being the owner of the Cruiser discussed and displayed in this thread (and the companion thread "an ethical dilemma?"), I have a strong desire to talk with an attorney in the Benton, Washington area familiar with Lemon laws, civil fraud, etc. Jim Chenoweth has done a fabulous job of...
Sooooo... Being the owner of the Cruiser discussed and displayed in this thread (and the companion thread "how not to restore an FJ40"), I have a strong desire to talk with an attorney in the Benton, Washington area familiar with Lemon laws, civil fraud, etc. Jim Chenoweth has done a fabulous...
I called them a few moments ago and, interestingly, one of DOJ attorneys who prosecuted the fraud case 7 years ago still works there--they took a message for him to call. The civil action is something else, of course--I wonder whether that must be filed in Washington State or in Ohio where I...
Among the earlier posts are links discussing Seller's prior fraud conviction for, as I recall, selling a POS to a judge in Washington State. How would I find out who the judge was and, more importantly, the attorney representing the judge, if any, in the case against the Seller? I'd like to...
I just purchased a '78 FJ40 and would like to have the carburetor inspected and adjusted. I live in central OH and have been trying to reach the venerable Jim C but his business is not listed in Lancaster, OH nor have I receive any response to a couple phone messages. If he's no longer around...