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Ratchets Garage Restoration and Fabrication Llc.

(49)

Mechanic
Truck
Vehicles

“I am a carguy and do most of the work on my own cars, but, had an air-conditioner leak and don't have the equipment to do the system evacuation and recharge, and pressure check.”

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Color Master Premium

(49)

Price
Warranty
Truck

“They usually do not open on Saturdays but I could not pick it up on Friday and someone was there Saturday to make sure I could get my car and answer any questions that I had.”

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Detroit Speed

(32)

Muscle Cars
Suspension
Products

“I thought I'll never hear back, but about a half hour later he called back, had found out it wasn't a custom cap but from another vendor and they had modified to fit and even told me where to get it.”

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Finishline Tops & Interiors

(28)

Job
Pay
Seat

“This made it very difficult to get in touch with anyone, receive updates regarding progress or lack of, and allow payments to be made online once the job is complete.”

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Quarter Mile Muscle

(32)

Drive
Transmission
Team

“QMM performed a full mechanical restoration: a complete engine swap (347 cubic inch stroker including all accessories and interfacing components in the engine compartment); a complete transmission swap (including conversion from an automatic to a man...”

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Master Power Brakes

(13)

Disc Brake

“The install was fairly simple with VERY MINOR fabrication work to fit the power booster and dual plane master cylinder and combination valve into a very tight spot under the shock tower brace.”

FAQs

Can I use my drum brake master for disc brakes?

It is possible. The first thing to check is to make sure the master cylinder can provide the proper volume for the brake system. The other thing to check is to see if the master cylinder has a residual valve. If it does have a residual valve it will require a change to a different master cylinder as the residual valve will hold line pressure and cause the brakes to drag.

What is the difference between a power brake master and a manual brake master?

A power brake master cylinder will normally have a larger bore diameter than a manual master cylinder. This of course depends on the caliper used on the vehicle.

What could cause this?

One of the causes of this is a mismatch between the booster pin length and the depth of the master cylinder piston hole. Be sure the hole is not too deep for the booster pin.

I have installed power brakes on my original manual brake car and now the brakes are extremely sensitive. Why?

The pedal ratio is probably wrong. A power brake vehicle needs a pedal ratio of 4:1. Many manual brake cars were a 6:1 ratio. In some applications, there are two attachment points on the brake pedal. For power brakes, you need to use the lower attachment hole. Using the upper hole will make the brakes too sensitive. There are many cars however that will use the same hole for both power and manual as the power brake booster will have a bellcrank as part of the mounting brackets that will change the vehicle to the proper ratio.

Should I use an adjustable proportioning valve?

We typically would push a customer towards a VL3359K (disc/disc) or VL3360K (disc/drum) Combination Valve but some situations call for an Adjustable Proportioning Valve. The adjustable valve will only provide the proportioning function and not the metering that is needed. The biggest thing to remember is you will use one or the other and never both and if you do elect to use an Adjustable Proportioning Valve, only install it in the rear brake line on the vehicle. Never install one on the front line of the vehicle.

You can find more answers to some of our most commonly asked questions on the FAQ page of our website.

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Listed for drivers in and around Mooresville, NC, these 24 shops restore and customize cars. What each one says about the eras it works on, its fabrication and paint work, and storage comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.

Area overview: Mooresville, NC

12 of the 24 experts we list are based in Mooresville; the other 12 serve Mooresville from towns including Charlotte (26 mi), Cornelius (8 mi) and Statesville (15 mi). The experts on this page are rated from 4.0 to 5.0 across 920 reviews; 4 have 50 or more reviews and 22 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these experts on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (90%), quality (81%) and value (67%). 6 are open on Saturdays. 7 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 15 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 45 years. 1 offers financing; 2 give free estimates and 1 lists coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for 22 of the experts on this page; 19 publish a contact page; 14 list a public email and 1 takes bookings online. We count these figures across the experts on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the expert before you visit.

Which listed restoration shops are long established?

15 of the 24 listings state ten or more years in business. On a project measured in months, a shop's survival record is part of the risk you are taking, and the old ones also have the contacts that find parts. It is their own claim, not a rating.

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Brothers' Custom Garage

(13)

Brakes

“Oh where do I begin my mustangs known as snowball these guys have absolutely killed it new floor pans engine trans the works couldn't be happier they will be getting more of my cars for the bcg touch.”

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Spraker Racing Ent. Inc.

(9)

“I ordered a custom chassis for my 55 Chevy from Jeff and although there has been a couple issues he has been most responsive in correcting those issues.”

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Holohan's Hot Rod Shop

(3)

“Owner is very knowledgeable and willing to take time to show his trade and talk about his expertise.”

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Man Made Legends

(9)

Project
Job

“After bringing my 1962 Mercury Monterey convertible to several local shops here in Raleigh and Cary for repairs that were not done right the first time.”

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Darco Restorations INC

(2)

“Amazing restoration work!”

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Nelson Specialties

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Mallett Cars

(16)

Questions
Mini Cooper
Sounds

“From my first inquiry, when Chuck himself called me to chat, down to having a minor concern about my install and they responded to my Facebook message to help on a Saturday evening in a matter of minutes.”

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Cosmetic Auto Masters

(33)

Photos
Small Business
Garage

“In this day and time there's not enough good people but I'm happy to say Ray is good people and I would recommend him to everyone who needs their car fixed!”

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ARH Designs Hot Rods and Car Customization

(15)

“Amazing fabrication and super honest they could have charged me a whole lot more but found a broken wire and only charged me .”

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Black Forest Racing

(23)

Macan
Knowledge
Team

“BFR is well known for their work on old Porsches including restoration, rebuilds as well as race prep/support & custom work but they also do service & maintenance on modern day Porsche's as well.”

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Bodylines Autobody

“Since 2005, Bodylines Towing & Auto Body Collision Repair has served the auto body and collision repair needs of the Lincoln County areas. Visit our new auto body and paint shop located”

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A3 Auto and Restoration

(23)

Vehicle
Project
Classic Car

“I will be a lifelong customer of his because I feel like this is one of the few places that still treats people like people and doesn't just push you through the motions taking your money.”

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Metal & Muscle Restorations and Restomods

(1)

“Highly recommend this very talented team.”

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Ambition Road

(3)

“To the person who wrote a negative comment, if you paid as much attention to your job as you do to posting negative feedback you wouldn't be upset just because you were called out on poor customer service and quality.”

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Peter Weber's Custom Painting

(4)

Painters

“He is friendly and will discuss your paint project in detail to achieve the desired results the first time.”

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Taitt's Auto Service

(45)

“Before I was going to this shop, I was checking different places here ,and most of them tried to trick me to pay ridiculous excessive and super expensive for only install the rear brake pads, when i'm already had the parts.”

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RK Motors Charlotte

(45)

Showroom
Information
Corvette

“He offered up that he appreciated me posting my review so that he could be aware of these kinds of concerns and be able to improve the way they do things to avoid this type of situation in the future.”

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Classic Soft Trim

(28)

Price
Toyota
Pickup

“A week or so later I went back and not only did they put on the driver side armrest (the package had two covers they recieved) they also replaced my passenger armrest for no charge.”

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Average Cost	$30000
Minimum cost	$17000
Maximum cost	$60000
Avg Per Hour Rates	$90

Best Car Restoration Shops in Mooresville, NC

Ratchets Garage Restoration and Fabrication Llc.

Color Master Premium

Detroit Speed

Finishline Tops & Interiors

Quarter Mile Muscle

Master Power Brakes

Area overview: Mooresville, NC

Brothers' Custom Garage

Spraker Racing Ent. Inc.

Holohan's Hot Rod Shop

Man Made Legends

Darco Restorations INC

Nelson Specialties

Mallett Cars

Cosmetic Auto Masters

ARH Designs Hot Rods and Car Customization

Black Forest Racing

Bodylines Autobody

A3 Auto and Restoration

Metal & Muscle Restorations and Restomods

Ambition Road

Peter Weber's Custom Painting

Taitt's Auto Service

RK Motors Charlotte

Classic Soft Trim

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