Frisco Hill Auto MO 63129

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Jason Plumb

When it comes to picking out a restoration shop for my 68 Nova, I chose Frisco Hill Auto with the following factors in mind: 1. Quality 2. Value/Budget 3. Time 4. Communications I started by asking around at car shows where people had their car's paint and body done. Three body shops seemed to have done most of the top-notch cars in the South County/Jefferson County area. Of those shops, I chose Frisco Hill because they seemed to be excited about my car, and the shop atmosphere was far and away the best (busy, clean, many happy workers). Eventually, we agreed to do a complete frame-off restomod. The rest of the review will be based on how they did measuring up to the four criteria listed above. Quality The mechanical work that they've done is top-notch. Frisco Hill completed an LS swap, fabricated a new driveshaft tunnel for my TKO, installed vintage air, and a lot more. My Nova is in primer as I write this, and it's laser straight (see pictures). Chris M, the body man, has done a fantastic job straightening her out. Value/Budget Restoration work is expensive, and this is the first major restoration project I have commissioned, so my idea of value is: Are they sticking with the estimated budget, or have they gone over the budget? We are nearing the end, and they will come right in at the agreed-upon budget (I’ll update this if something changes). Time Time is the one factor I was most concerned with. I've heard of people having their cars sit at a body shop for YEARS before getting them back. Who wants that? They took my car in August 2021 and told me it'd be almost a year before it’s completed. It's March of 2022, and they are finishing it up by the end of May. So, no complaints. Communications At the beginning, Chris (the owner of Frisco Hill) came to my house and looked over the car and gave me a rough idea of how much it would cost to do a lot of the work. He then wrote up a detailed estimate based on our conversation. Never have I felt pressured to do anything with them. They send progress pics EVERY WEEK without fail. They also send a weekly email that details the work that was done. When you pay your bill, you get a full itemized list of what has been done to the car, the parts that were bought, and the labor costs, so you're never in the dark as to where your money is going. The shop is always open to go in and check the car out. And, you feel welcome. I have 2 little boys who go with me often. They love it. It's like they get to go to a (sometimes loud) car show every couple of weeks. I hope this helps you pick a shop. It’s a huge decision. Good luck!

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Frisco hill is a top notch facility with top notch techs. If you want the best of the best in auto repair/restoration look no further. They have done stellar work on our 57 Bel Air and genuinely seem interested with helping us customize it. We have taken other classic vehicles there in the past and they never fail to please! Thanks guys!

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Steve Gray

I just had my seat reupholstered and they turned out better than I could have imagined. The seats are for my 1945 fire truck, they sent me process emails and photos and had great communication. I highly recommend FRISCO Hill for your restoration needs. I will be using them again in the near future.