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Old 05-27-2018, 12:26 PM
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I bought my 2002 Z28 new, and used it as a daily driver for years. It has been garaged and unregistered for about four years now (still starts and runs). It has 217K miles and I know it needs a lot of work.

I love this car, and want to get it back on the road--maybe even mildly tuned--but I don't know where to begin. While I'm not new to the car, I guess I'm a newbie when it comes to doing anything with it other than driving it. I have a lot to learn, and I want to learn.

Can anyone recommend any reputable shops in Massachusetts (preferably northeastern MA/Essex county)? My goal right now is to figure out how to prioritize everything that needs to be done, and get a sense of a budget. I want to start talking to people so I can figure out how to get started.

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SMG im Mendon Ma
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Thanks for the info. I'll check them out.
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Originally Posted by zsunset
Thanks for the info. I'll check them out.
https://www.smgmotoring.com/
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Awesome. Thanks again.
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Slowhawk Performance in Bridgewater MA. I wouldn't trust anyone else. Don is the best in the area for any LS platform car.

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Originally Posted by davered00ss
Slowhawk Performance in Bridgewater MA. I wouldn't trust anyone else. Don is the best in the area for any LS platform car.
Thanks. I've actually heard of them. I was at the "Corvette Day" lawn event at Larz Anderson last month, and there were a couple of cars there that they had worked on. I'll have to check them out.

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Don did my old 2000 SS, and my Supercharged C6
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I seriously would not trust anyone else. There are a lot of hacks and horror stories out there. Don has a proven track record with some of the badest and fastest cars around. He has been doing this for almost 20 years on GM LS/LT platforms. I would stay away from the Jack of all trades shops that claim to do everything.
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Originally Posted by davered00ss
I seriously would not trust anyone else. There are a lot of hacks and horror stories out there. Don has a proven track record with some of the badest and fastest cars around. He has been doing this for almost 20 years on GM LS/LT platforms. I would stay away from the Jack of all trades shops that claim to do everything.
Good information. Thanks. Can't beat a solid recommendation.
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I'm with Dave. A ton of us only will bring our cars to Don at Slowhawk Performance!!
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Another vote for don at slowhawk.
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Yup Don has done all my ls specific stuff. Currently my procharged GTO.



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