Atomic Speed Shop

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  M S
a month ago
They do good work but their prices are ridiculously astronomical. They recently quoted me 45 hours to do a 4-5 hour job. I used to own a shop and did the type of work being asked, so I know how long it should take. Previously I had work done that I expected to be priced a little high at around $300-$500. It ended up being over $2000. This was my fault as I am used to dealing with people who charge fair prices and did not get a firm price upfront. I gave two stars because the work performed seems to be good but I would never go there again. 45 hours for a 5 hour job is beyond gouging.Follow up to the above. The 45 hours quoted to me would be $3,825 at the $85 an hour that I paid previously (if they still have this labor rate). I am having the work done at another reputable shop for $350. This is about what I expected and is less than 10% of what the 45 hours quoted calculates out to.

  andrew williford
4 months ago
I drove my 1983 blazer over there to get a quote for paint, everybody was hanging out in the office when I went in. I figure it was the owner I was talking to, I described the car and told him I was just looking for a paint job and a little body work. The truck is clean and has one rude spot in a flat panel that needs a piece welded in. I figured a good job would be $4-6k. Without getting up to look at the car he quoted me $40,000-45,000 to paint it and he said it ll likely go up from there. If you don t want business, just say so. I can tell it s busy in there, and they do pretty well, but it might not always be that way. I ve got three vehicles that are all going to get paint and bodywork in the next few years, might be good business to not be cute with potential customers and loose their business for good. I have a hard time believing that of the 25 cars he said they were working on in there (all of which I saw were not worth the 45k paint job he was selling) anybody is paying that much. Thank you. Picture of the truck below, so you see it s not a basket case.

  Jim Newman
3 weeks ago
Don t let them put you off on an estimate. They would not give me an estimate when I brought my car in for body and paint. Said they had to get into it and see. They wanted a deposit and when I said how much they said we usually want 30%; leave us $10,000. I left with them saying we will put two DA sanders on it. The next thing I knew it was stripped and sent to Chicago to be dipped. When it returned I asked again for an estimate. They said let us do a bit more and see. It went like this until I said get rolling again and let me get it out of here. I was in over $100k by then, $10k at a time. I agreed for them to clean up the suspension parts before install and install new brakes and axle bearings. I came away with a rolling chassis, no interior, wiring, dash; completely gutted, as well as no drive train.The brake pedal was sticking, bolts were not tightened, the steering wheel was upside down, and the front fender and hood were misaligned and no mounting hole in the new fender for a hood pen. The paint was scuffed where they had pushed the fender around, even looked like a hammer blow. Total cost: $165,000. After multiple calls and emails the owner would not talk to me about fixing some of the problems.

  Chris Hofstetter
10 months ago
Worst expierence ever!!! What a bunch of liars!!! The cost to rebuild my engine was 4 times the original quote and took over 7 months. After all was said and done and complete engine failure they wouldnt lift a finger to help. They just blew me off. They should have their customers best interest at heart. Bottom line is they ripped me off!!!

  Allen Krueger
a year ago
They had my car for several months to rebuild the engine in my mustang after they told me it would just take a couple of months. The cost was also well over twice what the original estimate was. I have had to take it back to them three different times because of different issues. Furthermore they damaged the paint two separate times in three different places and did not fix it. (It was painted by another shop right before we first took it to them.) The last time they had it, they charged me for detailing it even though I did not ask them to and they did a very poor job of doing it, leaving wax or something in various places all over the car on the plastic trim and rubber pieces.There are only two positive things about the experience. 1) they sent a truck and trailer to pick it up from Myrtle Beach when it broke down at Mustang Week. 2) Most of the staff are very nice.This has been such a huge disappointment for me and my wife.Service: Engine repair

  Scott Garson
6 months ago
Seams to be a great place to get a full restoration of your retro vehicle. If you need engine work this is it. Just a very welcoming place, from the receptionist, employees, and owner. Definitely using this place for all my vehicle restoration needs.

  Bill Kassebaum
4 years ago
My old Vette rear end rebuilt by Atomic Speed Shop

  Donald Moore
8 months ago
So far, so good. Keep me informed on my restoration.

  Daveen Ann Whitney
a year ago
Thank you Robert, Such great people and friendly staff

  Jerry Eisele
5 months ago
Outstanding customer service

  tom ingram
a year ago
Great hot rod shop thanks so much!

  Jeffrey Millikan
2 years ago
Very professional. Well equipped. Good technician

  Samuel Daugherty
2 years ago
Very nice people professional looking shop

  Bee Law
a year ago
Great shop good people.

  Chip
2 years ago
Cool cars and very friendly people.

  James Williams
4 years ago
Very good people had everything i needed

  Randy Crandall
a year ago
Beautiful work on Antique cars