Affordable Classics Service & Restorations

I read these reviews very carefully before turning to ACSR for fixing my classic. and took a leap of faith, based on several 5 star reviews.
Upon completion, I discovered a few items that were not up to par with «my» standards. Neal and his team took my car back immediately, and made sure each of the concerning items were resolved above and beyond my satisfaction. What can I say. I’m hard to please
I’d definitely recommend this shop to anyone who appreciates attention to detail and high quality work.

If you like your car or your money NEVER GO TO THIS SCAM SHITHOLE. The «work» they do will fail. My car ran worse every time I left this place. I put over 18K into my car here and it ran worse than it did when I dropped it off. It’s broken down now. I don’t know if they are con artists or just incompetent, but either way… AVOID THESE SCUMBAGS!

Highly recommend Affordable Classics. Neal is incredibly knowledge and helpful. Most importantly, unlike many other restoration shops, he works within your budget and is very up front regarding what things will cost. Anyone who has restored a car knows how quickly costs can increase once a project is started. I’ll be using Affordable Classics for any work needed on my 1965 mustang fastback.

I have driven by here for years and I own a classic 68 mustang but have never really needed anything special done so have not dropped in. I got into a small fender bend and when I was looking around for shops that would do the work on my car it was nigh impossible to find. I went into the shop and met Neal and he know’s his mustangs. They charge a higher rate to do work, but it is because he is a specialist of classic cars. They were able to work with my classic car insurance and get the job done well. They had to do more work because of a bad repair pre me owing the car, which was great to get fixed while in the shop.

I purchased a 57 Chevy from Barrett Jackson actions. I had trouble with over heating and the paint went downhill very fast. At first, I went to a more local shop to have the overheating fixed. 3 shops later, still not fixed. Affordable Classics ran some tests which they charged me for, and found that my lower radiator hose was sucking closed and overheating the engine. They hand made me a hose insert that stopped the hose collapse, and it never has overheated again. It had to be hand made because no one sells this hose liner. The overheating finally was fixed for under 200.00. I have previously spent over a $ 1,000 on water pumps & radiators etc. Thank you AC! Next is the paint to tackle. It has one of those auction paint jobs and is in need of stripping to the metal. Im planning on having one of their showroom paint jobs done.

I took a ’71 Torino GT convertible to them that I had just purchased on ebay. When accelerating from a stop, the car would pop back from the carb and stall. Having restored a ’67 GT 500, ’34 Auburn and 5 other cars, I tried to correct the problem myself. The biggest problem was that I had no time as I run my own business. So for the first time ever I thought I would let somebody else work on one of my cars. I gave in and took the car to them. The estimate was about $ 250. The bill came to well over $ 500. They replaced the vacuum advance on the distributor. I could have replaced 3 complete distributors for that price. The problem WAS NOT FIXED. I called and made an appointment with Neal, the owner. I arrived on time but he made me wait 25 minutes. He brought his automotive diplomas out to my car. ??? He wanted to «drill holes in my original factory carb. He said it was due to lower octane fuel. I explained that the fuel was a mixture of aviation fuel and 91 octane giving me 99 octane. When he said that I should leave the car so he could «sell me another repair», I left as fast as I could! Before I took the car to them, I checked everything. Carb, timing, compression, etc. I even put it on a scope. There was 1 test I did not do. I took about 20 minutes. I will not post it because it might help this guy make $. I found that at 136k miles, the engine (351 C) had never been rebuilt. I pulled the engine, had it rebuilt and it runs puuurfect! They’re mechanics may be good for tune ups and replacing starters and generators, but for real problems… NO WAY.

Beware this place will definitely rip you off. No honesty or class exists at this place. They will kiss your ass and charge you thousands of dollars for small fixes that cost several dollars. Honest, hell no! Only a pack of thieves at this business, it’s places like this that give the USA a bad name. I’m glad I found honest & respectable mechanics & shops elsewhere.

Extremely knowledgeable and treat any restoration like their own, which is meticulous — and can be expensive. They were very helpful in going over the car identifying what were needs vs. Likes in terms of repairs and helped prioritize based on budget. No pressure to get things done that don’t need to get done and as a consumer you want the options. I never felt rushed or pressured in this evaluation process. Could you shop around for different things, sure, but they are very comprehensive.

I have taken my classic muscle car to Affordable Classics for service many times over the past 4 yeas. Their staff is highly knowledgeable, they really know the old cars. Every time I go there they have so many great old cars in the shop, it is like traveling back in time. If you have a classic or muscle car, and you want a shop that specializes in them and knows what there are doing, then Affordable Classics is the right shop for you.

If you are going to go here, make sure you know a lot about your car. They are definitely «helpful» but are also looking to take advantage of your lack of knowledge and sell you on repairs that do not need to be done. I have a vintage mustang and was told I needed new rear brakes as well as front brakes. They repaired the back ones and they had to be fixed again two weeks later because of a leak caused by improper installation. They also tried to convince me to replace my entire fuel tank based on what turned out to be a $ 20 fix. When they tried to talk me into replacing a fuel tank that I knew for a fact was fine, and only needed some hoses reconnected, I became very skeptical and brought it somewhere to check the work they had already done. And I am glad I did. I can’t speculate on how a place as experienced as they are with classic cars would put in brakes incorrectly, but at best, it was just a rushed/​sloppy job. At worst, it was done so that I would have to come back to them soon for a leak in the brake line even though it was all new hardware.
If you know exactly what you need done, this place may be OK, but if you are not super familiar with the car or the problem, be very wary.
Incidentally, the place I ended up bringing the car to after Affordable Classics was the 76 Station in Marina Del Rey. It was recommended by a friend with a 72 Mustang and they have been amazing, trustworthy and really good with my car. I would highly recommend them to anyone.

The folks at Affordable Classics shave been great! They did a good bit of work on my ’63 t-​bird: transmission rebuild, installed larger master cylinder, front end alignment, repaired exhaust leak, installed dual exhausts, and some other repairs. I was happy with the work. Robert was great; he wrote out a clear repair order, including estimated repair costs. As the work progressed, he kept me informed. The mechanics who worked on my car were nice. Several took the time to go over things with me.
The work was a bit pricey, but you get what you pay for. I’ll take quality work and good customer service any time. And while it seemed like a while before my car was all done, it was truly reasonable give their need to order parts, etc. After all, the car is darn near 50 years old. So, at the end of the day, I’ll be back as my car may require,

If you want to get ripped-​off, you’ve found the right place — Affordable Classics.

They ain’t cheap, but a quality interior restoration on a 48-​year-​old car isn’t going to be! AC has restored the interior of my ’62 Thunderbird to factory fresh, almost exactly duplicating the looks and textures as the car left the factory. Amazingly, they were able to re-​do the most difficult dash and customized backlight panels to original appearance. Plus, Neil kept me appraised of progress and several important change orders, always giving me an opportunity to evaluate additional expenses. **Everyone** loves this interior! Now I gotta do the rest of the car!