'70 Duster Revival: Drag Racing Heart | Pro Touring Soul
I have another great vendor shout out I'd like to share.
Jeff Mawhiney @ Nu Plastic Restorations
If youre looking to upgrade or restore your tired old steering column, heater box or your grille is in need of plastic repair - give Jeff a call.
At this point in time I was stuck at a cross roads between using a universal aftermarket column and restoring my original piece. The universal column would have been the cheapest route (my column was really rough) but I really wanted to keep the stock look and functionality of the original interior.
I met Jeff at the 2014 Mopars in the Park in Farmington, MN. I saw his tent and took a look at some of his beautiful finished products. We started talking about restoration services and what needed to be done to my column (The wiring was nearly disintegrated after 45 years of service.) I actually had the column in the truck that day so I brought it to him. He gave me a list of options I wanted for the restoration and put together a quote. I couldn't buy the parts and do it myself for the price he gave me so it was a done deal then and there.
Jeff took the column back to his business in Missouri and began the disassembly. (It was nice not having to pay shipping!) Like John, Jeff also provided emails with updates on the progress made. My deadline was 2 weeks because we needed to stay on track with the dash and wiring install. Jeff made sure that deadline was met.
When the piece arrived back at the shop - it looked absolutely wonderful. Everything was blasted, primed and painted. New internals and wiring were installed. It was a brand new column! I was so happy with the final piece that I referred Jeff to a local hot rod shop and now they send him their Mopar columns when they need quick, professional restoration work done.
It's amazing what great people you run into at a swap meet!
Jeff can be reached at 417.379.6224
