Beware: Plum Floored Creations....

Try to pick a shop for a major project that is physically close to you. That way you can physically stop by every month or two weeks and check the progress. I know for some people that is not possible.

But if you live in someplace like Los Angeles, there are capable shops out there. Find them, do research, and talk to past customers with completed projects. Owner's, brothers, uncles, buddies, etc cars do not count much as past customers. Look for past customers that appoached the shop just like yourself.