SEATTLE folks, help a brother out? Shop suggestions?

Little by little, I'm bringing my 66 barracuda back to the glory it deserves. Here's my dilemma-- I'm a paraplegic, and while I'm mostly handy (not "handi") with my sockets and can adjust the hell out of a carb, the wheelchair keeps me pretty much out from under the car entirely.

Basically, I've got myself a great running, good looking fish with a shredded front suspension. Oh, the clunks. Sweet lord, the clunks. I got a bid from crown hill auto for a full front end rebuild, and while I like those guys an awful lot (they've done great engine work for me in the past), the price they quoted me was astronomical. Like, pushing 5 figures.

Any recommendations for a suspension shop in the NW? Any wrenchers want some freelance work? It's a clean car that's lived in San Diego for 50 years, until I got my mitts on it. I also have the work order of everything they planned on replacing / everything worn. Thanks and high five in advance.


How on earth can they get the price to almost $10,000 (5 figures) on a front end rebuild?

Good luck on your search for a qualified mechanic at a reasonable price. If you find someone to do the labor you might want to check out Rock Auto for the parts. www.rockauto.com