StraightLines Custom Restorations, Inc.

I own a very rare original and in tact 1966 Toyota FJ 40 with a 1973 F155 engine. It had issues since purchase which other resto companies wouldn't undertake - mechanical was daunting given the age and scarcity of the vehicle. Zach and crew took it on board and began a methodical assessment of repairs then worked with me to prioritize them. He began working through them one on one plus providing a condition update on structure and frame. From that we were able to go from a vehicle which was not drivable to one I just put ten miles on without problem. They redid exhaust system, shocks, transmission, fuel system, drive shafts and rear end as the main body of work. This winter they will restore the electrical system and install a tachometer plus clean up the paint without ruining the pa

I drove a 1966 Corvette to each state capital city in the lower 48 states in an attempt to set a Guinness Record and raise funds for Habitat-for-Humanity. The trip was 16, 600 miles long and around mile 11,000 the road took its toll on the car. I was in Sioux City and drove to Sioux Falls just because of what I read on the website for Straight Lines. I arrived in the morning and was on the road that afternoon with new ball joints and new front bearings. The entire team at Straight Lines got me on the road and back on schedule. Unfortunately, I had another problem on the way to Pierre and got towed back to Straight Lines the next day for another fix. Marty and Scotty worked until 4:30AM the next morning to get me back on the road. Everything was done at a fair price and fast. This i

Had a great experience. Zach new what I did not and could have charged much more. He explained and gave me a better fix that I asked for on my 1975 Continental project. Great Shop.

They do great body and paint work, however do not let them touch any other part of your vehicle!!! He claimed he installed a brand new carburetor (and charged us for one), however it turns out it was rebuilt instead (from the 70's), the fuel pressure regulator was a high pressure fuel injected version that was over powering the carburetor, wiring issues (we are on our fifth neutral safety switch), rear end issues, alternator issues, chunks of metal in the oil pan, engine smokes on startup. Ten's of thousands of dollars later and we are considering scraping this engine (which was supposedly completely rebuilt) and starting over new. These issues should not occur with a rebuilt engine!

This place is a rip off, paid 10's of thousands of dollars there!!!! Received my car and had to put it right back into the shop to the tune of over $15,000, to finish the work that they billed us for. Things like not bolting the fuel system to the frame, hooking up the parking brake, ETC. That is only a few of the problems, it came with the power steering system not working, yet they test drove and said it was all good. I was told it was drive off the trailer ready to go, so very funny that it spent 2 months in a high quality restoration shop in South Carolina. It had incorrect parts for the model which caused many other problems. This is a sad example of someone taking advantage of a bad situation, my father was on his death bed and could not keep a tight leash on the work being don