Machine shop in Memphis

[krash]

Anyone know of a good machine shop in the Memphis area? Trying to get some piston rings filed

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Try calling Dynospeed racing.
(901) 373-1197
They should know someone.

[krash]

Thanks! I'll call them up today. How often are you in the area?

[sx moneypit]

Harris Quon Automotive.
385-7866
5290 Elmore Rd.
They specialize in Nissans and they have a machine shop also.
Ask for Bobby ,i've known him for years,he is great guy!

[krash]

Have you had machine work done there before? They have good customer service reviews on google

[sx moneypit]

Yes ,the shop i work at uses them regularly.
Bobby has done work for me on and off since the early 80s when he was at another machine shop.

[krash]

Sounds good, ill give them a call today. Thanks! Where's your shop by the way? I just moved here

[sx moneypit]

I work at Ballinger's , southwest corner at Poplar and Perkins.It is fairly close to the UoM .

I saw that you moved here,welcome again!
Drop by sometime!

[krash]

Bobby said he doesn't do ring gapping anymore, but he gave me the number of someone he trusts to do it. Cool people over there at Harris Quon!

[OriginalWheelman]

I just moved to Memphis too. Living in Collierville atm. NXER got a 6 month contract with one of the big corps here. If it turns into a long-term job, we're gonna start looking for ahouse. I'm already looking for my next project.

[krash]

Sweet, theres a good amount of auto culture going on behind the scenes, its not as obvious as it was in MD.

I also noticed that people are ridiculously nice here.

[OriginalWheelman]

Yeah, coming from NY, it's a trip to get used to. The reason we decided to stay in Memphis was how nice people are. We were just going to stay for a week on our way to California. Housing is way more affordable, pay is on scale with the national average, and people are just nice everywhere you go. I walked to the grocery store yesterday, and a truck going to make a right pulled into the crosswalk and blocked it. The driver rolled down his window and APOLOGIZED TO ME. I was shocked! It's just a relaxing place to live.

[sx moneypit]

Sweet, theres a good amount of auto culture going on behind the scenes, its not as obvious as it was in MD.

I also noticed that people are ridiculously nice here.

There is a car meet every Thursday night in Bartlett at Stage and Kirby Whitten Rd. that you might want to check out. Lots of cool cars there!

Glad bobby got you hooked up ,they are good people!

[krash]

Dude I live 2 minutes away from there!

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Thanks! I'll call them up today. How often are you in the area?

I usually make it up that way about every month or 2.

If you're ever bored, feel free to drive down and spend the weekend or whatever. I'm about 3 hours away.

Or you can hang out with Ben. He's cool s***

[OriginalWheelman]

That was a cool car show. Needed more old Nissans. Saw a clean Z32 and 2 drift spec S13 coupes in the parking lot. There was a Blue 70 Mustang Mach 1 that was a clutch away from being my dream car.









Cool Plate



Clean Celica

[krash]

I always see that celica parked at a shop on Summer. and I believe that cambered out widebody s13 coupe goes to U of M. wasn't able to go to the meet today but I'll see you at that meet next week man!

[sx moneypit]

I'll try to make it there next week myself!

[krash]

Well, I decided to man up and I bought the ring filer. This is a skill I'd like to be comfortable with. Thanks for the info guys, at least now I know some good shops to go to for advice/random work.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Way to man up, man.

If you really feel like manning up, swing by my place this weekend and help me drop the engine in the miater.

[krash]

Tempting..... I've got an exam on monday I have to study for........ I saw your thread, its all in one piece now?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

All the important stuff yeah. There's about 15 minutes of plastic covers and putting belts on that I need to do before I'd transfer it over to the engine hoist.