FACTORY CERTIFIED
Crockett Sound Laboratory |
The only Delco Certified Radio Service for Signal Seeking Wonder Bar & 1958 to 1975 Buick, Cadillac, Corvette, Chevrolet, GMC, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Jaguar, Lincoln, Chrysler, Imperial, Avanti, Studebaker, Packard, Willys, Opel, Rekord, John Deere units.
Show quality cosmetology, Hot~Rod! modifications, High~Pro! studio standard electronics.
I work on ALL Delco Radios made before 1985. Including 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 Corvettes all though i am not certified on Delco units before 1958 I do claim to be Heir Apperant!
As of Feb/04/2010 there are 7 units on work list.
Since 1999 15 is the lowest # of job request i have had. Oct. 2008 i had 67 units to work on! It took me over a year to get all of those finished, with more coming in!
2009 I made a special effort to get out as many units as possible, so come spring 2010 I can work on putting up a new shop. Did not get the normal fall bump of work in 2009.
BUT 12 or so have stated in the last 2 days they are sending in RSVP fee to get on the list.
Historically i have three bumps in work sent to me each year. Around Thanksgiving, Barrett-Jackson AZ auction and, after The Daytona 500 About 80% of all the work i receive comes in at these times.
I do on average 50 radios a year and stay 2 to 6 months, behind in work.
Since i can only work on 5 units at a time and there is no need to have them in my shop until i am ready to work on them. I ask that You do not send me a radio! Until i tell You to do so.
I ask that You reserve a place in line by sending me a none refundable RSVP fee check for $25.00 [RSVP fee will be deducted from the basic electronic restoration fee] along with a one page 8.5" X 11" work order: First Your contact info, then info on what radio You will be sending (model # off radio if possible), a brief description of known problems, a statement as to any work outside basic electronic maintenance to preform, any items You wish to purchase. Yes or No as to bezel cosmetology.
Give You check time to get to me then send me an email with Your last name the first thing in subgect line. Stating that i should have received Your $25.00 RSVP fee and info letter, I will reply and, save that email for further contact.
I will notify You when Your project is 10th on the list so You have time to make an appointment with Your mechanic IF need be to have the radio and speaker[s] removed. Then when Your project is 3rd on the list i will notify You to send unit in for service, With a check for the remaing balance for the Basic Electronic Maintenance fee and any other work or items + $40.00 for return shipping & handling via UPS Ground with $1,500.00 of value on shipment with signature required in a 12" cube box 11 pounds or less.
IF You do not ship signature required track unit into the shop with the online UPS tracking # system and when it is delivered email me to confirm receipt of Your unit.
Hopefuly this will put everyone more at ease about the time i have Your radio and, me space to turn around with out having to move 10 or 30 radios to find a part, then moving them again to get back to my work bench!
In 1967 just as i turned 14 I was the only one Delco found in a nation wide search through the schools looking for "young ones" to train as there upcoming radio techs! The next man on the list was 55. A few years later Dr. M.R. Bose was certified.
I was told by the time i was 50. GM expected a 1955 Corvette to be worth $20,000.00 and they wanted to make sure there would be factory trained techs to take care of there radios!
I have MY way of doing things witch You MUST agree to, IF You want me to work on Your Delco Radio. It is just to much of a distraction for me to try and adapt to each customer's way of doing things. Witch turns out to be "Forget about all others! Work on mine!!"
After 40+ years I still love working on my Delcos! BUT it has all ways been a "when it is the right time thing!" Five minutes of sloppy work can take two days to correct! These old radios demand time! Radios also demand my complete attention when i am working on them or i make mistakes!
IF i am really deep into a work session dealing with a difficult problem AND the phone rings, it will take me 30 minutes before i can mentally pull out of the radio to talk to any one! The last thing i want to do is loose focus on the radio BECAUSE it may take me weeks to get back to the point i was with that radio when the phone rang!
I DO WELCOME one! Phone call from anyone thinking about sending me a Delco radio for service! BUT only ONE call per radio is included in the Basic Eectronic Maintenance fee!
Of course give me a call if in a very unsuall event, You are having a problem with a unit i restored for You! I will do my best to help You get it turning tunes! There is no charge for this service BUT an email works better.
You will find that calling form 2 till 8 PM Central Monday through Friday [closed all holidays and some days with out notice!] is the best time for me to deal with phone calls and be able to give You an intelligent answer to Your questions. BUT: Emails work much better! for You and me! As i do not have to stop what i am doing! AND i have time think about what i am saying and do research if need.
I stay behind in prepaid work! So I do not have time sell parts, radios, or give tech tips!
IF You are SENDING me a Delco unit for it's basic electronic maintenance. The terms under witch i will agree to work on them, Basic Electronic Maintenance rates and, what i do for that fee, and how i do businness is outlined on this page! A cosmetic restoration on the bezel is available! BUT there are so many vairables i can not list that cost until i see the unit and determain what You wish done.
Please make sure to read and TRY to understand my ideas on this page! As well as how to pack radio so shafts are not bent or broken in transit! BUT DO understand we do Delco Radios my way!
Every question asked of me in the last 10 years is answered on THIS website in more detail and with more thought than You will get in an email or phone call. PLEASE UNDERSTAND! I just do not have time to RECOVER all this info in emails OR time to answer phone calls all day and get any radios restored! EMAIL: Mac @ WonderBarMan.com Put your last name first in subject line of all email or it most likely will be deleted unopened with all the spam i get! ~IF for some reason You have problems with that one BUT only after You have problems! cause IF You send an email to both at one time i will discard BOTH unopened try tonymacii @ webtv.net AND i will reply form the webtv server so set up Your spam filters for it.
~Please delete any email form Mac @ WonderBarMan.com unopened! I can only receive email at this address! I have no way of sending email from that address and get tons of spam using it myself!
I do not have enough time to work on the radio i have been paid to work on! So I REFUSE to help Delco do it Yo~Selfers of any kind, in any way! I also refuse to SELL parts. All the info i have to identify a radio is on my model# date code page.
IF you call wanting to know how to hook up a Delco unit, what radio will fit in what car, purchase or sell parts or radios, asking for tech advise, help You identify the radio found in Aunt Tillies attic so as You can sell it on eBay! Then expect me to be _ISSED and tell You so! 731-696-4163 AFTER 2PM Central.
No matter what make or model car You have You are making money on my services! With a none working radio You loose value! With one of my RESTORED Delco units adding value to Your vehicle!
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