James & Dean Muffler & Brake

I own a 1984 Chevrolet Corvette which has been stored for the winter months from the first owner to me (3^rd owner) I’ve owned the car since April 2011 and in November I put the car in the garage and prepped it for the long cold winter months. This spring when I too the car out it started to loose power so I went to the Corvette forums to see if I could find posts with symptoms similar to what I was getting and that lead me to fuel system. OK I made a few changes by replacing the fuel filter, changing plug wires, spark plugs, and cap & rotor thinking I was doing a bit more than I needed. I also checked the fuel pump and pressure which were all good but I still couldn’t get the car to go over 40 and little by little it got worse. Well I knew my brother-​in-​law had a guy who works on his Corvette and has always talked highly of Jimmy so I went to him. Turns out my catalytic converter was clogged, I guess the first owner and his son the second owner didn’t know that the gas peddle was for go and putted around like it was a economy car. When I got the call telling me the car was ready I came right over and man what a difference I felt when I hit the gas. I am a shade tree mechanic with minimal tools so I do allot of the work myself, just part of owning a sports car, but when it is something I can’t do I know that James Dean Auto is going to do the work.
Fast Service
Friendly People
They make you feel as if you are the most important person they have to deal with
Very Fair Price

Jim is a highly skilled craftsman. He made a custom dual exhaust for my musclecar. He takes straight tubing and bends it perfection. If you need something custom he is the man to go to.

Scene: us driving in bumble (LaGrange) when we pass this business: James & Dean Muffler & Brake shop. Husband and I take in the name, and the accompanying neon signage: a male figure circa 1950s (James Dean) and a sporty vintage-​looking convertible of that era.
me (after a few seconds): Uh…
husband: Wow.
me: That was supposed to be…
husband & I (together)…James Dean.
me: Didn’t he…
husband: …die in a horrific car crash?
husband (after a pause): I don’t think I’d take my car to be fixed there.
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[Postscript: I’m sure this company probably does fine work. Five stars for chutzpah.]