Jerry's Rod & Custom Jerry Vandenberg's auto body & paint Charged Me $75.00 per hour for a $15.00 per hour employee. claimed hours he didn't work,and Jerry did the same. I was actually at his hhome shop calling him at his commercial upholstery shop when he claimed frame work on my car for that day. My cell phone was pinning off his cell tower and he answered. I have pictures of his flunkie's work on my $50,000 car. 4 hours to remove the exhaust system consisting of 7 bolts and 4 cuts with a sawsall $2800.00 for tubs with beginner welds. practice welds on my frame and cuts in the frame for no reason. When I complained, I had to get the cops to his house twice to get my car back. Gardnerville Nevada

I hired Jerry's Rod and Custom ( Jerry Vandenburg ) to do Custom fabrication on my 1938 Dodge coup.  Tub the rear and add air bags all around and I was adding exhust cut outs.   I asked him when he could start and the price,  He said right away and the price would be $75.00 per hour.  I agreed and  expected to sign a contract. a week or ten days went by I dropped by to see my car at his house (Shop) several times They had taken the rear off and cut the holes for the tubs. I talked to the guy that had been working on my car on and off and working on 2-3 other cars at the same time.  He said he had to get in a few more hours on my car so Jerry could bill me.   I knew jerry had some time on my car also taking measurements and drawings for the new rear I was ordering from someone else.      

I went to Jerry's upholstery shop to see how much I owed him.   I didn't have a contract, but my car only had 1/2 frame and was trapped.      I Asked Jerry if I could get a discount for cash? and he said Yes.  I said how much do I owe you? and he said $2500,00   I went to the bank came back and paid him.   With no contract and no invoice I thought we were good.   He told me to order my new wheels and tires so they could measure for the tubs and axel legnth.  It took 2 weeks to get the wheels and tires, the wheels had to be made. The car sat for that time. again I was their watching. once the wheels and tires arrived by me, they could take measurements for the frame and rear end.  The rear was to take only 2 weeks to get done So I wanted the tubs ready when the rear arrived.  I checked to see if it was getting done,and nothing was done.  I asked Jerry if he heard anything and he said no.  Another week went by I went in "no tubs"  

Finally I got the phone # from Jerry and called myself. They told me it had been done for 2 weeks and sitting at his shop,but Jerry said he was going to be out of town so don't send it yet.   By this time I had been wait for the rear for almost a month and the car just sat on the lift. A few days later I went in around 10:00am and his rookie welder was grinding down some of the ugliest welds I've ever seen in my 62 years    I had to go to the next town and had to pass bye again around 11:30 and he was gone.   I had been their  2 days before and nothing was done.  I got a notice my rear was shipped Tuesday and would arrive Wendsday.   I showed up Wendsday morning to see it and Jerry was there.    I said to him " I don't think this should take more than a week to put this in, The rear was $5000.00 more then you said and I only have $4000.00 cash left. We agreed  on $10,000 budget.  He said " well you owe me almost that now"  I said "What, the car has been sitting here on this lift for a month and the only thing that has been done is these ugly tubs.  He said "We arn"t going to start on this until Monday" and he left. Tony and I tried the frame and about 4 more inches had to be cut off.  Tony said their was nothing else could be done without Jerry and I left.  I was still so excited for Monday,but I wanted to paint some of the parts the next day.  I live about 25 minutes away. I left my house around 9:10am  

I got there around 9:30 -9:35 Tony was there under my car and I was supprised, Jerry was gone. I said I thought We wern't going to work on this until Monday.  I started painting my parts.  

I met up with Jerry the next day with Jerry and He handed me a bill for $3,537.50  #7+ hours for the tubsand $450.00 to cut out 4" off the frame on each side.  Needless  to say I was HOT !!  I told him I was comming to get my car the next day.  He said the shop would be locked down and I couldn't get my car.  I left, went to the bank ,got his cash.

I showed up with the cops at 7:00am  and he wouldn't let me get my car off his lift. We vagreed he hed until the next Saturday to make my car a roller, so I could get it out.   Friday morning I called him so I could get cash and get my car.  I asked him if I needed to bring the cops again? and he said no. He said I owed him $1500.00 more.  I showed up with the cash and a tow truck, I told him to sign the invoice Paid in full.  He said he woulden't unless "I signed a statment saying all the hours were correct and I was Happy"   I had to call the cops again to get my car.