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Old 07-03-2013 | 05:32 PM
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What shops are in the Michigan or Indiana area that do great work on high performance boats and are trustworthy. We're there several guys that left Skater several years ago to set up their own shop.
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Old 07-03-2013 | 05:56 PM
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glassdave, orlandi performance (brian47 here)
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Old 07-03-2013 | 07:43 PM
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American Custom Marine near Port Huron
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Brian Orlandi (Brian 41 on here) pretty much does it all and does it very good.

Tim Krolczyk (engines and drives) on your side of state

Chris Mills (from Skater, glass/paint) on your side of state

The guys from Sterling are now Scorpion. (engines)

Glass Dave glass and paint

St Clair Customs paint


What are you looking for? There are good guys here. Ya just have to know connections.

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What type of work are you looking to get done?
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Originally Posted by POWERPLAY J
Brian Orlandi (Brian 41 on here) pretty much does it all and does it very good.

Tim Krolczyk (engines and drives) on your side of state

Chris Mills (from Skater, glass/paint) on your side of state

The guys from Sterling are now Scorpion. (engines)

Glass Dave glass and paint

St Clair Customs paint


What are you looking for? There are good guys here. Ya just have to know connections.
Scorpion and Sterling are separate companies. Scorpion guys use to work for Sterling
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Old 07-03-2013 | 08:14 PM
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Scorpion and Sterling are separate companies. Scorpion guys use to work for Sterling
Yup.
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Actually Ed Michael (former VP) and Joe Soller (former head builder) from Sterling broke off and started Champion Performance. A few years later Frank teamed up with a builder and started Scorpion Engines. I worked with them all at Sterling for a couple years in the late 90s. All good guys.

Need to know what you are looking for, several great shops around depending on what you're looking for.

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Scorpion and Sterling are separate companies. Scorpion guys use to work for Sterling
Yes. I stated that. I reread my post and I should've worded it better. Sorry
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My boats Doctor is Brian Orlandi and Glass Dave is her cosmetic surgeon. Glass Dave is in Toledo and Brian is just up the road the other side of Monroe.
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