desoto1939 Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Today the Frank Pollack restoration Shop located in Pottstown held their annual open house. The event ran from 10-3 today 11/23/14. They had some of their workers there to answer questions about what they were working on. I had the opportunity to talk with their Upholstery guy that is 70+ years old about some new material for my 39 Desoto. The weather was a perfect day to drive the old 39 Desoto to the event. I have attached several pictures. They had a 38 Dodge Coupe in the shop that will be getting some work done. Unique car was a limo 29 Ford Model A. Do not know if this was a factory cr but someone did a nice job to make it a limo. If you live in the are plan on attending this event it is a free event and go to the Pollack website to get on their invitee listing. This shop has been in existence since the 1950's and was know for doing work on Bugatti and high end cars. Rich Hartung Desoto1939@aol.com 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desoto1939 Posted November 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 more photos at the shop 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhm1mc13 Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Thanks for sharing the photos. Jim M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 im not far from there,never heard of it thanks for the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadowbrook Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Speaking of restoration, does anyone know of a good reupholsterer in the Philadelphia area? My dad has a 57 Tbird (sorry, not a mopar), that needs the seat redone. Thanks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desoto1939 Posted December 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Pollacks also does upholstery. call and ask for John Shiban 610-323-7108. This guy has alot of experience with the old cars and has been doing upholstery for a long time. Rich Hartung Desoto1939@aol.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT-47P15 Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Thanks for the pics and story Rich. I think there are many places like this around the country, but we don't always know about them. We have a place in the next town.....I think their work turns out OK, but it takes quite a while. The fellow I hire to do occasional mechanic work is employed there.....he knows his stuff, and will make "house calls". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desoto1939 Posted December 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Bob: Hope you have a great Xmas Holiday season. It is noce to see some of these old restoration shops and how they go about doing ground up rebbuilds. It is also great that you get to talk to the works on a dayoff situation when they have some free time to spend with the visitors instead of having to work on the cars. I know they do not have cheap fees but when you want work done at their caliper then you pay the price. Rich Hartung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopt50wgn Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I live in Pottstown and have been to Pollacks. There are 2 other museums close by, one in Boyertown that is open most all the time and a very private one owned by Ross Meyers. It's call 3 dog garage and is only open to the public maybe 3-4 times a year. It is a working museum with very rare cars, lots of race cars like protoype Daytona and older Mustangs,Cougars, and lots of old school hot rods. There is also a Ridler winner that he had built by Troy Trapanier. When it is open usually on a Saturday, it is open from 9am-1pm. It is also in Boyertown. If you go to their website, you can email them for the next open house. I was told it will be after the first of the year . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desoto1939 Posted December 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 I live in Pottstown and have been to Pollacks. There are 2 other museums close by, one in Boyertown that is open most all the time and a very private one owned by Ross Meyers. It's call 3 dog garage and is only open to the public maybe 3-4 times a year. It is a working museum with very rare cars, lots of race cars like protoype Daytona and older Mustangs,Cougars, and lots of old school hot rods. There is also a Ridler winner that he had built by Troy Trapanier. When it is open usually on a Saturday, it is open from 9am-1pm. It is also in Boyertown. If you go to their website, you can email them for the next open house. I was told it will be after the first of the year . chopt50wgn: I wrote to the 3 dog gargae and then replied back that they do not have any current dates set for any open house date for 2015, but willget back to me when they have the dates set on their calendar. I live near Audubon PA just off of the Oaks exit of 422 and Pa route 363 near Egypt road. Keep in contact with me since we are soo close to each other. Rich HArtung Desoto1939@aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 I live in Pottstown and have been to Pollacks. There are 2 other museums close by, one in Boyertown that is open most all the time and a very private one owned by Ross Meyers. It's call 3 dog garage and is only open to the public maybe 3-4 times a year. It is a working museum with very rare cars, lots of race cars like protoype Daytona and older Mustangs,Cougars, and lots of old school hot rods. There is also a Ridler winner that he had built by Troy Trapanier. When it is open usually on a Saturday, it is open from 9am-1pm. It is also in Boyertown. If you go to their website, you can email them for the next open house. I was told it will be after the first of the year . most of there cars were on display at the aaca in hershey just before there musuem was built,,,at that time they said it was not open to the public,,i remember some sort of car tour,,maybe street roddder came thru and they had a stop there,so it must open if your special,,,but they had great cars B IG BUCKS,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desoto1939 Posted December 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 Every year for the past several years Pollacks has the open house around Thanksgiving weekend. It provides him with the opportunity to get more business and also showcase his shop. If there is any interest next year i could lead a group out to his open house. As I get more information I can post it on the Forum for all of the local members if they want to meet at a specific location such as the King of Prussia Mall and then it is just about a 30 minute ride up 422 to Pottstown. If there is any interest please let me know. Rich Hartung Desoto1939@aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 rich yes ide love to check it out,,, have you ever been to posies open house in hummelstown ??its usually in janurary i think,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desoto1939 Posted December 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 fstfish66: Never heard of posies but that would be another great trip for some of us local guys that live in the greater Philly area. I will have to checkout their website if they have one. If you hear of anything let me know. Rich Hartung Desoto1939@aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 fstfish66: Never heard of posies but that would be another great trip for some of us local guys that live in the greater Philly area. I will have to checkout their website if they have one. If you hear of anything let me know. Rich Hartung Desoto1939@aol.com rich, im sure they have a web site,,he is up in hummelstown just off rt 39 curve heading in to hersey,,open house if i remember correctly is in janurary,,if it usually my weekend to work,,,so i havent looke in to it for a while now,,,its the same day as the m.a.s.d.r.a?? Meeting at the fire house if they still have that,,thats a meeting discussing the car laws the state of PA is addressing,,,most to wreck our hobby,,,but most are never put thru due to the people keeping an eye on it for us,,,,same day around the corner from posies is another shop,,custom shop,,think the guys name is terry,,he use to work at posies i believe,,does customs,,,had a ton of mopar finned quarter panels stored away for projects,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ194950 Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Is this the place? http://www.posiesrodsandcustoms.com/events/ Jan. 10th. 2015? DJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Is this the place? http://www.posiesrodsandcustoms.com/events/ Jan. 10th. 2015? DJ yup thats the place,,,and im off that weekend,,, I may just go,,,any one else ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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