We took our 1965 Chevrolet nova super sport to these fellas as it surely needed some help! Running rough, leaking in a few different places and not shifting well. David and Mike fixed it up and it's running like a champ! SBC for those keeping track. Courteous , professional and knowledgeable. read more

All American Street Rods - Auto Repair Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Hot rods are for rich guys and gals so I'm sure a hot rod shop is gonna take advantage of me, right? WRONG! I bought my 34 Ford Fordor hot rod out of Montana and after having it shipped here it didn't run very well. With trepidation I took it to All American Street Rods. What I found was a group of guys who are living their passion. After a good inspection Dave went through the list of things he thought I should consider having fixed. There was no pressure and the rates were very reasonable. The 327 came out running like a top and everything they recommended and fixed made the car drive that much better. "All American" is appropriately placed in the shop's name as they remind me of the America I grew up in. Good, honest, hard working folks that treat you right. I highly recommend them. Warning: If you aren't careful you will end up with new friends and maybe an extra car or two. read more

TL;DR - disappointing work and a bit sketchy in the billing department Was recommended to Dave and his shop by a friend who had an engine swap done - figuring that since they only work on classics and my friend was satisfied with major work, an issue like mine (bad accelerator pump on a '77 Cadillac, decided to rebuid carb because I don't know the last time it was done, if ever) would be small beans. It was running perfectly other than a bog on acceleration/stall when cold. Dave impressed me by spending 45 minutes on the phone with me listening to the carb symptoms but also offering thoughts about a few other issues I was curious about. We agreed that they'd rebuild the carb and check out a rear end knock - he confirmed via text that the carb rebuild "including reinstall and associated tuning," as I specified, was $700. I asked on the phone if he had a diagnostic fee, and he said he basically just did a diagnostic over the phone, but he charges $500 for a complete go-through of a car. I took note but we didn't go any further with that. When I get there, Ginger at the desk reads off what the work order says, which included "check over car" at the beginning, but I only took that as meaning "look at it" in the ways detailed afterwards. A couple little things were added since our call like replacing a fried battery cable. A week later (after a few snags with the starter, and I okayed the fix), I come back to hopefully pick up a car running as perfectly as before without the accel pump issue, and pay $800-900 or so. The bill was $1,800+, and when I examined it, I saw the $500 complete car go-through was added on, which I never authorized when Dave and I talked about it. Ginger agreed to take it off if I paid for some of the freebies they included (which was fair and I did). Meanwhile, the carb rebuild was $1,200, not $700 - they said the $700 was for tuning the carb, and the other bit was for "tuning the engine" - sounded a bit made up since according to the ticket the "engine tune" was primarily carb-related adjustments, like choke and fast idle. It was specifically for this reason I made sure over text that "all associated tuning" was included in the quote. And after all that, the car was running quite badly and fundamental carb functions were either not working or working improperly (like the fast idle linkage and cam), while the mixture seemed very rich. Everything about the carb (except the accelerator pump) was worse than when I brought it in. To their credit, they rebuilt it again for free, though it still runs like crap at idle and the fast idle/choke linkage still is unreliable. Despite my sending them many videos of how it ran and started consistently before, their defense is "these old cars are fine one day and not the next". I also noticed the throttle response was a bit boggy again, and it's only gotten worse since - which means that perhaps even the original issue wasn't entirely fixed. They were always polite enough (though Dave never spoke a word to me in person) and willing to back up their work, but their work was shoddy - I know this car can run well because I saw it, with no other modifications. My own various attempts to identify rough running causes in my own work (plug gaps, etc.) have yielded nothing and the only thing that changed was their carb rebuild. That plus the sketchy games with the bill left me with a bad taste in my mouth. If they don't know how to tame a Quadrajet, fine, but I'd rather they didn't charge as much for it or tell me up front! All that said, Curtis, who did most of the work and communication, spent lots of time updating me, showing me what he was finding, and explaining what his thoughts were on various issues and their implications. That was very appreciated. read more

OMG, that's what my daughter says when she sees a big project. And that was what I was thinking when I was told my Chevelle needed a full engine rebuild. Luckily I was at the All American Street Rod. The Problem: antifreeze leaking into the motor due to two cracked head bolts. This contaminated the internals in laymen turns. The car had also had other big issues I won't bore you about. The Solutions: Mike the mechanic. Within time my fast looking none moving car was back to all its glory. It was 1970 again but with better clothes. I never knew how well the Chevelle could perform until now. It's one solid muscle car again!! Thank you again Mike for another fine job. Oh, and thank you Jason for hiring a great mechanic. read more

I'm sure these guys know their stuff since I saw the type of cars that they work on. I'm not quite sure about their honesty and integrity though. I purchased a car from a person who had these guys install a new EFI system. A couple days into my ownership, I started experiencing a fuel cavitation issue. Since this shop installed it and I hadn't had time to comb through the car yet, I took it back to them to take a look. They kept the car for several weeks but told me they couldn't figure out the issue. They ended up replacing the ignition module which didn't need replacing and charged me $400+. On the drive home, I experienced the same problem and also noticed my headlights were no longer popping up (perhaps this is a coincidence but they are fairly new electric headlights versus the original vacuum). Its been a few months but I finally have had the chance to go through the car thoroughly myself. The car is using its original fuel lines which is inadequate for EFI. I'm certain that this shop knows this since they've installed many more EFI systems than I have. 400 bucks well spent to test the integrity of this shop and to know not to take future projects here. read more

Mike is awesome. Fixed everything wrong with my 68 Skylark. Tuned the carb and said it does not need a rebuild now running better than ever. Finished in 2.5 hours (takes days at other places) $250 for all work. Mike is awesome, service awesome, no up- sell. I m customer for life. Thank you Mike! read more

Dave the owner of this company is the most honest automotive professional I have ever dealt with in my life. His shop is the place to go to for classic car work. I mean the only place to take your car, hands down. Do not think twice. He and his guys know their stuff, are professional, detailed, and perform impeccable work. Simply the place to receive true quality work! read more

Dave is perhaps the most knowledgeable, friendly, and honest auto expert I have met (calling him just a "mechanic" just isn't quite fair..). Absolutely should be your first and only choice in the NoVa area for any repairs, modifications, or customizations to classic American muscle cars or high performance vehicles. I was referred to his shop by a family friend when my 1986 Chevy Camaro began seriously overheating, shortly after I had spent lots of time and money having other mechanics work on it...Dave and his team were able to quickly diagnose the exact problems and get the car repaired less than 24 business hours after I dropped it off over a holiday weekend. And in the process of fixing the problem at hand, Dave pointed out a few other areas to consider working on over time and threw in a lot of free advice and some personal stories. If you need any work done on 80s Camaros, American muscle cars, or any performance vehicle, can't recommend him highly enough. Thank you again Dave. read more