Hands down, the BEST mechanics in Arizona. I took my 73 Nova to Back to Basic last September for some restoration work. By "some restoration work," I mean that my car was ready for the junk yard. Let's see if I can paint this picture correctly. My car had been sitting for 10 years, untouched. Despite having a lot of work done before parking it for a decade, everything with my car needed to be restored. Every seal, gasket and rubber hose or fitting was dry rotted. The motor, transmission, gas tank and brakes were all leaking fluid and no component was even close to being operational. I can't even begin to describe the deplorable condition of my most prized possession and it pains me to think of my classic car in such a condition. My dilemma was that I was moving to Germany for work and wanted to take my car with me. The Germans have VERY strict inspections before a vehicle can be given a license plate and my classic beauty was a Frankenstein on wheels. I had 3 months to get my car inspection ready and the mechanics at Back to Basic Automotive tackled the job and completed it within my accelerated timetable. Upon calling the shop, I received the disclaimer that they were not a classic car restoration shop but a general mechanic shop. Despite not specializing in classic cars, they promised to do their best, and their best is what I received. I had my car towed to the shop and they immediately began working on it. They tore my car apart and like expert detectives, solved many mysteries that had been surrounding my vehicle since I bought it. Such as, "why does the front end sit so low?" "Oh, because the car used to have a lighter V6 motor and when the previous owner put in the heavier V8, he never changed out the smaller coil springs." The mechanics got my brakes working first, and then started replacing everything that was dry rotted, cracked or broken. They replaced the radiator, heater core, heater blower motor, repaired my gas tank, replaced my distributor, rewired my entire car from front to rear, and changed out my transmission for a larger and better 700R4. This is just a few of the projects they completed and they did it in record time, for a very reasonable price. I primarily dealt with Andrew in the front office and Trevor was the lead mechanic working on my Nova. These two mechanics were without a doubt the most personable, professional, and skilled mechanics that I have ever met. They even emailed me to ensure that the Nova arrived in Germany and to make sure it passed the 15 page inspection. I can't stress enough that this is the only shop that I recommend to my friends and family still living in Arizona. They will continue to have my business when I return from Germany and I hope they continue to thrive in Phoenix. If this is the normal way that they treat customers and the normal pride that they put into their work, then I have no doubt that their business will continue to thrive. This is truly, the best mechanic shop I have ever been to. read more