Well, there's not a lot more I can add...
Many have stated the pro's and con's of dealing with Craig. He really is second to none in the Bay Area for knowing his way around a Superformance, and when given a blank check, he does beautiful work. Just be prepared for amount of time he needs (two weeks turns into two months very quickly), and he's expensive.
I must admit that when I met Craig about 10 years ago, I knew very little about Cobra replicas and hot rodding, etc... He built both of my SPFs, and in the process I learned more about SPFs and hot rodding, etc... Now I perform my regular maintenance myself (
oil changes, spark plugs, etc...), and I've used a local mechanic for those items which I determined were "too small" to take to Craig, and "too big" to handle myself. I have over 18k miles on my SPF (I couldn't drive for a couple of years, thanks to the CA-DMV, but that's a different story), and I've attended a dozen or so open-track events, and the SPF that Craig put together for me still keeps going and going and going.
Do I still use Craig to work on my SPF? Yes, when needed.
Do I recommend Craig? Yes, given that you know what you want and given that you've got time and money. His estimates are typically lower than the actual invoice (as others have stated), however I'm used to this, as he finds areas that need attention of which I'm not aware (I rarely put my SPF on lift and inspect it myself, and if I did, then I'm not sure I would spot the stuff he does).
Do I trust Craig? Absolutely! After my SPF has been to Craig for work, I know that it is in the safest possible condition - so safe that I've pushed my SPF hard on the open-track, with little fear that my SPF will fail me.
Are there others in the Bay Area who can perform quality work on an SPF? Yes, a handful of fairly new service providers are springing up and building their own reputations. Were they around 10 years ago, when I wanted an SPF? No.
Hope this helps,
Randy...