Yesterday, after work, I went to the body shop in Dallas where my hail damage is being repaired. The shop owner is a friend of mine and we were texting back and forth Sunday. I mentioned that I needed to do the brakes and rear hubs after I get the car back. He said, "Why don't you come over to the shop tomorrow, after work and we can do that up on the hoist?" Of course, he didn't have to ask me twice.
It was great to do the work in a proper shop, with the car up where it's easy to work on. I do most car repairs in my driveway, and it's going to be over 100 degrees here Saturday. It was also great that he has a brake lathe, so I didn't have to run back and forth with rotors to the local parts store to have them turned.
We weren't able to finish up the rear because the hubs didn't include new bolts. He's going to get the new bolts and finish up today or tomorrow. Unlike the horror stories I've read on here about replacing the rear hubs, mine practically fell out when we got the bolts out. That's the advantage of having a car that hasn't spent any winters north of Atlanta.
The body work is also basically finished. I should have my car back in a few days. She's been in the shop since July 3rd. I'll post pictures when I get her back.