Sorry to hear about your unfortunate dealings in Tyler Texas. There is probably a better place in Tyler Texas to go called Texas Chassis Works. It is run by Ken Herring, one of the hosts of the show Pass Time, and sometimes hes on Pinks all out. Good luck with getting some kind of money back from this person. Here is a link to Kens place.
http://www.texaschassisworks.com/ourshop.html