Don sorry to hear about the buisness going the direction it seems to be headed. Chances are you got out at the right time. I've had to hang around a few jobs that went under new management and it can be hard to watch people reinvent the wheel (especially if it turns out square ).

".......Maybe I will just start cranking out a car once in a while to make up the difference........"

As long as yo keep it fun and not turn it into a job that might not be such a bad deal. Ever thought about trying to build a T Bucket for say around $3000 or so ????