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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Severson
    That one was sold a couple years ago, but I got more!!!! Sure would like to see one setting in your shop!!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
    We interrupt our normal programing for this paid announcement from "Fairly Honest Dave's Fiberglass Fantasy Factory"...................................

    Man, with my advertising budget, I gotta slide in a free plug wherever and whenever I can!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by kustomskid
    ....i think that oppening a shop is just like any business. You want to go out and see what the customer wants or is expecting from what you promise, in say, your business title like SuzyQKustoms. ...................... well i can say im just getting started. i have plenty to learn and plenty i have already learned. You have to start somewhere right.

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    kid, it's refreshing to see that kind of insight from a young guy. If you can remember that it's as much about running the business as about doing the custom work you'll do well.
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    it would only require me to sell all my present toys , divorce to wicked witch of the south , tell my heathin children to quit school and live out in my shop with the dog no problemo dave
    man i wish , maybe one day..


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    Quote Originally Posted by flh4speed
    it would only require me to sell all my present toys , divorce to wicked witch of the south , tell my heathin children to quit school and live out in my shop with the dog no problemo dave
    man i wish , maybe one day..
    yeah? So you want the same wheels or something else.... I'll start putting one together while you take care of the minor details you mentioned!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by kustomskid

    to flipper 1938....i think that oppening a shop is just like any business. You want to go out and see what the customer wants or is expecting from what you promise, in say, your business title like SuzyQKustoms. I believe you think just because i ask that question, i dont know what im doing. or I am un knoweldgable on the subject... well i can say im just getting started. i have plenty to learn and plenty i have already learned. You have to start somewhere right.

    thanks again guys
    We've all heard stories about shops butchering peoples cars (some to the point the cars were scrapped). I'd say you need buddy up with an existing shop/serious hobbiest that does that kind of work before you go experimenting on a customers pride and joy.

    Also, you need to build exactly what the customer wants regardless of what the traditional definition is.

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