Thread: Expensive Metal Work!!

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I'm starting to think I should have done the engine last!

The bummers is the qoutes are for side work from two guys I know(but not good friends). I told them that I'm not in a rush and they would be able to do the work when they are available and have down time.


Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooh, this is the most dangerous statement you can ever make to anyone doing work on your car. Been there, done that. It almost always gets interpreted as " I don't care if I don't get it back for a very long time." They usually start out like gangbusters then push it aside and never seem to get back on it again. When you finally start leaning on them, they always say "but you said you were in no hurry??"

Everytime I utter that statement to someone now I always regret it.

Don

Personally I don't think that price is awful........................if the work is done really well. And what Pops just said it VERY apropos.

Here's the reality lost on a lot of folks. You mess up on the wheels/tires? Easy change and you can sell the take offs, you lose some dough, but not the whole enchilada. You mess up on the engine specs? Not too big a problem to change out a few parts most of the time, or, sell the complete engine to someone that it fits better and put in what you should have.

Mess up on body work? BIG problem, because it's there to see forever..........or until you throw everything way (parts, labor, time)with no way to recoup your loses, and if it's done by some hacks they can cause more damage than you had to start with! You can't shop on price alone for this stuff. You need to know ABSOLUTELY that whoever you hire will do the work the way you want it (I would hope correctly) and in a time frame that you can live with, THEN work on price. Old phrase; "The bitter taste of poor quality lasts much longer than the sweet taste of a low price". Have I beat that horse enough?

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Old phrase; "The bitter taste of poor quality lasts much longer than the sweet taste of a low price". Have I beat that horse enough?

That one will never go out of style.

I think for the most part you can always find a car cheaper than you can build. The problem becomes is it what you really want?
Not being able to do your own work will cost you a fortune. We just did a '41 Chevy truck for a guy and he ended up having $46k in it an dthe truck is only worth about $30k