Barry Overby
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[b]Jayson M wrote:[/b]
[quote]I can see some panel re-palcement happening on that one,definately some cave it and pave it happening on that quarter.Doesn’t look like a bad car though.I have a soft spot for 72 chevelle’s cause I own one…….jeez I need to finish it :blush: Aftermarket full 1/4’s fit real nice on those cars, I have done a few sets.Maybe you could talk him into one??Keep us posted on progress.[/quote]He brought me a few patch panels that came wiith the car when he bought it. It really needs a drivers quarter, but I’ll probably just do a little massaging and some patch work here and there and mud it back up.
This won’t be a full tilt resto by any means, the owner just wants it shiny on the outside. He’s going through cancer treatments now and would like to get it finished fairly quickly.
I did this 69 Camaro and 70 El Camino for the same owner over the past few years.
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[b]Canuck wrote:[/b]
[quote]Wow, why do people load cars full of filler like that – that’s just hideous. What’s the story on that lift? Looks like a cool addition to any garage.[/quote]Sadly this one will still be loaded with filler when I’m done with it. :whistle:
The lift is a mid rise unit from greg smith equipment. Nice for body work, not so great for mechanical stuff. Kinda like a king size floor jack.
Nice. :cheer:
I’ve got the hutchins orbital long board as well as a ND small version of the same thing,, never use ’em.
Also have a viking knock off from Napa that sees more use than the orbitals but not that much more use.
Usually just go with the ND 8″ Mud Hog then a manual block from there.
My guess is that the big, big, big shops aren’t paying the same $$ that a small guy is for that high end paint. Or maybe the paint cost ’em close to the same but the paint company bought the big shop a booth,,, etc.
But face it, shop rent, equipment payments, power, taxes, insurance, relying on 1 man to do the work while still having enough money to pay a mortgage and feed the family would be tough.
The key to your shop is low overhead…..
I work for free. That’s the secret to a long waiting list of clients. :whistle:
All kidding aside I don’t know how you small shops do it. Seems like the overhead vs. amount of work that a few guys crank out would eat you alive.
Martin Senour Acme Finish 1 FC710 /FC720 are tough to beat for the money,, about 80/gal kit.
http://www.martinsenour-autopaint.com/pds/martin/English/6184.pdf
That’s the new name for what used to be Crossfire 15410/15420.
Funny, that’s what my mentor used. :huh:
Just shrink or even kink the metal enough to get it to stop oil canning then fill it (burn through holes and all). It’s just a gate on a fleet truck. :whistle:
[b]Stone wrote:[/b]
[quote]HOLY FUC K BRO thats way above and beyond …. incredible :cheers :rockany thing worth doin is worth doin right …. I gotta know , how much??
I quoted $9000.00 for a similar job :pcorn:[/quote]
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Ummm, I pocketed less than $1K on it and he still thinks I over charged him.
It was a joint project. He did the disassembly/reassembly and blasted most of the stuff before he brought it to me,, sorta 😉 .
He’s probably got around $2K tied up in the redo.
Thanks fellas, so maybe it was worth the trouble after all? :lol1 :whistle:
Was out by the owners place this afternoon so I stopped by and snapped a few pics of it together.
First a pic of the mill pond between my place and the tractor owners,, for bondo. :lol1
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Pics aren’t the greatest since it was under a carport. 😉 Might get some better ones next time I’m out that way.
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That looks like some of my resto work. 😉