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Ronnie, that is pathetic. The shop should not be allowed to perform this type of work. That is the quality of work that makes most of us feel pretty good about the quality we produce.

If Alan can't fit you in, we welcome the opportunity. As you know, we only do '60-'66 Chevy/GMC trucks, so we are not strangers to what it takes to do them right.

Good luck and let me know if I can help.

P.S. - The high hump tranny cover was shipped to them on Wednesday or Thursday, so I guess that gesture didn't help much in negotiating a better deal with them!

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Ouch, man i would have said something before i paid for it and made them fix some things.. thats not right.

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I just can't for the hell of me.......Think what in the hell where they doing screwing with my rockers ????????

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Yeah no kidding..

You going to go give them a good :josh: ?

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Tony I'll keep you in mine if Alan can't get to it..........Thanks

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I'm probably going to take them to small claims court, I have nothing to lose.

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Seeing that kind of work is really scary. Just imagine what their frame work is like i.e. welding crossmembers etc. People pay good money and recieve crap like that. I think I need to raise my rate. :haha: Based on quality. ;)

Ronnie we need to get together sometime and discuss a plan which way you want to go with this truck. Remember changeing your mind only cost money. It's like someone your building a house for and they decide to change where a door goes after the room is already built. ;) Think long and hard about a definate plan. Trying to eliminate future headaches. Everything can't be accounted for, but a good plan and goal helps.

I can probably swing 3 builds. I'm not blowing Shannon off at all. He's capable of doing most of his work he just needs a little guidance. I can concentrate on yours the nights he doesn't work on his. Let me get this yoda running and we can get together and discuss the plan. This yoda situation has put a big kink in my plan.

I know you want it done yesterday :lol: Were you happy with the progress/speed I made the last time I worked on it? I was working about 10 hrs a week the last time. I can bump it up some if needed.

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Don't raise you rates :lol:

Plan # 1
Fix my doors for free :gi:

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:lol::lol:

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Nice.:smoke:

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I'm joking about the rates. :lol:

You need to be a stand up comic........You paid somebody to mess them up and now you want them fixed for free. :haha: :haha: :haha:

What is that old saying
1. Give you advice on how to do it.......Free
2. If I do it .......normal rate
3. If I have to fix what somebody else tried to fix.............Priceless. :haha:

or something like that.;)

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Hey thats my motto Alan :lol:

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Lmao............

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Wow, talk about highs and lows. I just stumbled across this thread, and have spent the last few hours reading through it all. 198plus, it really sucks to see someone being treated this way, hopefully some ammends can be made. There is some great info in this thread, so I wanted to mark it since I will be learning bodywork on my '65 long fleet. Good luck with the rest of the project. I am really looking forward to seeing the finished truck.

Re: 198Plus build
 

Good…Fast…Cheap

Your choice, pick any two!

Good & Cheap is not Fast!

Good & Fast is not Cheap!

Fast & Cheap is not Good!

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Or labor rate per hour,
1. Advice FREE
2. If I do it. $40.00
3. If you watch $60.00
4. If you help. $80.00 :haha:

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I'm confused? Which two were the shop that #ucked up his doors?:crazy: There's got to be more choices.

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:lol::lol:

Here, bad, worse and oh thats not good..

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I say you use Alan's macro photography and the right up his does while fixing the doors in the court case. At the minimum I would file for whatever it costs you to have Alan do them correctly. If they are a BBB member then also file with them. Get their name out to as many people as you can. If they stop getting business they will have to change their ways or move on.

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Update on doors and rockers, shop refuses to do anything......Oh well :lol:

Anyway I wiped the doors once and primed them, now to sell them and see if I can recoup some of my money........:waah:

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...DSC_0001-2.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...DSC_0002-1.jpg

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What do you need me for? Looks like you did pretty good wiping and priming the doors.

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LOL.........I've got some sheetrock mud left, I'll come help on your truck :haha:

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So they thought they did a good job on them or something?

Your not going to just fix them and use them?

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Not going to use them, I sold them...... I'm only 800 plus in the hole now, not counting having to replace the rockers they screwed up and plus buy new doors..........Did someone say stupid.........:lol:

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Can I slap you on the forhead and say "should of had a V8".

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Alan here's the pics.........

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...DSC_0112-1.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...DSC_0111-1.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...DSC_0117-1.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...DSC_0128-1.jpg

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Dang Ronnie that's a mess. What's that last pic of?

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Does that mean it cost me more.......lol.........It is what it is ;)

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That's not your rockers is it Ronnie?

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:help:

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Well in that case, you better go to the gas station and get a bunch of Big Red bubble gun and start chewing to hide that weld.

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LOL..........as I'm spitting my drink everywhere :lol:

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wow you really do like wasting money.:lol:I'm impressed:metal:

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You did. :haha: J/K

Looks like I will be back in the saddle again once Ronnie brings his cab to me. Ronnie I put yours and Shannon's build in my signature.

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Good deal Alan can't wait to get started again. I'll get the cab dolly built this weekend and she's on the way to you........Thanks again Alan ;)

Also what an awesome job your doing on Shannon's truck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ronnie brought his cab over tonight. I hope to start on it within the next couple of days

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I see its come full circle good deal...

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good deal that you will get it done right finally.