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bad6772 · 01-09-2010, 08:47 AM

There is a HUGE difference in a collision type body shop, and a restoration shop....trust me worked at both......ANY collision shop that takes on a older restoration project is either just starting in the collision field...Or not that great of a shop to begin with....Having worked for 6 years at a high production collision shop I can say..We would never even consider taking on a restoration project unless it was the owners....Its simply not worth it....I can bring in twice the money in the same amount of time doing collision....And having worked for the past 8 or 9 months in a Custom-Restoration Shop....We would not even consider doing collision....Its a different game.......We have 5 guys just in the street rod shop....And we take no more that 5 cars at a time.....Everyday each project see's the attention that its needed...Unless there are parts issues Or waiting on customers to make decisions.....When that happens and it does......Guys will tag team the remaining cars to be worked on...It is a cycle.And there is a process that works best for the customer and the shop...It is a fine line.....But one that needs walked.....We always have work,happy customers. And we are on a 2 year wait just to get a car in our shop.........But people choose to wait....the biggest problem most shops have is Lack of qualified people to be able to do the work...Trust me I have went through 4 in the last 5 months that claimed they could do this or that...Only to mess something up that others or myself had to fix....Or to have me let them go..Which is not easy with today's economy.....But it has to happen.....So back on subject......Is there shady shops out there....Sure...that goes with anything......But don't let one bad apple spoil the bunch...Me and my guys take pride in our work. our craftsmenship.our customers...and their projects. Its a win win situation........We get to build badd ass rides. And make their dream cars come alive......There are plenty of high quality shops in all fields........Take it to a (cheap) shady shop............Get cheap shady work.........If it was easy.....everyone would do it...........

01-09-2010, 08:47 AM	#13
bad6772 Official Site Guitar Shredder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 3,955	Re: Resto gone bad! There is a HUGE difference in a collision type body shop, and a restoration shop....trust me worked at both......ANY collision shop that takes on a older restoration project is either just starting in the collision field...Or not that great of a shop to begin with....Having worked for 6 years at a high production collision shop I can say..We would never even consider taking on a restoration project unless it was the owners....Its simply not worth it....I can bring in twice the money in the same amount of time doing collision....And having worked for the past 8 or 9 months in a Custom-Restoration Shop....We would not even consider doing collision....Its a different game.......We have 5 guys just in the street rod shop....And we take no more that 5 cars at a time.....Everyday each project see's the attention that its needed...Unless there are parts issues Or waiting on customers to make decisions.....When that happens and it does......Guys will tag team the remaining cars to be worked on...It is a cycle.And there is a process that works best for the customer and the shop...It is a fine line.....But one that needs walked.....We always have work,happy customers. And we are on a 2 year wait just to get a car in our shop.........But people choose to wait....the biggest problem most shops have is Lack of qualified people to be able to do the work...Trust me I have went through 4 in the last 5 months that claimed they could do this or that...Only to mess something up that others or myself had to fix....Or to have me let them go..Which is not easy with today's economy.....But it has to happen.....So back on subject......Is there shady shops out there....Sure...that goes with anything......But don't let one bad apple spoil the bunch...Me and my guys take pride in our work. our craftsmenship.our customers...and their projects. Its a win win situation........We get to build badd ass rides. And make their dream cars come alive......There are plenty of high quality shops in all fields........Take it to a (cheap) shady shop............Get cheap shady work.........If it was easy.....everyone would do it...........