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67cst · 08-20-2003, 12:22 AM

Hey guys need to vent here, and maybe get some good ideas...me and my dad got a friend to look at the truck today and he said he could finish the body work/ prime/paint for 28 hundred bucks...which is a sweet deal cause he does awesome work. the only thing is right now im layed off and i dont have any $ coming in right now. this is just poor timing cause if i had been working these last 4 weeks id have the money no sweat but i havent been working so im hooped....i should be back to work in sept when it gets busy again but that doesnt help either...the guy said to bring the truck to his shop in 2 weeks and it would take him a week to do it. so say the truck is done in a month for safe measures that would mean that id have about 4 weeks to come up with a couple grand at least...and i dont wanna even ask my parents cause i was raised to work for what is mine...i guess i cant do much but start working and save my money, i just wish there was a way to come up with some money quick, id seriously do anything.....geeeeeeez i wanna pull my hair out...thanks for letting me vent

Alexis · 08-20-2003, 12:36 AM

well there are alot of ways to make money easy but all that come to mind are illegal here

. I say you go get a part time job baggin peoples food. I know it hard sometimes but well worth it in the long run.

67cst · 08-20-2003, 12:47 AM

Alexis---nothing is illegal unless you get caught right...

jhwkns · 08-20-2003, 12:52 AM

How much are kidneys goin' for?.....J/K

bowtie · 08-20-2003, 12:52 AM

Derek, you have any pics of your project? Have you got your pickup tore down or you letting the body shop do that?
when I was low on money I did a lot of the grunt work myself, since I had more time then money. I learned a few things along the way that helped me to slowly start my projects from the frame up.

67cst · 08-20-2003, 01:03 AM

bowtie...

Blue4x4 · 08-20-2003, 01:13 AM

The body seems to be in good shape...what all are you getting for the $$$$?

Hooter · 08-20-2003, 01:15 AM

well its a little too late to do outdoor growing but I see you have a nice open garage probably with 200 amp service..........

ddsmith · 08-20-2003, 01:28 AM

One good thing about a good paying steady job is I always have plenty of credit available anytime. It's nice to be able to lay your hands on a bunch of green when you need it. It's pretty hard to get credit lines without a steady job though. Sorry, as always, I'm of little help. I will say one thing. Your parents may not be as tough about it if you come up with a plan to pay them back that is specific. I once needed to borrow money from my mother. She lent it to me without asking much because she knew how hard it was for me to ask.

67cst · 08-20-2003, 01:31 AM

hooter, thats my dads shop..not a chance or i probs would..lol...

blue 4x4, still need rockers done, gas filler hole, trim holes, hood dips in center, then the one back fender is wavy, then high solids then paint...not bad i dont think for what he quoted...and he does a lot of hotrods and they all look awesome...

1969 GMC · 08-20-2003, 02:14 AM

well, jobs are ok to help with money, but sometimes they aren't enough. especially my stupid one. right now, i worked all summer and saved, and i had just enough to pay my tuition. now i have to keep workin to pay for books and parking passes, and gas. i have no money left for my truck! it sucks.
i think that when i get to the stage that you are at, I will do bodywork, prep, and paint myself to cut costs a little, but also to learn how to do it.

Wabash · 08-20-2003, 04:13 AM

well summer is mostly over anyway, so you might as well just take him the truck during the winter and tell him to take his time on it and make sure it is all done right. hten you can have the rest of the winter to put it back together and have it ready for spring

VTKidder · 08-20-2003, 07:07 AM

I hear you CST; we just had another huge layoff here at IBM, the third in 2 years. The first let go 700, the second fired 1000, then this one was 600. We've been decimated, but I'm still here. Almost worse than being laid off is the constant threat of it. Granted, there's no cash coming in, but you have everything laid out and you know what you need to do in order to make ends meet. Here, I'm in a position where I don' want to spend anything because I could be out the door tomorrow. Makes it tough to get married, start a family, build a house. You aren't alone my friend.

cdowns · 08-20-2003, 08:28 AM

have a yard sale,sell on ebay, sell at swap meets &flea markets there's always a way to make money not having a job isn't really much of en excuse.
two men with a hundred bucks each:
first one worrying about how to spend it wisely
second one thinks about how he can make his hundred into two hundred
which one of these men are you like???

**Palf70Step** · 08-20-2003, 08:39 AM

I did this a long time ago, but I helped defray some of my costs by working it off for the body shop. Lots of dirty crappy stuff, cleaning trash, stocking. He may not, but it couldn't hurt. I know it wasn't a great exhange rate either, but it got me what I wanted and I was willing to do the Sh-- so my car got painted.

But yeah I think there is always a shortage somewhere or something that delays getting our projects done, of which most of us know time and money are the big 2 delays.

67cst · 08-20-2003, 01:03 PM

palf-i already suggested helping out but he already has a full time guy---thanks for the ideas guys...

landon4421 · 08-20-2003, 01:36 PM

well you could always get all grubby looking and go sit out on the corner with a sighn that says homeless need help....

Hey I am not kidding, there is a guy here in salinas, he sits out on the same corner everyday. him and his dog blue. Last week I saw him and blue in a brand new chevy truck. He looked totally differant, all fixed up. I asked him what he was doing with the truck he said it was his. I asked him why he sat on the corner saying he was home less ? He said can you find an easyer job? He told me he gets like $100, a day, a good day brings $250-$350. I was totally thinking about doing it. just an idea...

67cst · 08-20-2003, 02:18 PM

landon--LOL, ive heard that too, i saw on the news a while ago a storty about a guy with a squeege makes at least 100 bucks a day...i would never do anything like that though...

**COBALT** · 08-20-2003, 02:34 PM

Well, you could always offer to trade him labor. Find out if there's stuff he's got going on that you could help or do to reimburse him for his work! If he's open-minded, and you've got some skills he doesn't have then maybe you could work things out without worrying about money...

...just an idea.

Blue4x4 · 08-21-2003, 12:29 AM

67cst,
If he would do my truck for that price.....I'd grab it. My wife works at an autobody shop and her companys cost on my paint was $ 1100.00. I spent another 500 in primer. I'm installing an ac system in the painters house for spraying my truck. I did all the body work myself.

08-20-2003, 12:22 AM	#1
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,302	So Frustrated Hey guys need to vent here, and maybe get some good ideas...me and my dad got a friend to look at the truck today and he said he could finish the body work/ prime/paint for 28 hundred bucks...which is a sweet deal cause he does awesome work. the only thing is right now im layed off and i dont have any $ coming in right now. this is just poor timing cause if i had been working these last 4 weeks id have the money no sweat but i havent been working so im hooped....i should be back to work in sept when it gets busy again but that doesnt help either...the guy said to bring the truck to his shop in 2 weeks and it would take him a week to do it. so say the truck is done in a month for safe measures that would mean that id have about 4 weeks to come up with a couple grand at least...and i dont wanna even ask my parents cause i was raised to work for what is mine...i guess i cant do much but start working and save my money, i just wish there was a way to come up with some money quick, id seriously do anything.....geeeeeeez i wanna pull my hair out...thanks for letting me vent __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724 Last edited by 67cst; 08-20-2003 at 12:28 AM.

08-20-2003, 12:47 AM	#3
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,302	Alexis---nothing is illegal unless you get caught right... __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

08-20-2003, 12:52 AM	#4
jhwkns Registered Cruiser Join Date: May 2002 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 2,230	How much are kidneys goin' for?.....J/K __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

08-20-2003, 12:52 AM	#5
bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 1,050	pics Derek, you have any pics of your project? Have you got your pickup tore down or you letting the body shop do that? when I was low on money I did a lot of the grunt work myself, since I had more time then money. I learned a few things along the way that helped me to slowly start my projects from the frame up. __________________ ~70 GMCprostreet swb 396/700r NOS 575 hp "the Brick" ~72 chev swb w/68 front clip "GM Millenium corvette yellow" I use and accept Paypal

08-20-2003, 01:03 AM	#6
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,302	bowtie... Attached Images __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

08-20-2003, 12:36 AM	#2
Alexis Member since 2000 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico Posts: 7,874	well there are alot of ways to make money easy but all that come to mind are illegal here . I say you go get a part time job baggin peoples food. I know it hard sometimes but well worth it in the long run.

08-20-2003, 01:13 AM	#7
Blue4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 790	The body seems to be in good shape...what all are you getting for the $$$$?

08-20-2003, 01:15 AM	#8
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	well its a little too late to do outdoor growing but I see you have a nice open garage probably with 200 amp service.......... __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

08-20-2003, 01:28 AM	#9
ddsmith Glowing since 1978 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lusby,MD,USA Posts: 532	One good thing about a good paying steady job is I always have plenty of credit available anytime. It's nice to be able to lay your hands on a bunch of green when you need it. It's pretty hard to get credit lines without a steady job though. Sorry, as always, I'm of little help. I will say one thing. Your parents may not be as tough about it if you come up with a plan to pay them back that is specific. I once needed to borrow money from my mother. She lent it to me without asking much because she knew how hard it was for me to ask. __________________ 66 Chevy C30 Stakebody Dump, PS,PB, 327cu in 71 Corvette Coupe 454 4 speed 69 Chevy C20 Custom Camper

08-20-2003, 01:31 AM	#10
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,302	hooter, thats my dads shop..not a chance or i probs would..lol... blue 4x4, still need rockers done, gas filler hole, trim holes, hood dips in center, then the one back fender is wavy, then high solids then paint...not bad i dont think for what he quoted...and he does a lot of hotrods and they all look awesome... __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

08-20-2003, 02:14 AM	#11
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	well, jobs are ok to help with money, but sometimes they aren't enough. especially my stupid one. right now, i worked all summer and saved, and i had just enough to pay my tuition. now i have to keep workin to pay for books and parking passes, and gas. i have no money left for my truck! it sucks. i think that when i get to the stage that you are at, I will do bodywork, prep, and paint myself to cut costs a little, but also to learn how to do it. __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650

08-20-2003, 04:13 AM	#12
Wabash Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 534	well summer is mostly over anyway, so you might as well just take him the truck during the winter and tell him to take his time on it and make sure it is all done right. hten you can have the rest of the winter to put it back together and have it ready for spring __________________ 1972 C/10 LWB 1972 K/5 Blazer

08-20-2003, 07:07 AM	#13
VTKidder Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 996	I hear you CST; we just had another huge layoff here at IBM, the third in 2 years. The first let go 700, the second fired 1000, then this one was 600. We've been decimated, but I'm still here. Almost worse than being laid off is the constant threat of it. Granted, there's no cash coming in, but you have everything laid out and you know what you need to do in order to make ends meet. Here, I'm in a position where I don' want to spend anything because I could be out the door tomorrow. Makes it tough to get married, start a family, build a house. You aren't alone my friend.

08-20-2003, 08:28 AM	#14
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	have a yard sale,sell on ebay, sell at swap meets &flea markets there's always a way to make money not having a job isn't really much of en excuse. two men with a hundred bucks each: first one worrying about how to spend it wisely second one thinks about how he can make his hundred into two hundred which one of these men are you like??? __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

08-20-2003, 08:39 AM	#15
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,249	I did this a long time ago, but I helped defray some of my costs by working it off for the body shop. Lots of dirty crappy stuff, cleaning trash, stocking. He may not, but it couldn't hurt. I know it wasn't a great exhange rate either, but it got me what I wanted and I was willing to do the Sh-- so my car got painted. But yeah I think there is always a shortage somewhere or something that delays getting our projects done, of which most of us know time and money are the big 2 delays. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!



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08-20-2003, 01:03 PM	#16
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,302	palf-i already suggested helping out but he already has a full time guy---thanks for the ideas guys... __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

08-20-2003, 01:36 PM	#17
landon4421 Life is Good ! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 1,992	well you could always get all grubby looking and go sit out on the corner with a sighn that says homeless need help.... Hey I am not kidding, there is a guy here in salinas, he sits out on the same corner everyday. him and his dog blue. Last week I saw him and blue in a brand new chevy truck. He looked totally differant, all fixed up. I asked him what he was doing with the truck he said it was his. I asked him why he sat on the corner saying he was home less ? He said can you find an easyer job? He told me he gets like $100, a day, a good day brings $250-$350. I was totally thinking about doing it. just an idea... __________________ '72 Chevy C10 4x4 shortbed "Project" '71 Chevy C10 2wd longbed "partsrunner" '91 Chevy Burb 4x4 "kidrunner" '14 Honda Accord Sport "commuter"

08-20-2003, 02:18 PM	#18
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,302	landon--LOL, ive heard that too, i saw on the news a while ago a storty about a guy with a squeege makes at least 100 bucks a day...i would never do anything like that though... __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724 Last edited by 67cst; 08-20-2003 at 02:22 PM.

08-20-2003, 02:34 PM	#19
COBALT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 5,817	Well, you could always offer to trade him labor. Find out if there's stuff he's got going on that you could help or do to reimburse him for his work! If he's open-minded, and you've got some skills he doesn't have then maybe you could work things out without worrying about money... ...just an idea. __________________ '69 3/4 ton C20 2wd-350ci/TH400 '69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd-350ci/4sp Manual '99 2wd 5.7 Chevy Tahoe Seattle, WA.

08-21-2003, 12:29 AM	#20
Blue4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 790	67cst, If he would do my truck for that price.....I'd grab it. My wife works at an autobody shop and her companys cost on my paint was $ 1100.00. I spent another 500 in primer. I'm installing an ac system in the painters house for spraying my truck. I did all the body work myself.

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