I could post "This is what I'm going to do today". But, I find I respect myself more when I post "This is what I got done today". It's early, I'm out the door for a few hours today. Got a potential Media Blasting client tomorrow with his Nova, so, this business funds my GTX restoration after the bills are payed. (If only the many e-mailers would follow up and commit)!
I had this guy come in a few months ago, all huffy and puffy like he's an expert. You know the type...Well, he has a '40 Packard and wants to restore it for his son's Senior Prom. I was laughing inside, and I was crying inside when I went to see the car; it's a Rust Bucket! I told him he'd have to completely strip the inside out (seats), all the glass, all the trim, remove the engine and tranny, and I might be able to Media Blast it for around 900 dollars. His jaw hit the floor like "I was hoping to get the whole thing restored for no more than $2500.00". He then asked me if I can paint it for him, I said well I could, but, I won't. I'm a Media Blaster, not a painter. Then, (as he's a retired soldier like I am) I told him it's called 'Mission Creep'. I will not creep into areas I don't need to be in. I told him there is a Body/Paint shop on every corner in San Antonio that would be willing to paint his car. I then said there is NO ONE that does what I do here in town with the exception of some Soda Blaster dude and a sandblaster that operates out of his junkyard. He left, never came back until two months ago, this time he was even more huffy and puffy, like "Let's get started", I said with a desire to be like Jesse James on his Monster Garage "Show me the money, half up front and we can get busy". He left, and has not been seen or heard from since. Let him go lick his wounds, realize he has no tools, no lift, no space to work in but a 2 car garage. He may either buckle down and do this car of his, or, it will sit, and sit...and sit some more while he reads old Hot Rod magazines while taking a dump and dreaming of his Packard.
I hope to see him again, if not, oh well.
