Posts by 8T9GT
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I'm sure your customer completely understands everything that you just explained and if there is any frustration on the customer's end, it's the anticipation of the end and not frustration with you as a shop.Thx Karl. Its probably not as fast as it might appear. We designed the upper torque box on this car (at the owners behest), and between the design, mockups, cad files, and revisions, that adds time to the build. And, our laser cutting shops' laser broke down for several weeks during the upper box project. When we get a car in and get going, it goes fast (as with most shops). Unfortunately, alot of times, there are complications arising from other suppliers, vendors, and sometimes the customer can hold things up. Then we (all shops) have existing jobs get added on to almost every time by the customer (hey while you have a spot in the shop and are there, you might as well get everything you want done right?) and thats always good, but it pushes things back some too. Some jobs get out of line because of the customers finances or (customers) unforseen scheduling etc, and have to be put back into the rotation so it doesn't affect the other jobs waiting. Its sometimes a unpopular and hard to make call. We have had to wait at times months for customers to pay a draw or bring parts. That makes them sit and alot of times get put at the back of the line. So, when cars DO sit around, (at shops) there is always a story that goes with it. Although there are shops that let them sit for no fault other than their own, most shops have the best intentions of knocking them out and getting paid and getting the next one done and gone too. It seems all too often a job gets going and something throws a wrench in it and adds (sometimes significant amounts) time to the build. Every one contemplating a build should know that this stuff isnt cut n dried and there WILL be unforseen delays. Even as a shop owner I know that "life happens" and customers may not be able to avoid causing delays in time or payment. Thats why we dont put our money into the builds. In my mind a customers mortgage should be paid before me if their life get tough. I cant let that keep me from paying mine though. The key is to pick a shop you trust, love their work and be patient, understanding and ride it out knowing the end result will be worth the emotional roller coaster ride. Not sure why I got into all that (lol). But as much as I would like to look like a hero, But just being transparent, the car has been here a couple months and is slightly behind the schedule I though we could keep. But now, we are making chips and sparks and life is good lol
At least that's how I see it
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No Idea at the moment. It'll probably get weighed next month when it goes off for header build and a few other things.
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