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Just read through the whole thing and was sad to see it wasn't done yet.
If I had my way, it would've been done in 30 minutes and done perfectly. I'm not only the shop owner, but also work a full time day job. I hope that once you see what I've done here that it'll make more sense why it's taken so long. With the exception of the roof and rockers, the car was stripped down completely and completely redone. Wiring, paint, drivetrain and a ton of one-off custom components. Some of what we've done I've never done or seen anyone else do before.
My greatest hope that after the long, arduous wait, the car owner agrees that it was all worth it in the end.
If I had my way, it would've been done in 30 minutes and done perfectly. I'm not only the shop owner, but also work a full time day job. I hope that once you see what I've done here that it'll make more sense why it's taken so long. With the exception of the roof and rockers, the car was stripped down completely and completely redone. Wiring, paint, drivetrain and a ton of one-off custom components. Some of what we've done I've never done or seen anyone else do before.
My greatest hope that after the long, arduous wait, the car owner agrees that it was all worth it in the end.
Bret, you're a workaholic (in the good way)
I can relate to a small degree what it takes to do the custom, one off, build like you are doing and have done in the past. The thought process with planning a whole build that isn't bolt on parts and getting everything to work together is an impressive feat for a shop full of people. Most have no idea what is truly involve in a build like this and with you basically being a one man show only after hours, my hats off to you.
When are you going to quit your day job hire some full time employees and get the shop really going...
I can relate to a small degree what it takes to do the custom, one off, build like you are doing and have done in the past. The thought process with planning a whole build that isn't bolt on parts and getting everything to work together is an impressive feat for a shop full of people. Most have no idea what is truly involve in a build like this and with you basically being a one man show only after hours, my hats off to you.
When are you going to quit your day job hire some full time employees and get the shop really going...
Ha! Thanks for the kind words. Quitting the day job has been on my mind numerous times but my day job offers things like a good amount of vacation time, disability pay, a pension, great medical coverage for me and my family. After both my wife and I have struggled with cancer in the past, I can't imagine what good medical coverage would run, not to mention the rest of the bennies. I've got to do what's best for us all, so I'll stay here a few more years until my pension peaks out.
I did hire a few full time employees. I've gone through quite a few trying to find some talented help. I've got 1 full time tech now and 1 full time helper and that's all I'm going to retain for now.
Here's a few pics of the shop in its early stages since we're talking about it.
Ha! Thanks for the kind words. Quitting the day job has been on my mind numerous times but my day job offers things like a good amount of vacation time, disability pay, a pension, great medical coverage for me and my family. After both my wife and I have struggled with cancer in the past, I can't imagine what good medical coverage would run, not to mention the rest of the bennies. I've got to do what's best for us all, so I'll stay here a few more years until my pension peaks out.
I did hire a few full time employees. I've gone through quite a few trying to find some talented help. I've got 1 full time tech now and 1 full time helper and that's all I'm going to retain for now.
Here's a few pics of the shop in its early stages since we're talking about it.
I hear you on all that, I have been down a similar road. You have to have the right timing on retiring from the day job.
Didn't know you were hiring, I would have put in an application. Are you flexible on the "talented" part of the job description. I've been called lots of thing but talented is a stretch for me.
I keep meaning to throw a lol something in here for you guys. I finally got a minute to do it. We decided to save space by combining the catch can responsibility with the dry sump tank. I cut off one of the 12AN fittings and replaced it with a 10. Then I added another one right next to it.
Thanks! Here's more. Made a mounting base for the relay board. Relay board for some extra accessories like the transmission pump, secondary water pump, oil and transmission cooler fans. Relay and fuse board for the 4-450 fuel system.
Thanks! Here's more. Made a mounting base for the relay board. Relay board for some extra accessories like the transmission pump, secondary water pump, oil and transmission cooler fans. Relay and fuse board for the 4-450 fuel system.
Wow Bret, you do unbelievable work.
P.S Hope to c see some dyno #'s.
12-30-2016, 08:29 PM
