:lol:

Just post your new build already will ya.

:poke:

:G-Dub:

FAB53 nor JAKES has gotten back to me yet.

My fav part of the build so far...brings back some great boyhood memories.

:thankyou:

Contact Rob. He may be able to help you with that.

I think there's a Torino joke in there somewhere.

Dave, somebody tore your quilt. And they ripped it real bad.



http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...psq9ltmzxx.jpg

I don't have the heart..:lol:

I hope everyone realizes that this is a perimeter chassis. It is built this way because it is easy to square the perimeter during the building process. Once the front and rear stubs are finished being welded in, most of the middle will get cut out, lightening it back up.


http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...pssk9p4kvo.jpg

If I've learned ANYTHING from doing car crap for awhile now.... cutting is easy - anyone can do it. Cutting with an actual plan on how to put it all back together.... that's where the talent and experience start to kick in. LOL

I'm not saying "I" have that skill or talent (although I've learned a few tricks here and there) -- I'm saying -- be careful when you just see someone's work that has involved nothing more than the cutting portion. You want to see how it was cut - but more - you want to see how it was put back together.

Please don't attempt to take away our ability to dump in this thread......

Dave's ugly, I hope I fit in better

Bummer........I missed the tar and feathering. :shakehead:

I hate it when that happens. Except when it's necessary. Like here.

Let er rip buddy! No matter what happens, I will never be as bad as Rob and have my thread closed from commenting. :lol:


I've learned that the hard way. Lessons of life. I remember you mentioning that to me several times within the past couple years. I think I finally get it. :lostmarbles:

:bitchslap:

#strangerdanger

The season is all year long for that here. :warning:

:cheers:

I'm digging this view

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...psom31yffl.jpg

It is now truly...

:P

YEP!! Still on jackstands...... after all these years.



LOL

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lostmarbles: :goofy: :hitaxeonthehead: :hairpullout:

Damnn!.
 

:confused59:

Looks like the trunk key lock still works!!

:omg:

You know, I still have that other car I'm working on, if you need a temp home for that sb2.. to get some seat time in..:idea:




.

Hey I have given you a fair share of crap and sarcasm with your project.
I got to give you some props. Man you just won't give up, props for still sticking with it.

You're like the Bernie Sander of car building. Everyone gets a free education.


Not sure what the back story is now, but man this is like the Texas two step.

Ok I will bite at the statements above.
I can't believe I'm about to ask this, but I would like to hear the back story now also. Including all 4 prior shops.

Just give me enough heads up to when you're planning to come this way again Dave and I'll see what I can do. Might even be able to twist Scott's arm and have him come up with the Chevelle, too.

This build...in summation.




#whippingpost

:D

It wood have been 5 but I told him that I don't own a router. :thankyou: :lol: :lol:

Really? Now you chime in? You sure you really want to stir that pot?

Man this is like walking down memory lane! :lmao:

:cheers:

Weld the jackstands too it, put some castors on it, Fred flintstone it down your driveway....worth a shot...just get another p car already...

ps, i'm not talking sh!t, cause when its done, i'll either be (A) dead or (B) getting my arse kicked by this beast..

I get around.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

The trunk lock was off a bit. So I fixed it.

Can't you give me another insightful quote like last time? :lol:


Is that a back handed compliment? :computer: :lol:

I've dished my share of crap sandos to you Bob. :cheers:

I like Texas, but not their dancing.

I could have had it at one shop for 5 years but I decided to spread the love around. I'm kinda EOE like that.


That sounds like a good time. Likely be Sometime in Q1 I will make another trip.

#someonesgottadoit

An oldie but a goodie?

If my driveway was in North Carolina you might be on to something. The P car idea ain't half bad.

I definitely hope it's B..... Assman. :action-smiley-027: :lol:

All kidding aside I agree, cool pic. :thumbsup:


#thenosecretsbuild

What's next? The crusher? :thankyou:

Holy **** Dave! Haven't checked out your thread in awhile and I see this? 1 step forward and then 9 steps back? Well, people can alot of things about our 2 projects... But one thing is common... We never give up!! LMAO!!

All kidding aside I can guarantee you have learned alot of lessons through this process. Some lessons about the cars and some lessons on people or builders to be exact and I think you do the whole forum a favor to not be so politically correct. You don't have to name names. But others can and need to learn from other experiences. I think it helps the whole process.

I can guarantee you know 100 times more stuff now, then from when we spoke on the phone what seems like 100 years ago after selling your Porsche. There is a difference in bashing people and trying to rub their nose into all the problems and just hoping both parties become better people.

This industry has lot of customers who want the moon but really have no clue what it takes to get there. And builders who think they are everything to everyone. I see alot of builders who WAY WAY over promise and I truly think they think they can do it (inexperience). And you have customers who believe any story even though the builder has never produced anything because the want something so bad ( like the stripper at the dance club who says she loves you ). The builder just went to Harbor Freight with a 1000 bucks the next days opens a shop. Then you have the customer who has read every build thread and know they want all these parts and it should make him MARK STEILOW or DANNY POPP. OR they just carried away in their fantasy and dont even add up the parts total. Simple Math.

My guess of your history from the side lines is

1st shop just not cutting it.
2nd shop was just over their head for what you wanted
3rd shop way over promised
4th shop made other money doing bigger fancier stuff and you were back burnered with a project you were never happy with.
5th shop looks more your speed

I may have too many or not enough shops listed but this seems to be what I remember. I only say this as there is a huge difference between reality and how it works. And you have to be an expert by now or alteast learned some lessons you can share.

Every shop has a range of what they are good at. Alot of shops don't recognize that should say NO to something they suck, because they need cash flow or hate to see a job go somewhere else. And I think every shop serves a different level of expectation. Some shops are Sizzler and some The Steak house at the WYNN in Vegas. Each shop serves a client base. Its the guys who misrepresent what they serve or charge for that are the issue. And customers who have no idea what reality is.

^^^^

Donny and 12,000,000 others like this post.

A wise old man told me, "better lucky than smart"....I just hope you're lucky! :lol:

:clap: :lmao:

I was thinking it would make a great BBQ smoker combo for the back yard. :getout:

I have learned a lot through HIS process, hell, I think a lot of us have learned from this train wreck. :underchair: :whenitsdone: #playin

You should see the look on peoples faces when I tell them that I don't build show cars.

As currently configured, you lead all of lat-g in price per pound of car. :wow:

So you could say...

I found your next build here in Austin for sale on Craigslist. Should I go pick it up. Based on your current project I'll give you a deal and deliver it for only $30k. Sound good?

https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/5352750252.html

You're too late!!! MARIO (DOOM) started with a lot less than that - for a lot more money!!! :snapout: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I'm betting "Big Juan" would knock a few bucks off... :lol: