Scary to think you're just getting started with the shop and a 60k build....He's already scratched it and played it off like it's no big deal? Now you guys are disputing hours over a motor/tranny pull out?
One of you guys need to run away, just not sure who
If it was me, I wouldn't want someone telling me how to do my job. Whatever I pulled off the motor would go right back on once it was sitting on the floor and I wouldn't have left the zip tie in the motor.
Good luck.