I started doing work for others when I retired from engineering 8 years ago at 58. It has been a positive experience. I have a handful of customers that I build for, some as many as 5 cars. I manage expectations and promise only nice driver quality, a promise less hopefully deliver more strategy. Have had a couple of cars win awards at Goodguys and another at LS Fest. Some are full builds, some are painted rollers with suspension installed. I’ve also learned to tell when a customer is going to be trouble and when to say no. I don’t take any money up front and I don’t try to make money on parts. I only work on one car at a time. These are two areas where I think guys get into trouble.
Don
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