69 Nova-AKA Rust/Bondo Bucket - Lateral-g Forums

907rs · #1 12-22-2005, 10:55 PM

I agree with Rob. Get the ground rules set before you get too far into it.

What's with the tight deadline, access to the shop?

hotroddr · #2 12-23-2005, 12:09 AM

accidently light the car on fire then run like the wind.
I wouldnt touch this car with ground rules like that. Its going to need lots of cutting and welding. Tell him you will do it right or not at all. Doing it wrong the first time will end up costing him more time and money in the long run, trust me...

GTmike400 · #3 12-23-2005, 07:42 AM

Thanks for all the comments. I can rebuild the car the way it should be. Unfortunately the owner is very cheap and doesnt want to buy replacement panels. I can fabricate the rusted out panels, but not in the time frame required.

I say 1500hours worth of work, because thats roughly what it will require. Needs to go out to paint in 90 school days, 3 hours a day in the shop. I simply lack the man power. I am the only person in the school of 2200 that knows how to do body work and weld.

The car can be fixed, the owner cannot. I'll do my best to get the project done right. I dont care if its finished by May 20th or not. Its going to be done right, or not at all. You cant rush things like this or it will end up just the way it started, all bondo.

GTmike400 · #4 01-10-2006, 01:36 PM

Today I tried talking to him about ground rules, the subject quickly changed to me backing out of it. He's being unreasonable about it, and there is no way I can fix it right with out the collaboration from both parties. I proceeded to explain how I have been killing myself over the project, putting in hours upon hours of my time. He seems to be ungrateful and think that my time is unvaluable.

I am not a person to back out of a project, go against my word, or not finish what I've started but this is far beyond what I am capable of in our school shop, a lot worse than I had ever imagined, and the owner is not cooperative. I am going to finish up the rear piece, and leave it from there.

I hate going against my work ethic, but it is just way too stressful. The owner is not happy right now, and thats stressing me out right now. I didnt want to upset him, but there was only so far this project could go without the tools and manpower.