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Razorback_Fan · 01-20-2003, 12:08 PM

Ok as some of you know my truck (84 swb) is currently being painted. The problem is its been in the shop since Sept 20th. Everytime I call its the same ol excuse we need this we need that we should be getting back on it today yadda yadda yadda. Last Tuesday I went and paid them a surprise visit and it looked to me that it was ready for paint this time however he told me it would be ready on Friday I called Friday and never got a return phone call. I'm going to call again this morning. I really want to eat this guys a%# out but I know I need to breath deeply but dang its been 4 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What to do? Oh did I mention I will be moving in a week out of state!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Low87 · 01-20-2003, 12:11 PM

Hopefully you haven't paid him in full. I'd go get my truck and leave. Find a respectable shop and give them your money. Are they cutting you some kind of deal? 4 months to have a customer wait, seems like they wouldn't be in business long if they did that to everyone.
Definitely suck it up and go get your truck from them. 4 months of waiting has given them too many chances.

LOHRTBT · 01-20-2003, 12:44 PM

yeah....What he said...damn that is rediculous!! Now he will probably try to charge you storage....just be careful of that. I wouldnt recommend eating his arse out though....eewwwwwwwww!! hahahaahah j/k

ocbaud · 01-20-2003, 12:51 PM

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Originally posted by LOHRTBT
yeah....What he said...damn that is rediculous!! Now he will probably try to charge you storage....just be careful of that. I wouldnt recommend eating his arse out though....eewwwwwwwww!! hahahaahah j/k

i see I wasnt the only one who caught that:p

next time you should use the word "chew" for the sentence.

that does suck though man

Big Paul · 01-20-2003, 12:52 PM

And don't p!$$ in his arse if guts are on fire either....

This is what i'm worrying about when I take my truck in for bodywork and primer.

Low87 · 01-20-2003, 12:57 PM

No tossing of salads on this board.

I know you're an Arkansas guy and all, but that just doesn't fly here.

Razorback_Fan · 01-20-2003, 01:27 PM

OK finally got in touch with them after posting. Painted it yesterday

so it will be ready tomorrow afternoon or at least thats the story right now. Oh and Ha Ha on the eat/chew thing you guys from OKie can't say anything

LOHRTBT · 01-20-2003, 01:34 PM

lmao!!

PHOENIX · 01-20-2003, 01:36 PM

Yeah bad choice of words.

You gonna post some pictures of your fresh paint?

85Silverado · 01-20-2003, 01:40 PM

LOL.......yes....we are in a "no tossing salads" section of the board.

Hope you get everything worked out with the shop and that it was worth the wait for it.

sam79 · 01-20-2003, 02:24 PM

You think 4 months is long? I've waited almost 2 years to get my truck ready. Yes, I did have a special deal but two years is a bit long don't you think? Every time I paid the guy a visit he said he would start again next week. He started it soon after I brought the truck there but after a few days he stopped and put it aside. after that he would wait for a couple of months to start again only to stop again after two days of work. Finally I started visiting the shop twice a week and I think that started to bother him. He finished it of in a month after that. But one thing is for sure, it was worth waiting for man. The truck look real nice and its al real metal work with very little bondo. Take a look at http://www.73-87.com/friends/sander_calis/sander.htm or my own homepage.

Low87 · 01-20-2003, 02:26 PM

Wow! That is slick looking!
Sits a bit high though don't you think?

arveetek · 01-20-2003, 02:32 PM

I guess waiting 4 weeks to get mine done wasn't so bad after all! The shop told me it would take 2 weeks, but got slammed with insurance work just I dropped it off. Oh well. That was 4.5 years ago. I've over it!!

sam79 · 01-20-2003, 02:39 PM

Sits for to high for me. I will lower it as soon as my budget allows me to lower it. I just don'know how much I will lower it. With all those annoying speedbumps over here I want to keep a little comfort while driving. What would you suggest?

LOHRTBT · 01-20-2003, 02:57 PM

4/6 minimum!!!

gchemist · 01-20-2003, 11:25 PM

I know what you mean. I've had my other truck in the shop for over 65 days.

I stopped by there last week with a letter in my hand. It gave them two weeks to finish the job or a tow truck is coming by with the authority take it somewhere else. Not only that, I'm not going to pay them what I own them. Then I also mentioned legal means at my discrection to recover costs for towing the truck and having it painted somewhere else. I even took a camera to take pictures to get quotes from other shops. If I pick it up the next shop only has a week to finish the job too.

Hey want a copy of the letter? Let me know and I'll send it you. It's in Word.

79Shortbox · 01-21-2003, 12:08 AM

Ehem, yeah. Maybe chewing his ass would have worked, a lot better than that other thing

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Anyways, glad to hear it came through. If not, you should have definetly gone in and picked it up.

**swervin ervin** · 01-21-2003, 12:15 AM

Sorry to hear of all the pain you had to go through with the paint. It seems paint shops are real good and slow, or bad and fast. What's up with this.

And on the chew/eat and pissing thing. You guys are killing me.

Paul,

you had me laughing so hard I could hardly read. I still regret saying that.

Dave,

do you ever miss anything someone says wrong? LOL

LOHRTBT · 01-21-2003, 01:07 AM

lol! Just keepin ya'll on yer toes!! hahaha

Ric83 · 01-21-2003, 01:34 AM

That really sucks.
Take some pics to post when done. (Of the truck of course, not the salad...eeeeewww)

79BIG10 · 01-21-2003, 04:33 AM

That is awful taking that long to get painted. I'm hoping when I'm ready I can get it in and back within a decent time frame.

01-20-2003, 12:08 PM	#1
Razorback_Fan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Katy Tx Posts: 188	I need to vent........ Ok as some of you know my truck (84 swb) is currently being painted. The problem is its been in the shop since Sept 20th. Everytime I call its the same ol excuse we need this we need that we should be getting back on it today yadda yadda yadda. Last Tuesday I went and paid them a surprise visit and it looked to me that it was ready for paint this time however he told me it would be ready on Friday I called Friday and never got a return phone call. I'm going to call again this morning. I really want to eat this guys a%# out but I know I need to breath deeply but dang its been 4 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What to do? Oh did I mention I will be moving in a week out of state!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

01-20-2003, 12:11 PM	#2
Low87 been here longer than Liz Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 2,437	Hopefully you haven't paid him in full. I'd go get my truck and leave. Find a respectable shop and give them your money. Are they cutting you some kind of deal? 4 months to have a customer wait, seems like they wouldn't be in business long if they did that to everyone. Definitely suck it up and go get your truck from them. 4 months of waiting has given them too many chances. __________________ ~Greg~ Mac's Garage '87 SWB 6/8 drop "Piso" '08 CCSB Silverado DD the departed '89 GMC K5 Jimmy 4x4 "Rusty Nuts" '77 Chevy K5 Blazer 2wd '83 Chevy stepside "You get what you pay for" - Mike 'swervin ervin' Ervin

01-20-2003, 12:44 PM	#3
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	yeah....What he said...damn that is rediculous!! Now he will probably try to charge you storage....just be careful of that. I wouldnt recommend eating his arse out though....eewwwwwwwww!! hahahaahah j/k __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

01-20-2003, 12:52 PM	#5
Big Paul Iamnotanofficerofthelaw Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Turlock, California Posts: 352	And don't p!$$ in his arse if guts are on fire either.... This is what i'm worrying about when I take my truck in for bodywork and primer. __________________ ~Paul~ '96 C1500 Silverado- Vortec 5.0L/Exhaust/Stock '87 S-10 Ext Cab- 2.8L/700r4 KIA Caught fire 12/7/03

01-20-2003, 12:57 PM	#6
Low87 been here longer than Liz Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 2,437	No tossing of salads on this board. I know you're an Arkansas guy and all, but that just doesn't fly here. __________________ ~Greg~ Mac's Garage '87 SWB 6/8 drop "Piso" '08 CCSB Silverado DD the departed '89 GMC K5 Jimmy 4x4 "Rusty Nuts" '77 Chevy K5 Blazer 2wd '83 Chevy stepside "You get what you pay for" - Mike 'swervin ervin' Ervin

01-20-2003, 01:27 PM	#7
Razorback_Fan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Katy Tx Posts: 188	All may not be lost OK finally got in touch with them after posting. Painted it yesterday so it will be ready tomorrow afternoon or at least thats the story right now. Oh and Ha Ha on the eat/chew thing you guys from OKie can't say anything

01-20-2003, 01:34 PM	#8
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	lmao!! __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

01-20-2003, 01:36 PM	#9
PHOENIX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 4,703	Yeah bad choice of words. You gonna post some pictures of your fresh paint? __________________ * AVOID: LOPER'S PERMORANCE / LOPERSPEED.COM OF PHOENIX, AZ & COTTMAN TRANSMISSION *

01-20-2003, 01:40 PM	#10
85Silverado Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 198	LOL.......yes....we are in a "no tossing salads" section of the board. Hope you get everything worked out with the shop and that it was worth the wait for it. __________________ Paul D. '78 C20 Scottsdale 350ci 3 speed with granny gear 14 bolt rearend My trucks are "Car-Guy safe".......which pretty much means death trap in the hands of a normal civilian.

01-20-2003, 02:24 PM	#11
sam79 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hilversum, The Netherlands Posts: 74	You think 4 months is long? I've waited almost 2 years to get my truck ready. Yes, I did have a special deal but two years is a bit long don't you think? Every time I paid the guy a visit he said he would start again next week. He started it soon after I brought the truck there but after a few days he stopped and put it aside. after that he would wait for a couple of months to start again only to stop again after two days of work. Finally I started visiting the shop twice a week and I think that started to bother him. He finished it of in a month after that. But one thing is for sure, it was worth waiting for man. The truck look real nice and its al real metal work with very little bondo. Take a look at http://www.73-87.com/friends/sander_calis/sander.htm or my own homepage. __________________ Sam 79 The Netherlands '79 GMC c15 '72 VW beetle http://home.zonnet.nl/sandercalis

01-20-2003, 02:26 PM	#12
Low87 been here longer than Liz Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 2,437	Wow! That is slick looking! Sits a bit high though don't you think? __________________ ~Greg~ Mac's Garage '87 SWB 6/8 drop "Piso" '08 CCSB Silverado DD the departed '89 GMC K5 Jimmy 4x4 "Rusty Nuts" '77 Chevy K5 Blazer 2wd '83 Chevy stepside "You get what you pay for" - Mike 'swervin ervin' Ervin

01-20-2003, 02:32 PM	#13
arveetek Ultimate Diesel Dude Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Southwest Missouri Posts: 328	I guess waiting 4 weeks to get mine done wasn't so bad after all! The shop told me it would take 2 weeks, but got slammed with insurance work just I dropped it off. Oh well. That was 4.5 years ago. I've over it!! __________________ Project truck: '81 C/20 converted to 6.2L TURBO DIESEL bored .040", gear drive, 6.5L injectors/pump, custom pistons, custom 4" exhaust, 700R4, 4.10's Daily Driver: '95 K1500 Tahoe, 6.5L TURBO DIESEL, NP241, 4L80E, 3.42's

01-20-2003, 02:39 PM	#14
sam79 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hilversum, The Netherlands Posts: 74	Sits for to high for me. I will lower it as soon as my budget allows me to lower it. I just don'know how much I will lower it. With all those annoying speedbumps over here I want to keep a little comfort while driving. What would you suggest? __________________ Sam 79 The Netherlands '79 GMC c15 '72 VW beetle http://home.zonnet.nl/sandercalis

01-20-2003, 02:57 PM	#15
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	4/6 minimum!!! __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

01-20-2003, 11:25 PM	#16
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	I know what you mean. I've had my other truck in the shop for over 65 days. I stopped by there last week with a letter in my hand. It gave them two weeks to finish the job or a tow truck is coming by with the authority take it somewhere else. Not only that, I'm not going to pay them what I own them. Then I also mentioned legal means at my discrection to recover costs for towing the truck and having it painted somewhere else. I even took a camera to take pictures to get quotes from other shops. If I pick it up the next shop only has a week to finish the job too. Hey want a copy of the letter? Let me know and I'll send it you. It's in Word. __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos



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01-21-2003, 12:08 AM	#17
79Shortbox Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 28	Ehem, yeah. Maybe chewing his ass would have worked, a lot better than that other thing . Anyways, glad to hear it came through. If not, you should have definetly gone in and picked it up.

01-21-2003, 12:15 AM	#18
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Sorry to hear of all the pain you had to go through with the paint. It seems paint shops are real good and slow, or bad and fast. What's up with this. And on the chew/eat and pissing thing. You guys are killing me. Paul, you had me laughing so hard I could hardly read. I still regret saying that. Dave, do you ever miss anything someone says wrong? LOL __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

01-21-2003, 01:07 AM	#19
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	lol! Just keepin ya'll on yer toes!! hahaha __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

01-21-2003, 01:34 AM	#20
Ric83 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 824	That really sucks. Take some pics to post when done. (Of the truck of course, not the salad...eeeeewww) __________________ Ric '83 Silverado SWB Fleetside Here she is

01-21-2003, 04:33 AM	#21
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	That is awful taking that long to get painted. I'm hoping when I'm ready I can get it in and back within a decent time frame. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

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