stop asking when it will be done!!!

[pimpston65]

please dont get me wrong, but after many hours on two builds i get tired of folks asking when will it be done!!! so i found this to give em a better idea what it takes to restore/ rebuild a complete vehicle. now it isnt our era or even a truck, but u get the idea...

[blown240]

That's a cool picture!


So, when is it going to be done?

[Lugnutz65]

Originally Posted by pimpston65

please dont get me wrong, but after many hours on two builds i get tired of folks asking when will it be done!!! so i found this to give em a better idea what it takes to restore/ rebuild a complete vehicle. now it isnt our era or even a truck, but u get the idea...

Don't forget to tell them that each part must be removed, inspected, cleaned, repaired, painted, greased, rewired and then put back in its place. Nearly twice as much work than building it in the factory.

[pwrbrkpadguy]

Originally Posted by pimpston65

please dont get me wrong, but after many hours on two builds i get tired of folks asking when will it be done!!! so i found this to give em a better idea what it takes to restore/ rebuild a complete vehicle. now it isnt our era or even a truck, but u get the idea...

So when will it be done?

[Lugnutz65]

Originally Posted by pwrbrkpadguy

So when will it be done?

I saw that one coming.

[flashed]

Is it Done yet ?

[TJ's Chevy]

When is it gonna be done? Why you taking so long?

[jbgroby]

Are we there yet?

[cv65]

Gezz it only took me a year to do mine! and when will it be done? Ha Ha

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Lugnutz65

Don't forget to tell them that each part must be removed, inspected, cleaned, repaired, painted, greased, rewired and then put back in its place. Nearly twice as much work than building it in the factory.

It only takes about 8 hours for the factory to build it (once the cab/box are painted).

So - quite a bit more than twice as much, I'd say.

K

[1963c-10]

When are you going to start the 2nd project?

[TJ's Chevy]

Hey its been 24 hours how come you aren't done?

[siggyfreud]

Came here for the sarcasm . . .


Wasn't disappointed.

[Restrorob]

Are they really ever done ?

[alsriv2]

DO we ever want them to be done?

[pimpston65]

I thinks its just the stress that gets to me. I put myself on a to be done by a date, and when someone asks it kinda reminds me of all the stuff I still need/want to do to it!!! just wanted to release some steam...

[special-K]

I get people to stop asking by baffling them. I don't answer, I just say,"Restoration is about the process, not the result". HUH??? I can see it in their face. They wouldn't be asking if they understood that. They just don't get it. We don't restore to have a new car. If we wanted that we would go buy one. Sure, we want that prize at the end, but if you are in it for the result and not the process you should go find a hobby you like and just buy a restored vehicle

[Stocker]

Originally Posted by pimpston65

I thinks its just the stress that gets to me. I put myself on a to be done by a date, and when someone asks it kinda reminds me of all the stuff I still need/want to do to it!!! just wanted to release some steam...

AHA!!! You just identified the problem..... all ya gotta do is look in the mirror.

Stop setting dates, you're just setting yourself up for more stress. It'll be done when it's finished.

Oh BTW...... when is it gonna be done??

[special-K]

That's my other reply, and I use it at work as well, "This ain't no reality show!"
I never got what was with all the deadlines and tension. actually, I do know it is all about the drama to get people sucked in. When I have something in the shop to get custom paint or whatever, I put absolutely no pressure on the guy at all. It is custom work and it is done when it's done and it costs what it costs. So why have a "production" pop out a dozen at a time attitude? I know the goal at the end is worth how ever long it takes. It happens every February here at Harley shops. "I gotta have it done for Daytona" (first week in March). I always think, "You had all winter, but you wait till every joker in town wants to have their stuff done the last minute". I mean, they want things sent out for chrome or the latest custom touch and they want it now. People these days ask me how long will this take. I'm thinking "till it's done" or "I thought you called me for a good job, but now you want a quick one?"

"The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of a cheap price"... Or a quick job

[richard2717]

I tell them there are 3 options...... good.. cheap.. and fast. Now pick two

If its good and cheap it wont be fast
If its cheap and fast it wont be good
if its fast and good it wont be cheap

[Andy4639]

I've had mine now 29 years and it ant done!

[flashed]

Mine was DONE but now it aint Done ,hope that makes some sense.

[1963c-10]

so true

[dirtyjim]

why isn't it done yet? those guys on tv did a complete restore in 45 minutes

[kingsolver72]

Ok...when is this thread going to be done?