getting some custom work done, how do i make sure i dont get screwed over?

i get that shit happens but thats not a customers fault..and if yuo take on more work and put someones stuff on the backburner thats just wrong in my book not saying you do just in general

Originally posted by johnz



i get that shit happens but thats not a customers fault..and if yuo take on more work and put someones stuff on the backburner thats just wrong in my book not saying you do just in general

Well, my situation is a little different than most suspension shops. Im collision shop that does custom suspension/restoration/custom body work on the side. When my customers drop their car off, they are very aware of our other commitments. The only thing that would put a customers custom project on the back burner, would be an ass load of collision work, and that would only be for a week or so at the most. Some shops have other commitments like we do, some dont. Just make sure your aware of that, and even ask that particular question.

thanks for the advice guys, next month ill have enough to pay for everything.....i hope lol.

just remember, THAT KIND OF WORK TAKES TIME. This is'nt Overhaulin, Chip and A.J. and the other guy are'nt working on your ride with 100 volunteers 24 hours a day to get it done in a week. I did'nt appreciate just how much time went into doing the simplest things untill my buddy helped me do mine. If i'm doing something simple, i'll guess how long i think it should take me and add 3 hours, and i'm usually pretty close. But yeah, like these guys said, better to pay about 2g's down, then the rest when it's done. That way, whoever's working on it does'nt get lacksodasical because they're already paid in full. Congrats on the future bd, though, i wish i was as close to mine as you are.

i know good work does take time, and im a very patient man........i think....i work for a off-road shop and we get customers all the time who want a complete sand car in 3 weeks, but with all the fab time and other cars its impossible, so i know exactly what your saying......whats really funny though is that my truck looks almost exactly as yours w/o the valence.

then you need to paint it, lol. just kidding, mine will be painted. after the bodydrop. and 350.

i was gonna do a different color and have a supercharged 350....like the NAPA S10 that overhaulin did.....but that wont be for a long long long long long time.

Originally posted by HOLCOMBE347



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Edited: 4/24/2007 11:28:07 AM by HOLCOMBE347

LEET AUTO DESIGN. ken bagged my truck, that dude is absolutley phenominal at what he does. check him out at www.leetcustomz.com you'll see my toyota in there as well under the gallery.

he lives in hesperia out by I avenue.

^^^^^What he said. Also Bobby from Sadistic does great work, he worked on Mike A's S-10

Originally posted by mans ruin



i was gonna do a different color and have a supercharged 350....like the NAPA S10 that overhaulin did.....but that wont be for a long long long long long time.

i hear ya, i'm just building my 350 a little, just doing vortec heads, cam, and headers. just enough to get a good lope.

leet auto design is still around? i haven't seen that name come up in awhile. see if you can at least get a quote in writing. there's IF, Devious, Go-EZ, Sadistic, Chassis by Aaron Iha to choose from. i'd talk to as many shops as possible before settling. you're going to be spending a lot of money, so you want to make the right choice. good luck.