6.1 Hemi into 72 Demon March 2018

Edsrt said

I feel your pain. It took more than a year to metal work and paint my duster but it was done on the side with some bartering. I would work on his used cars and he would put the same hours into my car. He did an excellent job it still holding up some 20 years later. So when we wanted to repaint my wife's 73 firebird he had moved away. So I took it to a shop near us that does quality work but I made it clear that they would not take the car until they were ready for it and would only have 30 days to get it done. I would stop by to check progress at least twice a week and to make sure it did not get pushed off to side to make room for more lucrative collision work. So they got done on time and did a great job

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Thanks for the words of encouragement. It has been a bit frustrating for sure. I did kind of same thing, told him I could have it there the next day when he was ready to call me. And I paid a hefty sum in cash for down payment explaining I did not need anything back but the car. He assured me how could comply. Winters are looooooong up here so I figure as long as I get it back here in a month or so it is all good. Just zero sense in getting amped up over it. I figure there is more than enough stuff in this world to stress out over and a spare hot rod is just not one of them for me. It is not like it is my daily driver or even a shop queen for shows, I am building it to be reliable and fun to drive. Something I can jump in and drive 4-8 hours and be comfortable. Try that in my Cuda and see how you are at end of loop. She is wicked fast and a hoot to drive, but she is stripped of anything that resembles weight. Insulation etc. throw in a 7mpg motor if I keep my foot out of it. And you got the making for a very loud very stiff, very hot rig.