Hot Rods Do You Take On Outside Work?

This thread reminds me why I almost never paint my stuff.
I have done so much work on other peoples rides I guess I just want to get em close and drive.

 

I’m retired as most on here are . I don’t mind helping anyone with anything . What broke was when a “ Buddy “ shows up for me to help work on his heap . It ends up me doing the work while he sits on the cell phone talking shit . I damn near completely did this car . When it was near finished he sells it for big profit . Then he buys another one , shows up blowing the horn “ hey man I need help , my mechanic says I need carb rebuild ! “ I dare say lots of potty words went flying and he is Not welcome here to this day . Take the heap to your mechanic and pay him with the money you made from the first one .

 

That's funny.

I'm about 50-years shy of retirement.

 

Me and about any 2 others can cover that 50 year gap

 

Absolutely take on outside work.
I'm 51 now and have been doing it since I was in my late 20's.
I've got a very loyal bunch of customers that I do my best to take care of. They know it's a side job to me and understand that I simply can't turn out jobs as fast as bigger shops.
Over the years I've weeded out those guys who are trouble and keep my work directed at a select group of racers/hot rodders.
IMO; it's the small, grass-roots shops that keep this hobby going.

 

I do side work. Not a lot of it, occasionally work for friends, mostly little off topic jobs for a used car lot. My wife's family are used car dealers. Bulb, brakes, door handles, a few small dent repair jobs. They give me short breaks from my projects.

 

I tried the barter stuff... car work for sex.
I got screwed on the deal

 

You wouldn't want me to work on your car, but I do restore license plates for people.

 

O.T. Anthony Myrick I liked your comment about being a dad , most important job we have .Outside work our choice . Being a dad mandatory , O.J.T. Do the best we can and giving them our time is the best gift we will ever give them . I certainly didn't always get it right ,but normally didn't make the same poor decision twice .

 

Best ROI you can get. (With rare exceptions.)

 

Not necessarily a side job, but my wife's friend has a 20 year old son and a buddy who were just dying to learn how to do body work. They come over on the weekends, and I'm showing them how pull dents, block stuff out, primer, etc, etc. The son has a Toyota truck that belonged to his Grandfather, and it's fun to see these kids develop and get into the hobby. I'm hoping they stick with it, and we get the truck painted, color sanded, and buffed.