shane sherman wrote:
> I'm a little late getting my two cents in on this one, but Louis has a
> good point here. I am one of those "garage painters". I work in a small
> bodyshop for someone else full time, and on the weekends & evenings, do
> some work in my own shop. One advantage to this approach is that you get
> to deal directly with the technician doing the job, not the PR from the
> front office. I for one would rather deal with a craftsman than a
> businessman when it comes to my baby. If the "moonlighters" you find in
> your search are anything like me, they're probably quite busy for the
> little time they have, so patience is a plus.
>
> happy hunting,
> Shane Sherman
> '60 Series I
Let's all hear it for Shane! I had my car painted by a British car club
member in the garage behind his house. Not a professional. Not a concours
job. But I am not in the "concours" group who wants everything perfect. I
got a good, perfectly acceptable job, which added to the value of my car, as
opposed to those of you who spend countless hours of time and money making
sure that your cars are in the "totally original", better than new
condition, which means you have probably spent three times as much or more,
in some cases much more, on your car than it will ever be worth. I get just
as much pleasure driving and showing a 40 year old car that looks as good as
new to almost everyone else on the planet except the "concours" picky
people. Perfect isn't everything to everyone. Some of us just want to give
that impression, and enjoy the reactions from the masses instead of the
few. And we aren't all rich. We need the Shanes of the world. All the
best to him, and to the many others like him who do great work without the
high tech equipment and front offices.
Terry McKitrick
Fellow Series I owner
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