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absolutely epic rant from car restorer

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I made it to nearly 15 minutes. I can see what he is trying to say here, and I agree with a lot of it. Too many people out there watch too much TV and think **** happens for free. Being a small business owner myself, I sympathise with him to a degree also.
And as a customer of certain other trades/professions, I also see others get away with charging a decent margin without all the problems....listen to the comparison of his with buying dishwash liquid at Walmart....spot on analogy.
...15 Min. Kiwi...you're a saint sir. That guy is a rough customer for sure. Pete's one great saying is, "tape is a tool". He needs to invest in placing some on his yapper.
 
I still think doing a bumper and a fender job creates more money and less headaches Im on my 5th one today. And have actually made some money with little effort and no complaining. :D
 
I still think doing a bumper and a fender job creates more money and less headaches Im on my 5th one today. And have actually made some money with little effort and no complaining. :D
...work smarter, not harder....good times.
 
Works out of Dallas. The guy knows his stuff...and has a personality of a wounded badger. Reminds me of of some other B Body folks...hehe. Not listing any names....feel free to add some. (kidding)
Thanks and I wanted to add something to my post..... If he is a good body and paint man and he is honest he may be the guy to go to for work on your project. If you have the ability and patience to deal with guys like him and by know way do I mean that with any disrespect, again he may be a real good deal.
Some people can't take the stress and cant deal with customers, they just dont have the personality, they fly off the handle. Non of that makes them less then honest or the quality of their workmanship.
Just another view
 
Hell, on my Birthday i go get my "candle" blown out and dont worry about **** ...Guy needs to "i think" what they call it these days is to medicate...:fool:
 
Seemed like he was slamming his own work when he said "you get what you pay for".
Pretty much. But when you take on a job. Your committed to it. If your not a metal worker just a bondo applier. That can create alot more work than needed. Ive seen both sides. . The metal work skills that has tech has here is second to none. We have one as well that application is the was to go of filler. Creates more issues than it should for the whole team.
 
When he said "you get what you pay for" I dont think he was making excuses as the the caliber of his work.
Look at the segment were he points out that trim piece on the roof of that Honda. How its not quite perfect or the fact that the doors shut hard because the door seals weren't the correct type.
Is that what he is talking about as far as getting. what you paid for? Maybe.
It doesn't necessarily mean if you went to him for rust/body/paint work you wouldn't be satisfied but maybe if you wanted to put your high end car in the show at Amelia island and you had very deep pockets, this guys shop might not be what you are looking for as far as restoration work.
 
He's made loads of videos and does nothing but yell and bitch in all of them. It actually surprises me that he has any customers at all but maybe this is just his way of blowing off steam.
 
He's made loads of videos and does nothing but yell and bitch in all of them. It actually surprises me that he has any customers at all but maybe this is just his way of blowing off steam.

My wife bitched directly at me. Probably better than posting on u tube . :D. Not saying I dont deserve it. :D
 
I made it 7 minutes and .....:rofl::rofl:....couldn't listen anymore. He does have some issues here. Maybe he should think about being a Political Moderator for the upcoming debates...:rolleyes:
 
I think that is RC paint and body guy,who else can make you that Mad ? and now RC wants him to work in a pony shed88
 
I made it 3 mins......Skin crawling annoying....

I get part of what he is saying but glad my car is not there.....If he stopped bitching and less videos he might accomplish the jobs sooner...
 
Alright after watching a few other of his videos, I am ready to believe it's all some elaborate joke or put-on. He is cursing out customers by name and giving personal details, and also has videos where his wife is extensively pointing out his personal faults and telling him to quit (in extremely blunt terms). It's all played almost, but not quite, to the edge of camp/comedy. I honestly don't know WTF is going on here.

 
I made it through a few minutes of that. That ole boy needs to see some serious help with his anger issues.
His dad was a drinker, he talks about it. He really helps people, then REALLY goes at them when they take advantage of it, time and time again.. a recent vid, he even talked about hanging it up
 
I've seen that guy before. He comes across as a real assclown.
He does have some skills but he LACKS humility and humor. Those 2 traits can buy you a LOT of forgiveness and understanding.
 
Just as I thought, I knew it.....Its a act and a good one at that...Looks like he does nice work.

I know of a restorer up here that treats his customers just like that. I know. I worked for him briefly. When I heard him talk to his customers. I did not want anything to do with the shop. Knowing that those were people I knew from a certain car club I was a member of. They all had money. And he tried bleeding them out of there funds. On a weekly base.
 
Is all acting, you shoud check his channel at YouTube some of the videos are quite interesting, am subscribed, yes he had bad temper, and a bad mouth but seems to know what he's talking about , he show you how to replace quarters, how to properly sand a car, how to use bondo and a lot other stuff.
 
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