FrnkNsteen
Well-Known Member
I can definitely agree here but for a lot of us those prices are a deal breaker especially when you have a family to take care of.
Since then I've been building a new garage with emphasis on climate control and won't waste money on building another booth but instead go back to a plastic booth. My paint area will have radiant heat in the floor or radiators as to not move air while maintaining a comfy temp and there will be A/C to keep humidity at bay in the summer.
Everyone has a different lifestyle and a different job....some make more and some make less....
It wasn’t my choice the man above denied us multiple attempts for children....I had to respect my wife’s wishes at that point....even if we did it wouldn’t change the course of my projects.....
When I made less I went back to school and advanced my career....worked two jobs and went to school full time and paid for the schooling.......
Couldn't agree more with Moparnation74! I went back to school at 40 to get my degree that allowed me to advance from my technician role to an engineering position. I never had kids, and my current wife's kid is grown and has a family of his own.
I also understand what 747mopar said about prices being a deal breaker for a lot of people, but then he went on to talk about the climate controlled garage he is building with radiant heat in the floor. He is choosing to put his money into what sounds like it will be a VERY nice garage setup.
For me, I know I will never do another complete rebuild like I am doing with the Charger, therefore rather than build a nice shop to work on multiple projects, I am putting it into the Charger so it can get done as quick as possible so I can enjoy it. If it weren't for me having so much sentimental value in this car, I probably wouldn't be diving as deep into the project.
The point is that we each have our own personal choices and priorities for why we do what we do with our lives, so for people to make comments like saying "anyone paying $10K for a paint job has more dollars than sense" is just plain ignorant!! You have no idea what drives people, and why they make the decisions they do. For me, it's about having medical issues and wanting the car completed while I can still enjoy it. I had full intention of just having the shop do the metal work, then bringing it home to work on myself. My wife disagreed and said to have them finish it up so we can get it back and have fun with it. Doesn't mean it doesn't require other sacrifices,.... just that our priority is doing it the way we have dreamed about it being done.