I am looking to buy one and I am at the final stages.. I just wanted to try find someone who is in the industry that could give me some insight.

Since nobody in town wants to discuss it so I thought i would try find someone out of town!

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

~Jonathan

 

I don't but my friend sorta has his own. He does a lotta work but it is all out of his garage so I am not sure that would be a lot of help for you

 

Your friends neighbors must love him. That's unless he lives out in the boonies.

 

Come on Johnny Mac, you've been to just about every body shop in So Cal. I'm sure you've got some insight on the business.

 

What would you like to know??
I've owned two of them... In New Zeraland, where we actually did bodywork... not just bolting on new panels!

PM Me if you like.

Kiwi

 

I'm a production manager for one, what did you need to know?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Johnny Mac &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Your friends neighbors must love him. That's unless he lives out in the boonies.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Haha I am sure they are not thrilled about it but they have not said anything about it.

 

There is a paint and body program at Lanier Technical College in Oakwood, GA just up the road. The dept head is James Lester. There are probably other programs around. Teachers are generally more than willing to talk with you. Especially if you plan on attending classes or working with the school in some way in the future.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by chrisb &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">There is a paint and body program at Lanier Technical College in Oakwood, GA just up the road. The dept head is James Lester. There are probably other programs around. Teachers are generally more than willing to talk with you. Especially if you plan on attending classes or working with the school in some way in the future.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I dont intend to do the work but thats probably a good place to pool talent from.

Thanks~

And for the other two gents.. PM's sent.

Thanks!~

 

Wow.
A Lotus replica.
An M Coupe.
And your own body shop.

All on minimum wage.
Is that place hiring?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Catch 22 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wow.
A Lotus replica.
An M Coupe.
And your own body shop.

All on minimum wage.
Is that place hiring?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nope.. And since when did I mention working there ? I was talking about ownership.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Want2race &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I am very sorry that my racing car paid for by a $7 an hour job wasnt up to your standards! I hope can bring my future cars up to your standards and thus remedy the problem
</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Catch 22 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wow.
A Lotus replica.
An M Coupe.
And your own body shop.

All on minimum wage.
Is that place hiring?</TD></TR></TABLE>


Welp, those Mathew Lesco books must do wonders (and effect investments retroactively) or that "$" must be code for some other denomination.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by phat-S &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">


Welp, those Mathew Lesco books must do wonders (and effect investments retroactively) or that "$" must be code for some other denomination. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Things change, people graduate....