Most of my work is regional. I live in a small town with zero work. It has taken years to get where I want to be. Done a couple jobs across the country years ago but they didn't turn out that great. You have to watch out when a collector looks beyond their state looking for work. Sometimes they've done screwed everybody and are branching out where they are less known.
Restorations are expensive. No way around it. I've had chrome bills for a single job larger than a new pickup. Depending on the vehicle I can usually weed someone out with one sentence. If your not interested in spending at least 100k then I can't help you. I only make a fraction of that number on a job. Everybody has their hands out at a certain level. And if it isn't rebuilt or reconditioned it will be once the car is assembled and then your backtracking and losing money. Restoration friends of mine did a Riddler car that was runner up some years ago and at that level it goes from 100k to 1,000,000 and up. Unbelievable amount of money into those cars.
Tough way to make a living in my opinion. I work alone so I really limit the amount of money to be made. I can only turn so many hours a day. My personality doesn't allow for help. I'll admit it and I lose work over my backlog time. But... I get up every morning and I'm happy to get into the shop and work. I believe the term for me in a few years will probably be "Crumudgeon" and I'm good with it.
Restorations are expensive. No way around it. I've had chrome bills for a single job larger than a new pickup. Depending on the vehicle I can usually weed someone out with one sentence. If your not interested in spending at least 100k then I can't help you. I only make a fraction of that number on a job. Everybody has their hands out at a certain level. And if it isn't rebuilt or reconditioned it will be once the car is assembled and then your backtracking and losing money. Restoration friends of mine did a Riddler car that was runner up some years ago and at that level it goes from 100k to 1,000,000 and up. Unbelievable amount of money into those cars.
Tough way to make a living in my opinion. I work alone so I really limit the amount of money to be made. I can only turn so many hours a day. My personality doesn't allow for help. I'll admit it and I lose work over my backlog time. But... I get up every morning and I'm happy to get into the shop and work. I believe the term for me in a few years will probably be "Crumudgeon" and I'm good with it.