[George]

snake Lets clear up a few things #1 This business is a small custom production shop that employs one person full time + (ME), two other people on an as needed bases. WE do regular production run of special cobra and gt40 parts for Manf. and dist. I try too cordinate these runs to go in 3 month cycles, sometimes things go good! and I can work a few small jobs in around 30 sets of side louvers, or 50 turkey pans ( can do 8 a day start to finish ) Or bumber loops, etc. ect. One offs jobs such as yours account for less than 20% of the business and take up 75% of the phone and run around time. Why do these ? When I built my first car I wanted it to be just so . I went to a lot of shops in an effort to get what I wanted made. What I got was junk not worth hauling home ,at a big price. I remember the feeling and offer my services to a select few so they can have it long , wider , taller , made out of a different meteral, shiner, different dia. with ribs, with slots, louvers facing forword or backwards loud , quiet etc. ect. But these jobs because of there nature don't make money> They do challenge my abilities and give me customer interaction, some good some bad. When ever possiable they get lumped in with production runs of simarler parts. which is why some times you get it right away, and sometimes it may be months. But you aways get it. When I give an estimate of time its a good faith est. I don't know when one of the regulars will call wanting another run , and I'm sorry but their "PRODUCTION" runs are what pays the bills, not the one offs. Will finish this tonight, got to take the kids to school! George