427 engine (part 2) - RHS block - Page 22

vetteguy61 · 07-27-2010, 12:52 PM

I talked to Bryan on Friday. He told me they sent the part with the motor. If Chris had done a check on the motor when it arrived last month I wouldn't still be waiting.I'm like you Rich I want my car back!!!!!!!

**Rich Z** · 07-28-2010, 12:29 AM

OK, so I guess I'm just soft at heart (and head) these days. Connie and I went over to Chris's today (Tuesday) getting there a bit after 4pm. and Chris was working on my car. Yeah, I know he said it would be done between 3 and 4, and obviously it wasn't.... But it certainly is ALMOST done. Apparently someone said something to Chris along the lines that if he allowed my car to leave his shop unfinished to be done by someone else that he might as well just close the doors to his business. Well I certainly doubt that would be true, but it sure seemed like Chris believes it is true. And unfortunately both Connie and I actually like Chris personally, and no matter how pissed I may be getting about this, I truly do not wish to cause him any harm. Yeah, he's definitely got some issues to overcome with the commitments he makes to his customers but did I REALLY want to make a decision that would even remotely possibly be the cause of his business going kaput? Heck, I know Chris has already lost a ton of money in labor on this job as it is right now.....

So what the hell was I supposed to do?

Yeah, maybe just a terminal case of wimp-lash on my part, but at around 8:15 pm, Chris was working on the startup tune for the car and I decided to come back tomorrow (Wednesday) morning and give him more time to get this done. I dunno, but I think I feel better psychologically doing it this way than by just yanking my car out of there today. I had a killer headache all day long stressing over this and the headache didn't go away till Connie and I were driving back home after leaving there, so maybe my subconscious was trying to tell me something.

Like I said, soft in the head, obviously....

Shadow · 07-28-2010, 05:54 AM

First of all, whoever told him that, was probably pretty much on the money.

This build has become so well known, as are the troubles he's had with other repairs, that having someone else finish the job and "sign off" on it, probably would be the last straw...under "his name."
He could do what other shops have done, transfer ownership and stay the hell out of the way for a while, but in the end, I'm still not sure it'd work out?

You probably did the right thing Rich, and at this stage of the game, why not?

6 months ago, I'd have said yank it out of there. With hours left to complete.....nah...it's not worth it.

navy2kcoupe · 07-28-2010, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Rich Z

So what the hell was I supposed to do?

Like I said, soft in the head, obviously....

NAW Rich, it's more like LOYAL IN THE HEAD!

I'm thinking that the world would be a better place if there were more
people like you in it.

Maybe if it starts to go downhill
again, send him a letter giving him XXX amount of time to get it done or
THEN you'll take it somewhere else. Get a paper trail going and get the specifics
down on that paper so that you both know what will happen if the conditions
aren't met. I think he might be biting off more than he can chew, and doesn't
like to say no to his friends. He gets himself in a deep hole doing that obviously
takes him a long time to get out of. Anyway ........... loyalty is a trait
that I like to see, and one that's missing too often these days.
GOOD FOR YOU!

Andy

chris308 · 07-28-2010, 08:41 AM

guess with the build almost done, all that's left to worry about now is the quality of the work.

Bob K · 07-28-2010, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Rich Z

Apparently someone said something to Chris along the lines that if he allowed my car to leave his shop unfinished to be done by someone else that he might as well just close the doors to his business. Well I certainly doubt that would be true, but it sure seemed like Chris believes it is true.

I don't think it's true either. Regardless of what he does I think he's finished. Several members on this forum have taken work to him and I don't know of anyone that was happy.

If these members are representative of his other customers he's done. I hope you're driving your car today Rich.

shakedown067 · 07-28-2010, 01:22 PM

I can certainly understand that call. I'm sure it's been frustrating for Chris too, but at some point you just have to pull some long ass days and get the car(s) done. I've worked plenty of weekends and late nights for our clients at work, why do many mechanics feel they can't do the same?

RevXtreme 1 · 07-28-2010, 03:19 PM

Hoping to hear it run within the hour. I've been trying to help long distance as much as possible, and it appears it is start-up time.

Cross your fingers everyone...

shakedown067 · 07-28-2010, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RevXtreme 1

Hoping to hear it run within the hour. I've been trying to help long distance as much as possible, and it appears it is start-up time.

Cross your fingers everyone...

Class-act right there!

Bob K · 07-28-2010, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by RevXtreme 1

Hoping to hear it run within the hour. I've been trying to help long distance as much as possible, and it appears it is start-up time.

Cross your fingers everyone...

Fingers are crossed Tracy. Nice going.