When life gives you lemons...

kb426 · June 04, 2008, 06:10:17 PM

Good luck, good luck, good luck! We all know that good luck is caused by lots of hard work. Best wishes.

moose · June 04, 2008, 06:20:04 PM

Good luck and best wishes on a new adventure!

Tim

Ohio Blue Tip · June 04, 2008, 09:11:57 PM

Good luck Don and make sure you have fun.

Fast.Fords · June 04, 2008, 09:27:54 PM

Best of luck to you Don. I've had my own shop for better then 30 years. When I was faced with some health issues a few years back I sold the big shop and now work out of a 3 car garage and a shed at home. I work when I want, for whom I want, and on what I want.... If I had it all to do over again I doubt I would change a thing!!!!!!

Bib_Overalls · June 04, 2008, 09:31:14 PM

Never to late. Friend of mine is in the vending business. Mostly snacks in schools. Supported him and his adult son and their families. Also built rods one at a time in a shop behind the house.

Three years ago the the State legislature passed a law closely regulating the kinds of snacks that could be sold in schools. Pretty much eliminated candy and anything else that tased good. His business went south. His son still runs the route. But the cash flow took a beating.

So he took his hobby full time. Today, he has 7 employees and recently moved to a 10,000 sf building. The work is out there. Go for it.

river1 · June 04, 2008, 09:51:51 PM

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Crosley.In.AZ · June 04, 2008, 09:53:23 PM

keep going Don...

Janice and I wish you the best...... you are a good friend that we don't physically see much, but a good friend.

phat rat · June 04, 2008, 10:39:02 PM

Best of luck Don. Glad to hear things went OK insurance wise with the roadster

sirstude · June 04, 2008, 10:56:14 PM

Good luck in the venture, sure hate that you had to do it this way, but all will work for the best I hope.

Doug

Grandadeo · June 04, 2008, 11:02:20 PM

Sounds like you have a real plan and vision. Stick to it and I know you'll do great. At first I thought maybe you inverted the numbers in the shop name. Then I looked at mapquest and found where the town is and that Highway 99 runs through it. Sounds better than MidCal Speed Shop too. May I be the first to place an order for a Highway 99 Hot Rods T shirt. All the best. See ya Sunday.

Lee

river1 · June 05, 2008, 01:19:49 AM

Quote from: "Grandadeo"May I be the first to place an order for a Highway 99 Hot Rods T shirt. Lee

dam you beat me to it :cry: oh well i'll be second

2X when they're available

later jim

DRD57 · June 05, 2008, 01:33:41 AM

Thanks for all the encouragement, I really appreciate it.

I should have T-shirts available at the roadster show and on the web site shortly after that.

Big logo on the back and small one on the left front.

White ones with this design:

Black ones with this design:

jaybee · June 05, 2008, 05:25:46 PM

Good luck, Don, you deserve it fully. Things do have a way of working out, even if you can't see how it can possibly happen.

2rods · June 05, 2008, 07:38:13 PM

All the best in your new endeavor.

BFS57 · June 06, 2008, 09:32:01 AM

Hello;
Sounds like a great opportunity to me! Just remember, there has been a bunch of people go into business just to go out of business. Let me explain.
It's not enough to have the drive, knowledge, and will to make it happen, you also have to be business minded! You have to get paid! This hobby is full of guys with beer pocket books and champagne appatites. How can you tell? By always keeping track of just how much money is spent by the customer and don't think for a minute that speaking up will ruine a friendship cause you are in business, you have to take care of you first and let the rest go by the wayside!
my 2 cents worth!
Good Luck!!!

Bruce