RS69

My first car was cool as he'll. I had it through college and sold it in 1994. I should have kept it and made it a restoration project but was young and stupid. I miss her to this day.

 

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Tim,

Yes, you should have kept it.

cheap and good machine work never go together, I know M&M in Delaware does great work.

I agree, +1 for M&M.

To take this thought a step further, I would also consider working on only certain types of cars or doing certain types of work that you could specialize in and therefore charge a premium. There will always be people that want repairs done for cheap. However, if you can become known as the local expert in some area, you can charge a premium for that and not only control the work you do, but charge a premium for it. Consider the unique knowledge and expertise you and your Dad have, and see if you can leverage that.

I agree, that is why I work on 'fun' classics.

Vinny,

Yes, I believe there is still a need for the small backyard mechanic for the smaller jobs. Keep it a hobby and enjoy the few extra dollars you pull in. You can pick and chose jobs, based on the difficulty level.

If I can't tackle something, I have two hobbyist near me that helps me out. One of them is a retired Toyota master mechanic. He does some side jobs for folks and charges much less than the the big shops and does quite well for his hobby. I work on older classics as a hobby for people near by me and helps pays for my auto hobby.

from what im told, there are 2 of these sitting up on maxtown rd for sale with no drive lines in them.

That is true, I drive pass them every few days.

My wife. She's a pit-bull. She's very affordable too. You have PM

+1 for Tim's wife. My wife is doesnt practice in this area.

Sam/Erik,

I am near Galena/New Albany, the property is 4 miles north of New Albany on 605. I am looking for a better option, I have been driving my tractor a mile down the road to the other property and plowing with it.

Vinny,

I have a compact diesel 4 wheel drive tractor(Yanmar 1610D) with a 5 foot bucket on a front end loader and a 5 foot rear blade. My driveway is around 260 feet long. This set up was one of the best investments I ever made. I bought a whole shipping container of them 10 years ago from Japan. I have been using this set up for the last 10 years, and the similar JD would have cost 2x more than I have in my setup. However, since we have a commercial property I will be looking for a newer truck with a plow set up for next year.

Sam,

Do you have any accounts out my way?