Just need to vent

[akrapovic]

Well, I have owned my 69 camaro for 1.5 months. I have driven it 2 hours max. Part of it is my own fault, part of it may be the shop that's working on it. I will leave the name of the garage out b/c it has been a good experience as a whole. I'm just getting a little annoyed with what seems to be a capless amount of labor hours. The quote started at 17hrs, 25hrs, 40hrs and is now at 55 hrs.......WTF!!!!!

A completely seperate problem is the fact that the shop owner thinks that I may have 2 "tired" cyclinders in my 396/402.......Unfortunately that'll have to wait since I just blew my wad on the install of my 4 link and T56 viper........

Like I said before, just need to vent my intention is not to bitch about the shop's work or service aside from the 2 false delivery dates. Apparently they were only able to put the car on the alignment in today's 8 hour day.

[Ummgawa]

Bummer dude.

[J-440]

Not to burst your bubble but my Charger has been in "paint jail" since January 06. Between chassis work and bodywork I'm looking at a very nice Thanksgiving of this year!! Christ I need to learn to weld, but sanding and priming...forget it. Have patience brother, your car will return.

[mazspeed]

[QUOTE=akrapovic]Well, I have owned my 69 camaro for 1.5 months. I have driven it 2 hours max. Part of it is my own fault, part of it may be the shop that's working on it. I will leave the name of the garage out b/c it has been a good experience as a whole. I'm just getting a little annoyed with what seems to be a capless amount of labor hours. The quote started at 17hrs, 25hrs, 40hrs and is now at 55 hrs.......WTF!!!!!

[QUOTE]

That's the way it is with these cars. It's one thing, then another, then another, then another. 1 1/2 months is nothing. Wait 3 years and a ton of money and still not have a working car or money or....wait, this is your vent thread.

[Spiffav8]

Originally Posted by akrapovic

Well, I have owned my 69 camaro for 1.5 months. I have driven it 2 hours max. Part of it is my own fault, part of it may be the shop that's working on it. I will leave the name of the garage out b/c it has been a good experience as a whole. I'm just getting a little annoyed with what seems to be a capless amount of labor hours. The quote started at 17hrs, 25hrs, 40hrs and is now at 55 hrs.......WTF!!!!!

A completely seperate problem is the fact that the shop owner thinks that I may have 2 "tired" cyclinders in my 396/402.......Unfortunately that'll have to wait since I just blew my wad on the install of my 4 link and T56 viper........

Like I said before, just need to vent my intention is not to bitch about the shop's work or service aside from the 2 false delivery dates. Apparently they were only able to put the car on the alignment in today's 8 hour day.

Need a hug? Come here, it'll be O.K....just messing with you.

I've had my 67 for 5 days and worked on it three times. It's funny I fix one thing and another breaks. It's frustrating till a nice looking couple in a Lamborghini pull up next to you and starts gawking at your car and saying a lot of nice things. At that point it's all good.

Let me know how you like that four link.

[akrapovic]

LOL. Still waiting, but I guess that's the name of the game. Doesn't seem real reasonable to me to take 7 days to do finish a catback exhaust. I was told by a friend that the shop moves SLOOWWWW but it's getting a little ridiculous. Live and learn.

[COYBILT]

I started on my car in june of 06 I wont be done till april or june of 08. It takes time to build these cars. When it is all done you can have a great time with the car and the whole build process will just be a subtle memory.

[Spiffav8]

Originally Posted by akrapovic

LOL. Still waiting, but I guess that's the name of the game. Doesn't seem real reasonable to me to take 7 days to do finish a catback exhaust. I was told by a friend that the shop moves SLOOWWWW but it's getting a little ridiculous. Live and learn.

That does seem like a long time. Then again any time the car is being worked on seems to take to long.

[ArisESQ]

Just curious, but what is the labor for? 55 hours to install the T56 and the 4-link?