After seven months with my car at a shop,with 90%of the body work done,and minor detail left on a fue motor, trans and susp.a total of 13 items. Got tierd of jumping aroun on the car and never finishing what we started.It is like orange county there,but REAL!Well told the owner that i dont want his son to paint my car.He was basicly glad and understood.He understands,I have become close with the family.Now the son who has given alot of help to me and me to him wont even look at me. graemlins/sad.gif Ibusted my butt at this shop on all my off days,My car deserves a real paint booth and a good painter.At least my Garage will be done soon,pooring the slaab wednesday!!!I can finish it at home in peace and quiet.With the advise i get hear and some old freinds from the last time i restored a camaro ,almost twenty years ogo i should be O.K.I am just bummed out over this ,Thanks for listening! I know Iknow I need spell chec graemlins/clonk.gif k

Time heals, and a little humbling. Just finish your car the way you want it and maybe he will understand if he sees it.

So basicly, you said "your fired". Your buddy should get over it. If he was a buddy, your car would be finished by now. Time heals all wounds. Finish the car, keep in touch with them, and they will probably come around. Good luck.

Yes, I am in a pintch.AT least his mom and dad agree with me they own the shop I'm trying to let him cool off,my wife is scared that my sadness will turn into anger,I promissed her i wont fight.Just thought my friedship was more than a car we worked on. I TALK TO HIS DAD EVERY EVENING.It is just a shame thats all and i will go on.I miss working there graemlins/sad.gif ,helping the old man out ,learning,every day he would put a smile on my face.He is a good man!Told the carpenter it is a good thing wife is letting me build the garage, so please finish her new kitchen and build Mike,s Dream GARAGE graemlins/thumbsup.gif

car + freind ='s disaster everytime , I don't understand it but that is just the way it is !!!

I completely understand... I am a licensed builder here in Maryland. In the past I've completed jobs and lost many friends because they felt paying me should be the last priority. I was held prisoner to every little detail on their home project. Phone calls on Friday nights, early Sunday morning, it doesn't matter, I was supposed to always be on call.

When I put an end to it, I lost friends because they felt I should be able to help them 24/7 with little or no pay. I feel this way... working for or having friends work for you is not good business. One party will always lean on the other too much.

I now try to do as the doctors and lawyers are taught to do. Don't have friends for clients and everyone else (when they ask for advice) can call you during business hours.

Good luck, and don't worry about it. Can't be much of a friend anyway.

Yes ,I guess he wasn't mutch of a freind!We argued over several issues concerning my car.Mostly over boby work and the paint issue.Bottom line the boy cant paint!it is not a paint and body shop,thus i changed my mind about letting him do it,the work we did on the car at the shop was top notch in my book.It deservs a good paint job.Wife came home with set of tools and told me to go get the air comp.i have been wanting! So all ain't bad with a wife like that.Thanks!! team camaro graemlins/hurray.gif

That is the problem when you hire someone who you have a friendship with. What do you do if there is ever a problem? If it is a pure business relationship you have less issues. Painter, Lawyer, Used cars, etc.

I never charge friends to help them with anything. It's a lot easier that way if something ever goes wrong. No "bailment for hire" in legal terms.

One of the best ways to get rid of someone you don't like having around is to loan them some money. ;) You never have to deal with them again.

-Mark.

Money ,Boy I could and should write a book on this and the last seven to eight months,butt i can't spell! graemlins/clonk.gif The only way i would turn too my old ways is if he did something to my car, but his dad will stop him if he tries.WE helped his son through so mutch,money and all!HE used me in so many ways it is starting to p-ss me off!All this over a paint job that i know he can't do.Tomorrow is another day! aND I WILL GET THROUGH THIS!!!Live AND LEARN.

My uncle told me a long time ago that it is not too smart to do business with family or friends, that's a good way to end a valuable relationship!