Springfield Flyer.

[tauruck]

Never work for friends or family.
This won't happen again.
BTW, I did get 50% up front and built the wife a gate she wanted with the off cuts.

You think you know your friends?.
For some reason the vets here have a way better code IMO.

[Ron Gibson]

Mike
Been there done that. I could have two race cars if I had what "FRIENDS" screwed me out of.

Ron

[tauruck]

I hear you Ron.
BUT, Karma's a bitch.

They pay, you might not hear about it but they pay.

Big day today. I'm going to collect some of the parts Spies Hecker painted.
The sub frame for the driver's cell (tub) and the four nitrogen bottles.

I've already built a stand for the tub to sit on so I'll be able to work on mounting
the parts. Make a new seat, run some wiring etc. Got lots to do but it's all exciting.
 I'll post pics later.

[Peter Jack]

I've got to the point where everything I do is COD. If I don't see the "C" there is no "D". I often get customers to pay for the materials up front if the materials are a significant part of the job and I also make sure I get paid to pick up materials. I've done too much planning and picking up for customers in the past with no compensation.

Pete

[SPARKY]

PJ thanks I will pass that on-- two friends I know need to implement that.   

[tauruck]

Guys, Guido treated me like a little brother for a long time so I trusted the son.
Never been ripped off by any client that showed up, just by friends and family.
My thing has always been COD.

I collected my sub frame today. It turned out great. Just the color I wanted.
Ready to chase threads and bolt the Carbon tub to it and then the real fun starts.

[tauruck]

One of the 4 Nitrogen tanks also painted but my mobile phone doesn't do the
colors justice.
Way better in person.

Back to work before the airtime runs out. Still no line here.

[manta22]

It's looking great, Mike!

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[tauruck]

Thanks Neil.

You're a tough act to follow.

[tauruck]

All back to normal now.
ADSL connected, phone line and I can send email etc.
What a month?.

Watch this space.

[Glen]

I know the feeling,my computer crashed last week and all my files etc. were backed up by carbonite and I am still having a problem locating them. Have a call in for tech support.

[tauruck]

I'm working off a mini laptop with none of the original data from the big PC.
Got to wait another 4 weeks for "computer Greg" to get back.

I'll post pics of the progress later today.

[SPARKY]

yeah  !!!!!!!!!!!!

[tauruck]

Pics of the painted frame ready for the Carbon tub installation.

[tauruck]

As you all know this is a one man show so I had to muscle the tub into place without scratching the paint.
I keep getting lucky.

I made some spacer plates from Alclad offcuts to take up the slack if needed.
The tub went in OK and the spacers are a sliding fit between tub and frame.