True story : A guy here bought a 64 GTO and wanted it fully restored by a well-known shop. They did the resto, but then the owner decided AFTER it was done that he had the "custom" bug, so he told the shop to do a pearl paint job, lower the car, 20" wheels, etc. The shop isn't complaining, they get to charge him for all this resto work all over again. The car owner said he wanted it done for the Detroit custom auto show, which was only 3 months away. The shop owner said that's impossible, he only has 4 employees, and they are working on two other GTO's at the moment. The car owner said money was no object, what would it take to get his 64 GTO done in 3 months. The shop owner said he'd have to literally close his shop down, and just work on his 64 GTO. The car owner said, "Then do it, I'll pay all costs."
So they did. They closed literally their shop and worked 12 hours a day on the 64 GTO. That meant the GTO owner not only paid for the re-re restoration of his car, but also paid for the shop owner to close his shop to all business for 3 months. When it was all said and done, the car cost over $500K to this GTO owner. But money was no object, he got what he wanted.
The senario above sounds a lot like how the Monkeys operate everyday.
2012 Mustang Boss 302 #1918, Competition Orange. FGF replacement 2006 Mustang V6 Pony, Vista Blue. Factory ordered. 2019 BMW X3 (Titled to the wife, but I'm always driving it for her. So I'm claiming it) Old projects, gone but not forgotten: 1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it. 1980 Turbo Trans Am 1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto 1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed 1983 F-150 4x4, built 302 1994 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4, 454 TBI
