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Old Jul 8, 2021 | 08:14 PM
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Someone give office dude a job with all that honesty. Glad to see this moving forward and hopefully just a small bump to your road to 8's
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Old Jul 9, 2021 | 08:05 AM
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Someone give office dude a job with all that honesty. Glad to see this moving forward and hopefully just a small bump to your road to 8's
Wish I would have got that strait up answer a year ago when I dropped it off. The Owner of the red car sent me some more photos.





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Probably should have done the same and bought a car with the chassis work done. I grossly underestimated the cost of the chassis work I want done.
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Old Jul 9, 2021 | 11:44 AM
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Probably should have done the same and bought a car with the chassis work done. I grossly underestimated the cost of the chassis work I want done.
I fully went in expecting to pay $15k-$20k, its just the time frame blows, if this red car was for sale before i would have just bought it
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Unfortunately, these types of experiences are becoming more n more typical. Thats why the guys who can do everything themselves come out ahead. Less we need to rely on other humans, aka professionals, the better off we are. Some of these jerk offs take the fun right out of the hobby. There is 0 reasons for not an ounce of progress in over a yr. Screwthem, take your car outta there n never look back. In hindsite, your prolly way better off they did not accomplish anything. Imagine them being halfway thru it and having to go thru this still?!?!
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Old Jul 11, 2021 | 10:05 AM
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Unfortunately, these types of experiences are becoming more n more typical. Thats why the guys who can do everything themselves come out ahead. Less we need to rely on other humans, aka professionals, the better off we are. Some of these jerk offs take the fun right out of the hobby. There is 0 reasons for not an ounce of progress in over a yr. Screwthem, take your car outta there n never look back. In hindsite, your prolly way better off they did not accomplish anything. Imagine them being halfway thru it and having to go thru this still?!?!
I’m in the same boat for a cage in my car. It sucks not being able to do this kind of work myself. It’s literally the only thing in my car I haven’t built myself. Its the last thing I need to get my car in the road and enjoy. Like you said just kills the excitement and fun
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Old Jul 11, 2021 | 11:52 AM
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Unfortunately, these types of experiences are becoming more n more typical. Thats why the guys who can do everything themselves come out ahead. Less we need to rely on other humans, aka professionals, the better off we are. Some of these jerk offs take the fun right out of the hobby. There is 0 reasons for not an ounce of progress in over a yr. Screwthem, take your car outta there n never look back. In hindsite, your prolly way better off they did not accomplish anything. Imagine them being halfway thru it and having to go thru this still?!?!
Yea man, I own a shop and fab work is one thing I can’t do, at first I didn't mind it being there because It freed up space in my shop. But a year is just out of control!!

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I’m in the same boat for a cage in my car. It sucks not being able to do this kind of work myself. It’s literally the only thing in my car I haven’t built myself. Its the last thing I need to get my car in the road and enjoy. Like you said just kills the excitement and fun
better off buying a car with the cage you need and making changes to it! I have built many race cars and it has never been this long!
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I’m in the same boat for a cage in my car. It sucks not being able to do this kind of work myself. It’s literally the only thing in my car I haven’t built myself. Its the last thing I need to get my car in the road and enjoy. Like you said just kills the excitement and fun
I may know a guy if your interested. Pm me
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Old Jul 12, 2021 | 02:16 PM
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better off buying a car with the cage you need and making changes to it! I have built many race cars and it has never been this long![/QUOTE]

you are 100% right! Honestly looking back at everything it probably would have been way cheaper to do it that way too lol. Sucks to hear you keeping getting delayed with getting you car done
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Trailer all loaded up and ready to get the back car in the morning.



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Upper decker their bathroom before you depart their facility
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After getting back to my shop before taking the car off the trailer, i did the rational thing and unloaded the motor first so I could put the CID on lol





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Old Jul 13, 2021 | 07:27 PM
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Upper decker their bathroom before you depart their facility
LOL’d at this one. Didn’t know that many people were familiar with such antics.
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Old Jul 13, 2021 | 07:59 PM
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Someone please enlighten me on this... I led a sheltered life...... lol
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Old Jul 13, 2021 | 08:09 PM
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Its kinda a shytty problem. Kinda like what they did to OP.
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Old Jul 13, 2021 | 08:11 PM
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Its kinda a shytty problem. Kinda like what they did to OP.
I think I get it.... just never heard that set of words....LOL
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Old Jul 13, 2021 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by rkupon1
Its kinda a shytty problem. Kinda like what they did to OP.
Originally Posted by G Atsma
I think I get it.... just never heard that set of words....LOL
🤣🤣 that’s one way to explain it, I died when I read that comment! G Atsma the tank on the back isn’t just for water…. Lol
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Old Jul 13, 2021 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 95sscamaro
🤣🤣 that’s one way to explain it, I died when I read that comment! G Atsma the tank on the back isn’t just for water…. Lol
Oooookaayyyy! NOW I totally get it! LOL!! A new concept to me, BUT a funny one!! LOL!!
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All of this crap lately, makes me wish ls1tech had a sh!tlist. A section we could pin these companies to for shady business practices/dealings. I ll be adding Callies to my list for 2021. I ll update my own thread with more bad news in a couple days.
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