Bodymen how do you get motivation

in all seriousness, I have a good friend near you that would rather do metal on 6 bodies than block one...you two should get together. He farms out all of his body work.

as far as motivation, cir***stances have forced me to rehab 2 houses in the past 3 years. From the ground up and some framework. My garage is filled with furniture because the house is empty and being worked on, my cars outside and in other peoples driveways, I haven't touched one of my cars (outside of brakes, tires, steering issues) in years. I would kill to start blocking one of them. Things that I dreaded doing 3 years ago make me drool today. There's something to be said for taking a break or splitting up tasks...keep everything fresh.

 

It's like sculpting or painting art, you gotta have it in your heart and love it for what it is. Once you complete one, they get easier and more inspiring each time, but only if you apply yourself to make it beautiful.

Tedley is right about customers wanting a deal. My Bro, and myself, have been involved in that scenario many times (he's been doing it for 30+years). I know shops who deal with people looking for a cheap deal and at the same time, want you to give them a show quality, high-end paint job. Painting and bodywork isn't like shopping at Walmart. You want cheap, go to China.

For people who want to get a deal on paint & bodywork, First go do your own, put in the time, money and frustration of getting it right. Once you know what is involved, then you'll respect the paint & body guy's for what they do.

Mikey

 

got it right on ,start spinning the tunes.I cant operate without a tune or 2

 

you and me too brother , like I said in another post just do it, its fun and not at all boring, but becareful it will get in your blood , you start thinking wow that looks good now what if I do this or try that ..next thing you know ..and you guys can always pm me on bodywork questions,

 

A good set of body tools, inline sander, d a , good hammers and dollys not the **** they sell for $19.95 a compressor with enough *** to run your power tools for more than 5 minutes at a time and leave the weed in the house unless you want to mix up half a gallon of bondo to fill the hole where you shaved the door handle.

 

Tedley from the forum here pops by every few days and if he see's no progress he kicks my ***! LOL Thats my motivation, get work done so he doesnt *****! lol

kgdb

 

wtf you doin in here....you got work to do

 

For me I have to have the shop right, clean, well lit, benches clear, no clutter, all tools where they are supposed to be, temp about sweat shirt degree. Knowing where you are going with the project helps, stay focused. An organized shelf system helps, label and organize. Start with a fresh system of supplies and materials. Fresh morning start with some good coffee and your favorite tunes helps. Body work is a pain but take breaks and clean up as you go. A build is very rewarding when you can say that YOU did the body and paint. Too much of it over the years can burn you out, I still get charged up over my ideas of what I will end up with. If you have to still do 40+ hours on the job, plan a vacation in your garage and set yourself up for the work. I do best when I have no distractions like someone looking over your shoulder wanting to borrow your tools or a little bit of sandpaper or thinner. Knowing what you are capable of helps. My first paint job at 19 was a black lacquer job that got me into the ISCA where the car did well. That memory is a motivator. Plan your work and work your plan!

 

cmon we dont need to get that deep!!! 2 rockstars and loud fast music, shut the garage door, turn the phone off, and just marry the job, you'll get it done!!

 

Thanks for the reality check.