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Brant Jackson (aka JAWS) [ View ] [ jacksonautowireservice@hotmail.com ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ] Boise, Idaho (208) 447-9631  An electrical headache can make a great car a pain

Praise GOD! The wife and I just signed the papers for a house with a shop....:) Now I can work from home too at my leisure and work/manage the other shop during the day. Best of both worlds and I have a place to store my junk........:)

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Posted by moparjack44  -  07/21/2007 03:28 AM Congrats, now sounds like you can work 24 hors a day, and get paid for 8. Who wouldn't be excited about that? ..'LOL' Jack JOHN 3:16 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Halifax County, Virginia Charter Member since March 2005   Posted by bigdude  -  07/21/2007 03:29 AM Congrats man! resident know it all [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Three Rivers, Michigan Charter Member since January 2004   Posted by tlp1968  -  07/21/2007 03:29 AM Congrats Brant- we have that set up now and it sure is nice being able to call hubby in for dinner from the back deck! That is why it has been very hard to find a replacement for us. Got any pictures of your shop??? StreetRodding.com Marketing Director [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Springfield, Illinois Charter Member since August 2003   Posted by MUDMANDENNY  -  07/21/2007 04:46 AM yeah, what jack said. being in business for yourself, especially at home, means your workday is never over. but congratulations on the new place. remember DON`T SCRIMP ON THE ELECTRICAL STUFF!!!!! MUDMANDENNY [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] MCDONALD, Ohio   Posted by 31tudor  -  07/21/2007 06:43 AM Congrats Brant! One of these days we're going to have to get together! Eric Hibbs [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] St. George, Utah Charter Member since January 2002   Posted by Tony57  -  07/21/2007 07:17 AM Grats on your new home. Tony57 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Hillsboro, Missouri   Posted by okey4001  -  07/21/2007 10:56 AM Am happy for you, I'm trying to get one built. As of now i'm keeping my Dodge at a friends shop and my 23 T is in the drive under a tarp. we've had a ton of rain here in okla, and I'm afraid to look under the tarp. Had a little rust to start with. Anyway good luck with yours. Bob Bob [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Copan, Oklahoma Charter Member since April 2007   Posted by flagator79  -  07/21/2007 11:59 AM Be careful Okey - The paint job on my 36 bubbled from keeping it under a tarp in North Florida for 5 weeks. If the world was fair, the worm would eat the bird half the time [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] West Monroe, Louisianna Charter Member since December 2005   Posted by JAWS  -  07/21/2007 12:52 PM Thanks for the votes of confidence. I will get some pictures up as soon as I take some..... We didn't get keys as planned today, one piece of paper didn't get the correct signatures or something so we must wait 'til monday. That's okay, I didn't want to move on this weeked anyway, too many car things going one. I am excited about the shop at home, I like doing cars at others shops, but I can't get them to keep their hands off them when I'm trying to work the bugs out. Never fails, they don't wait for me to come back the next day or if it happens to be a weekend and get things ironed out on the new setup. This way, they can come get it when I say it's done......! An electrical headache can make a great car a pain [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Boise, Idaho Charter Member since August 2004   Posted by JAWS  -  07/21/2007 12:53 PM Eric, I agree, we will get together sometime. Hopefully before the trek to springfield in '08! An electrical headache can make a great car a pain [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Boise, Idaho Charter Member since August 2004   Posted by zinski3  -  07/21/2007 11:06 PM Congrats on the new digs. I retired and had plans to put up a shop but it has not happened yet. One of the guys down here just put up a 40 x 72 with 14 foot ceilings. All I can do is drool! Hopefully mine isn't a lifetime away! zinski3 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Edwards, Missouri Charter Member since December 2000   Posted by Judge  -  07/22/2007 06:53 AM Congratulations Brant! It sounds like you are in fat city now! Don't forget, however, that the marriage vows say " for better or worse, until death do us part:" they don't say anything about "breakfast, lunch and dinner." I am sure you will make it into a show place! Judge [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Billings, Montana Charter Member since July 2003   Posted by 29robert  -  07/22/2007 09:06 AM Nice goin' Brent. I gave up a 90 minute commute each way about a year and a half ago to work out of my house. I was afraid that I wouldn't be disciplined enough to actually work in the office all day because of a major distraction in the garage (my Model A). That's not the problem - I'm not disciplined enough to walk out of the office after 8 or 10 hours or on weekends. My wife retired about 6 weeks ago and she now pulls me out for lunch and dinner. Sure is nice to be able to do stuff from home though. Good luck to you. 29robert [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] La Verne, California Charter Member since November 2004   Posted by brian41chevy  -  07/22/2007 10:40 AM Congratulations Brant. Don't forget to keep some form of regular hours. There is a fine line between hobby and mental illness [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] New Lenox, Illinois Charter Member since November 2004   Posted by farmer  -  07/22/2007 11:24 AM Nothing like have home and work together... except havin them apart. What Brian said it's too easy spend too much time in the shop. I've found a couple extra chairs and taking time to sit down when my better half shows up makes life easier. farmer [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Carthage, Illinois   Posted by JAWS  -  07/22/2007 11:06 PM I know that one, only I haven't done it from home yet. During the first two years of my business, I was gone early and returned real late. I would work 7 days a week if need be and 16 hours easily. Now I am forced to work a regular schedule at my daily job of 8-5 and I am planning on doing it slowly from home. I figure a car every 6 weeks. That would be a few hours in the evenings when my wife is gone, and on weekends. I know I say that now.............. An electrical headache can make a great car a pain [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Boise, Idaho Charter Member since August 2004   Posted by JAWS  -  07/22/2007 11:07 PM This may actually be the kiss of death... An electrical headache can make a great car a pain [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Boise, Idaho Charter Member since August 2004   Posted by REBORN55  -  07/23/2007 02:07 AM Congrats and best of luck. At least now I will know where to get ahold of you at. Ken [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] De soto, Illinois   Posted by blksheep  -  07/23/2007 02:46 AM O.K., Brant................. Be honest. Did you check the wiring out in your new place before you signed the contract??????? Jus kiddin..........Bopeep and me are happy for you and your bride. Best of Luck...... blksheep...Master ten lb. packer into a five lb sack...in Charlotte blksheep [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Charlotte, North Carolina   Posted by DavyJ  -  07/23/2007 03:15 AM Congrats on the new place, like everyone says, try and practice the discipline of keeping work and home separated. Good luck with the move, with all the stuff most rodders seem to accumulate I am sure it will be a big job. Still driving the wife's car, cause I am slow. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Niagara Falls, Canada Charter Member since February 2005   Posted by orphans2  -  07/23/2007 08:53 AM Congratulations Brant. Being able to work out of your home is great. Now your wife won't have far to go to get you out of the shop. orphans2 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Stewartstown, Pennsylvannia Charter Member since November 2001

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