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Months later things weren't working out so we were asked to 'hang' the sheetmetal. More problems arose. The car had been oversprayed, old masking tape left marks in the paint and chips and nicks were abundant. Masking tape should always be removed immediately. The trunk rack trim was installed using six different types of screws. The top frame was assembled inverted, other parts installed out of order or unrestored causing redundancy (and adding cost!). The car owner decided we should complete the restoration. Parts picked up from the other individual showed up in assorted containers and cans, even trash bags. Few parts were labeled, hardware was plopped into coffee cans. Switches were dissected years prior and thrown into bags. Many parts have turned up missing. As if things couldn't go more wrong, no photographs were taken or drawings made during disassembly. Some video was taken but the tape was stolen with the camera. Customs & Classics handles disassembly and assembly very differently than that. First, every part is labeled then carefully and appropriately stored. No coffee cans or ice cream buckets here. Pertinent information is noted on the parts tag. In my opinion there is no excuse for careless parts handling. We use an 'old fashioned' 35mm SLR camera to photodocument. Prints are made and a set sent to the client each month. Video is not realistically helpful. A technician can quickly flip through an organized photo album, with video we would need TV/VCRs in the shop and would waste valuable time fast forwarding and rewinding. Digital images are equally inconvenient to review and prints are expensive.
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when the car arrived. Here they are being rewired with new sockets.
(webmaster note: Doesn't this photo make a wonderful 'still life'?)