The Cell Phone Picture Thread.... NWS

[imsotyerred]

OK, I'm not arguing to be a dick or anything... Just making a point (Or trying to).

First, dirty and cluttered are 2 different things. Oil puddles, greasy rags laying around... that is not good, and makes for a bad shop. I 100% agree.

Clutter is different. Clutter means work is happening. There is a spot for everything, but if its out, its being used.

Second, just from personal experience, a shop that restores cars loses money. That's why they are so very hard to find (A good one anyway). Its just not a moneymaking business. Most of them are owned and operated by one person, and maybe a helper. You cannot sell a car for anywhere near what it costs to restore them (In 99% of the cases. There are cars worth millions in restored condition, of course).

If I come across a custom/restore car shop that has a lot of employees, and is spotlessly clean, First thought is they are ripping people off. Charging WAY to much money. I'm sure they do good work...but not THAT good.

When I see a shop that obviously does very quality work, but is just a one man operation (or 2, maybe 3), and his shop is a little cluttered, not perfectly clean, and shiny, I'm MUCH more likely to hire him because I feel like he's doing it for the love of the cars, and what he does. I would rather have someone passionate work on my classic restoration, than someone doing it for the love of the $$$.

This applies only to custom/restore/hot rod shops. If my local general mechanic, or dealers shop looked like shit, I would be going elsewhere. There is a TON of money to be made just replacing parts.... they should be able to afford hiring a highschool kid to clean the shop, at the least.

holy shit, it's a picture thread...STFU

I do, however, realize the irony in the fact that i have never posted a pic in this thread BUT i don't feel like paying any stupid fees to post a shitty picture i take on my crappy old camera phone

not posting any picture, i'm just that cool

[rich4rdee]

cool gun bunkers facing the mouth of the bay from WWI

fort miley--sweet skate spot too!

[deutschman]

^
bunkers are from ww2. Angle island was not built till after ww1. Nice pictures.

[grantlacey11]

^
bunkers are from ww2. Angle island was not built till after ww1. Nice pictures.

false. These were built for WWI.

read on:

[grantlacey11]

or maybe they were just built for defense in general....

[MR 325]

Spotted in Portland. Very sick car.


Went to check out Burnside in person, so cool! Maybe you remember it from Tony Hawk.


Bridge between OR and WA. Pic from out hotel parking lot.


It wouldn't fit...

[Holland]

Let me know which dumpster that S14 will reside in.

[Dozyproductions]

She's practically my niece.

[Pinepig]

Never EVER post a pic of your "niece" and then a pic of Captain Picard right after it.

[Dozyproductions]

never EVER give a fuck about something like that.

[lambo]

SLS AMG

yummy

[KamakaziX]

What a gorgeous car. gaaahh.

[m73m95]

SLS AMG

yummy

Ahh... my old stomping ground. Jealous if where you're at...and the car you got to see!

[s0urce]

Caught an SLS myself in San Francisco a few months ago. What a perfect car...

[Jand3rson]

I want one of those more than any other Mercedes.