Hows this for a rant... I got downright mean
WOW.. another way to try and get $15,000 for a $5,000 pile of poo
What are Turdpounders going for these days something like $500 an hour? You'd think doods with welding skills that would get them kicked off a McDonalds build and no practical aptitude would be somewhat cheaper than getting your car done at MAACO
I spent some time in the body shops and I knew a few of those guys who had talent that came in 1 gallon cans or were such good welders they didn't need to replace at least all the spotwelds the factory used and they were usually the ones thought their time was worth the most. They'd pick up other cars to do on the side, f' them up royally or spend so much time on them never get them done before the owner would have to rescue what was left.
With ratrods and even hotrods there isn't a "finished product" standard. The benchmark of a guy with top skills is one who can make it look like it came from the factory that way. It's more of a deal where you work it over till you like it.
That works fine when your building your own stuff.
Guys like Foose and Boyd (yes he really built cars himself with his own hands) have/had the skills to go beyond the quality of new manufacture
But some rides I've seen... IDK... I'd have to be led to believe they were built to resemble a place pidgeons had roosted to agree the builder had achieved his goal>
Crummy welds and poor design are nothing to be ashamed of if that's the best you can do.
You'll get better
But less than adequate as a standard is just dumb and I can't see where a failmaster gets off thinking he's worth so much.
A fool and his money are easily parted