60.00 an hour, thats about right. Sandblasters down here in Southern
texas, charge the same. You just gotta make them work faster.
Pat 63 Spitfire ( Been blasted)
Growe58@aol.com wrote:
> You may recall my "Lament Upon a Cracked Frame" from
> 2 weeks ago and my thanks go to all those that responded with
> their excellent suggestions and guidance. Ultimately I decided
> to strip the impeding suspension parts myself and today a
> mobile welder came out and welded the cracks shut and welded
> a bracing plate onto the frame. Total cost: $189 which I thought
> was a tad steep for less than 2 1/2 hours work, but certainly the
> weld is smooth and robust in a manner that I never could have
> achieved so I'm just going to enjoy having the car back.
>
> And I celebrated with a top down drive on an unusually warm
> day here in southeast Pennsylvania. I picked some lightly
> travelled, curving roads but frankly I was enjoying the feel
> of the wind, the view of the countryside and the warm
> tempatures much too much to do anything but just cruise ...
>
> My best to you and yours for Thanksgiving.
>
> Greg Rowe
> 78 Spitfire
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