What would you do?
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From: Hemet ca.
What would you do?
Your truck, which you have labored over, spent long hours on, is finally getting sent in for paint. You've picked your color cleaned an area at the body shop scheduled a booth and have all plans in order.
Now rewind about 6 weeks, a conversation is brewing between another slick owner and a photographer when suddenly, your asked "How's that sound?" You say "OK" only to find out two slicks, yours and the other owner's are going to have a photo shoot and an article done on your truck's. Sounds cool HUH?
The other owner has sent emails to photographer and CC you, keeping you in the loop. As time goes by you don't here anything so you schedule your truck to get painted.
The photo shoot is'nt for another 4 weeks your truck will not be ready by then.
Do you cancel paint for what might be a once in a lifetime deal? Or
Do you go ahead with plans and hope for the best?
Main objective: to have it painted in time for the Western Nationals in June.
Now rewind about 6 weeks, a conversation is brewing between another slick owner and a photographer when suddenly, your asked "How's that sound?" You say "OK" only to find out two slicks, yours and the other owner's are going to have a photo shoot and an article done on your truck's. Sounds cool HUH?
The other owner has sent emails to photographer and CC you, keeping you in the loop. As time goes by you don't here anything so you schedule your truck to get painted.
The photo shoot is'nt for another 4 weeks your truck will not be ready by then.
Do you cancel paint for what might be a once in a lifetime deal? Or
Do you go ahead with plans and hope for the best?
Main objective: to have it painted in time for the Western Nationals in June.
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From: willamette valley ore
A couple of questionscame to me after reading your post. You state that you cleaned an area in the body shop and scheduled a booth. Are you doing the body work yourself? Renting the space? How does that work? If you have the logistics worked out for your paint job, I say stick with that and let the photog work around your schedule. My experience with "others" that want to showcase your vehicles are not very apt to be reliable as to times and dates that they say are "locked in". Steve
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From: Benton, AR
Well if they thought it was good enough for a magazine before paint, why wouldn't they reschedule it for after paint was completed. If they shoot your truck before the paint, who would recognize it after paint. Other than your steering wheel you really won't get much recognition after paint since it will look completely different. Just another slick in the crowd. Tell them to wait and get the finished product in the magazine.
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From: Hemet ca.
Well I'm getting it painted. I just wondered what others would do. I already turned down the shoot. Had a message relayed to the photographer that my truck will be at the Western Nationals in June if they still want to shoot it.
And life goes on.......
And life goes on.......
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From: Mddl A MexCans
I'd paint it and move on with life. Photographers are like bar *****s, once they are on your Charles they are " ". LOL
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Its a tough Gig Brother, But getting a truck in to body shop hell and out again is tough enough. I am sure it will work out for the Nats.
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