Thank you and that is such a great philosophy. Most people I know only worship money. But they totally miss the point of spending time doing the things you want to do. An unhappy millionaire on his/her deathbed in my eyes is a total failure.
@@trevsblog that hints at the meaning of: "What profits a man to gain the whole world but loose his soul?" or "Time is money." If you have all your personal time you surely are wealthy. Godspeed mate...enjoy your life!
@@justiceholy1004 each to their own I suppose, I wouldn’t try and change somebody that is deeply routed in his or her obsession with money being everything. I have tried to raise awareness to those types in the past but I’ve since discovered that you cannot help. Do what you love and love what you do, we’re here for such a short time. Like you say enjoy your life 👍
Yes I know what you mean. Unfortunately that’s social media for you. They keep messing with the system. Make sure you have the bell icon ringing! As they have changed the icon to two types now. Cheers Trev 👍
I'm 81 y.o., been a musician and a bartender for years and absolutely HATE music other than 'Longhair', BUT...i really like the Outro you use! Great stuff! So, Hello from the Deserts of Southern California!
Trev's blog? Trev who? it will be great to see you back on the tools Trev - once you get your workshop back in operating condition. Take care, stay happy and safe.
Glade to hear your making the effort to return to your Channel full time. Hopefully you can because your very good and you are a true craftsman on coach builder, not a body man.
Awesome on the filter 👍🏻😀 yeah agree with you in working on car's you need more than one car on the go to make money, then you need time to do all of them and other's get put on a waiting list, that's why a big companies have lot's of workers to get stuff done , you got to do stuff that makes you happy 👍🏻😀
I really get where your are with your life. Stick to your guns it’s not a rehearsal! Well done on the videos please keep going they are genuinely inspirational. I’ve also valued all the tips you throw in. Keep up the good work please. All the best Keith.
You can really tell the quality of a build as it ages. You did such excellent work on the van, that I'm sure it still has "ruin appeal" (like a Roman coliseum) as you continue to use it for actual work.
Yay! Trev's back! Glad to see a new video mate! I have a cuppa ready and this is perfect to watch with it. Thanks Trev! 😊 Good on you and awesome for us that you will continue to do what you love to do.. and for you to share it with us that love seeing your work in your mini-series videos. 👍😎 I am here for it, mate!
You hit the nail on the head with the motor trade in general…. I was a Master Tech, I decided after way too long cars and bikes need to be a hobby not a job. Too much hassle, too much expenditure on tools and equipment and customers on the whole are painful. I used to do ‘foreigners’ after work,the customers would ask ‘how much’, my price was always set about 20-50% cheaper than at the dealership I worked for, they would nearly always stuck their teeth and question the price, my reply was always that’s the price or bring it to work and I will do it for more 🤷 Also most customers think you are trying to rob them, cut corners and do shoddy workmanship because that’s what the media has them believing…. I now just work on my own cars and for a few select friends and earn my living outside of the motor trade earning many times more what I did in it…. Which means I can afford better cars and bikes as toys now… A win around.
Yep all to familiar story. The thing I could never understand was that there became a bullying culture when the insurance companies decided to cripple the accident repair trade. Rather than stand up to the insurance companies the managers of these bodyshops turned into real nasty pieces of work. A couple of decades on and they’re now completely screwed for staff. I know it’s sad but I can’t help having a smile when I hear of garages begging for staff. Good on you anyway it sounds like you’ve got the best of both worlds. Cheers Trev 👍
Same, I moved on. For a hobby it's fun, as a job it sux. Real job aside, I enjoy fixing abandoned cars to road condition, making play money, keeping the hobby fun. When friends and acquaintances ask me to work their cars, I always have "2 cars to complete first" and the highest hourly rate around, they realise fun happens in my shed, not fast and cheap.
Fantastic to see you back Trev. Said it before, you are probably THE nicest guy on TH-cam. I am 70 next week, can't believe that, but ran my own business from 1978 to 2013, you are absolutely bang on the money with your experience and outlook on things. Mine was a service and installation electronics business and nobody ever really wanted to pay, particularly here in West Yorkshire. I made a reasonable living but at the expense of my family life and mental health, which is why I ended up packing it in. I look forward to everything you do and will do in the future.
Well Trev, I understand. I'll be waiting to see what you can show us and you know, recording the work in the back yard would also get views. All of us have things in the way, inside the garage. All some of us need is to see an idea and maybe we don't do what you're doing, but it makes the gears in our brains engage and who knows what we can come up with. Some of us just need that spark. Thank for all your video's. I have been able to put many of your teachings to good use and sometimes I really surprise myself, thanks to you.
I completely agree with what you’ve said. I was a mechanic for about 20 years had my own shop for a while and got tired of people bitching and crying. It’s been about 4 years now since I stopped and I couldn’t be happier. Get everything cleaned up make the wife happy and hopefully we’ll see more videos in the future.
Good to have you back although I've been following the Baking Bird posts so thought you'd moved over to welding cakes lol. Nice to know I haven't missed part 20
glad to see you back its a rare thing to see someone that can do just what they want to do everyman's dream if were all honest cant wait to see more videos many thanks and i look forward to the next video
Thank you for your comment, very much appreciated. I think the key to life is what somebody once told me “do what you love and love what you do” I’m still working very hard but now I’m happy working at what I’m doing 👍
I built a temporary spray booth with plastic and a box fan and ac filters and it worked great.. cheep and cheerful and took down right after everything dried..got great results even if a few boogers i had to sand off... But you gave me some good tips here .. Thanks!
Good afternoon Trev, sure glad to hear from you again. Once again a very useful technology for a diy paint booth. Thanks for the suggestion of filter material. You take care and good luck.
I agree 1000% people watch "wheeler dealers" and then get a scrap car and either try to do it themselves realise its hard work and not like on TV and it ends up in the scrap yard and the welder for sale on ebay - fabrication work takes skill and TIME to get it right that you cant put a price or time limit on - especially when you are a perfectionist - and people ALWAYS want a price written in blood and not a penny over !! I use to use the old mantra - "if you have to ask a price you cant afford it " !! _ only ever had ONE job where the bloke appreciated my talent and never asked a price as long as it was "right" he did not care - but guys that rich don't come along very often - just remember main dealers charge £80 - £100 per HOUR just to plug your car into the computer and bolt on new parts - so you need MORE for your talent - NEVER under estimate or under price skill and INTEGRITY !! thanks for all your video's they are a pleasure to watch
Good to see you back Trev. Building a custom car here in Australia with a known builder the likes of Howard Astil will set you back $400,000 minimum. But that's is a start to finish custom
You are a bright light in this world Trev & people will levitate towards you wanting a piece of you. It's important to remember what you want for yourself sometimes. I love the filter idea & will be interested to see how effective it is in keeping the dust at bay & looking forward to anything you will like to share with us. BTW, my youngest sons VAG main dealership charges £200 an hour labour for cars less than 3 years old. He's in the top three nationally for his productivity consistently. His bonus is as big as his wage most months. So there is still money to be made in the industry with hard work.
Thank Tony much appreciated, the filter works as well as the last one. The key is to drop the filter door down and blast it off with the air line both sides with the extraction running just before painting something. This removes any loose dust. I painted the roof of my van and it came out so clean I didn’t need to polish it. Cheers Trev 👍
I'm right there with you mate, I've got a 19x11 garage and a 12 x 10 shed in the backyard with another open but covered 12 x 12 work area, I usually do my painting outdoors (California). I'm max'd out for space, and people are always asking me if I want to renew their motorbikes. With labor and parts it wouldn't be worth it for them, I just tell them to do the best they can on their own bikes, watch the Trev's Blog, etc.
Yes spot on. I’ve actually absorbed the cost myself to make it affordable for people to get what they want. It’s a slippery slope because the moment you start doing this kind of thing the flood gates open and every man and his uncle want a favour. My wake up call was investing hundreds of hours of my own time into friends projects just to watch them very quickly sell the finished car/bike on for huge profits. Talk about being taken for a MUG 🤦🏻♂️. Cheers Trev 👍
Was curious/concerned about what was happening. Glad to hear things are working out the way you want. Have you ever considered running some courses? I think you'd make a really good hands on teacher.
Thank you and yes I have thought about running courses. This would be something I’d be interested in if I could get it all arranged properly. Right now I wouldn’t be in a position to do this but in the future I may well be.
Hey Trev, you explained the reality of car Resto really well. Glad to hear the wife's business is doing well. Making vids of custom panels is you expertise and I'm sure all your subscriber's are here for the same reason. I have a crack at anything and it's thanks to people like yourself on TH-cam, I give them a go. 👍🇦🇺
Interesting inlet filter for the paint booth by using that landscaping fabric. Maybe another test would be to paint a panel and see how much if anything it lets through and onto the painted panel.
We’ll said and good Onya Trev, do what you’ve gotta do lol thank you for all your videos it has certainly helped me with tackling my own car fab jobs, after first starting to watch your vids a couple of years ago, greatly appreciated. It all came together last year after I built a 1/4 scale push car replica of our car as a surprise for our 1st grandson and a lot of things I learnt from you helped me complete it after 8 months lol as I l’ve run my own small business for nearly 30 years I know what you mean, regarding no time haha Thank you once again and all the best with whatever you do in your free time lol take care 🙂👍
Thing is Trev the general public have absolutely no idea whats involved in restoration work, im a vehicle tech and this side of the trade is exactly the same, it really is a no win situation that causes you a lot of stress its like “why have you charged me 6 hours just to repair a broken wire” … well its took me longer than that to actually find the fault … you cant win, all the best with ur new venture 👍
Steve I’ve never met a customer that said, just do me a good job and charge me what it’s worth. I’m totally finished taking on work for customers or working for garages repairing cars, either one is a total waste of my life. I’ve just seen a staff wanted poster in Burger Star they’re paying £1.50 PH more than I was being paid at a main dealership fitting new chassis legs on a body jig and getting crap off the boss all day long. On a really busy day I can sell over £1000 of coffee… in six hours! I then get people trying to explain to me that I’m wasted pouring coffee and they insist that I really should be working on cars…
Great vid. I've just shut my body shop after 7 years too lol I agree with every word you said about working on other people's projects. Glad I'm out of it !!
Welcome back . The filter worked very well. The resto information is excellent. The figures involved are the same in Australia. $120 for a mechanic. $90 for a resto shop
Great to have you back. Fully understand and agree with the points you make in respect of running a business. Key point is doing what makes you happy !
Hi! Trev! Realy looking forward to see what videos and projects you are doing in the futrure. I have learned alot from you alredy, but is eager to learn more😊Best Regards from Norway😊
😂Well done Trev, the average person doesn't realise how long these things take and what detailed work goes into it, 20 yrs ago you couldn't get me away from my car and video projects but now as I have become older windswept and interesting and the thatch on the roof has either fallen out or got greyer you cant get me near them! I keep giving them a good looking at every time I walk by them. I really must pull my finger out and at least restore my dads Morris Minor. As for the video editing I got 2 minutes if that done per evening if I was lucky and then you've got music voice overs and effects if you want them used to love doing all that. Anyway thats my rant over and God Bless our friend across the big pond! See you soon Trev 😁
Absolutely great to see you back Trevor. All those domestic chores eventually catch up on everyone and must then be done. Welcome back,looking forwards to new content.👍
Hey Trev, any chance you could restore my mk1 f.... lol just kidding, great to see you back. Your fabrication videos are my favourite, so happy you might get time to do some more.
Great video 👍So happy for you and the course you have found in life,as to the talk about restoration Bangs &Cash the restores have answered the question 🤣
Good to see you back. Few tips - shove the kids in the roof, they haven't got a thermostat. Love the incest stick stuff. Dog turds into the neighbors yard to "thank" them. I'm in Oz - 40 degrees isn't really a picnic here either - mind you you can always get a few icy colds to dull the pain.
Good to see you back and glad to hear things are going well. Life is short so enjoy it and don't worry about those wanting you to do cars for them. Yeah 40 is super hot for you guys. It's been 40+ (115*F for the highs)daily here for 2 months and it doesn't cool off at night. I gave up on any progress or work in the shop till the end of September when it starts cooling off. Trying to run a business restoring cars isn't hard, Running a profitable and enjoyable one is. Few understand the amount of time and materials needed to restore a car.
Trev! What do you mean it’s a flat no! I NEED someone to work on my cars paint 🎨!! But REALLY, I’ve missed your videos. The customer interaction you described rang true with a negotiation I am pursuing as a customer. Sometimes, we just have to man up and say “Thanks for your bid but this is an opportunity for me to learn a new skill (and buy a new planishing hammer!) to boot! Thanks Trev. Look forward to seeing you more.
Hi Trev, so pleased to see you back. Regarding the spray booth, two points. I’m no expert, but the ventilation flow rate seems very high, enough breeze to pick up bits of dust and fling them about. You could turn down the fan a bit, I think, and double the layer of the filter fabric, reducing air flow and improving filtration in the process…. Just a thought. Also you need to stress to your viewers that fire is a major threat with filters: even if the fabric is fire resistant the dirt it traps may well not be, and fire plus forced ventilation equals blast furnace! Watch out guys. Watch a cooker hood go up in flames if you want to see something spectacular. I know what you mean about doing work for others. Just say no, and never weaken. Fabulous videos, mate, I’ve learned so much from you. Thank you! Cheers Will
Thanks for the tips 👍 worth mentioning that I’ve used the set up and painted my van roof which came out so clean I didn’t need to polish it. I go to town cleaning the inlet just before painting, this works well for me. Thanks 👍
Trev pull your finger out lad, so many excuses 🤣 I need more content 😉 Just kidding great to see you back, I've learned a lot from you and I've been in the body repair game for 37 years. Every day is a school day.
Good on you Trev, I am trying to sort myself out at the moment as over the years I have created issues which have not done me any favours and left me feeling less than happy about work.
The main thing is, you’ve identified the problem! If you know what the problems are you can take steps to rectify your situation and move forward. Cheers Trev 👍
Great to hear from you Trev. Your van business is an amazing achievement and it's no surprise that it's taken a bunch of your time. Well done to you and Tracey for taking charge of your lives and doing what you want! I too am much happier doing work on my own cars and other projects these days rather than getting paid to work on someone else's. Looking forward to seeing the upcoming videos mate 🤩
Thanks for taking your time to keep us updated. Really learned a lot from watching your previous videos and glad to hear you're planning on doing more. All the best to you and your family. Glad to hear the catering business is going well. Based on what I've seen being an aspiring gearhead since I was a kid, and having my own business for 42 years (not automotive related), I think you're perspective on what you want to do and not do is very healthy.
Nice to see you back. You talked about fabricating with a limited amount of tools. You might like Fritzees Fabrications. He is in Newfoundland ,Canada. He uses the Cut and Butt method. Good Luck with your shed.
Great to see you again. If you are to embark on a new fab series, please allow me to offer a suggestion. Many home DIY guys are bringing back cars between 40 to 70 years old with anunknown history. There is a lot of bodged repairs that need sorting, etc etc. rust repair and panels that require hand forming needing jigs and templates design and construction
New to your content , one of the few good recommendations from You Tube I have had . Really enjoy the content . It is a great shame you are not selling your obvious expertise in fabrication, our loss . I understand the comment regarding hourly rate and what to charge .I really wish I had your skill , I hugely admire the talent . Follow what makes you happy , good luck and best wishes 🙏.
Love the style you do high quality work with a sort of a achievable amount of tools. Would love to see real world repairs on the van! How do you approach this type of job? I'm already excited!
Time is the one thing you can't buy back. When you spend it with family it is always well spent. I'm also going to say that you could have filmed the repairs to the yard and it would have been something to see. I mean this is Trev's blog as long as you are in it it's on subject.
I’m the same folk quite often ask me if I can do their car and it’s a no. I don’t have enough time for myself. A colleague is especially annoying, buys cheap daily’s and then is asking if I can fix them or if he can use my workshop etc. There’s probably 1000 hours to do a project to a good level and then another 1000 to perfect it or get it top notch. That’s a lot of nights and weekends. A lot of folk don’t realise the time involved.
It’s a sad fact that if you turned around to your colleague and said that you weren’t prepared to help out anymore you would be portrayed as the villain.
@@trevsblog I'm doing my own car so I understand completely how long it can take. I'm on year 21 myself. That includes a change of plan going for restomod rather than a straight restoration but still it can take a while when there are other parts of life to be lived.
Good to see a deeper explanation of what we were talking about today over that great cappuccino you made me. Hoping that I didn’t make it awkward for you when I said you had skills to fall back on in case of a recession hitting the catering business but yeah we gotta all do what makes us happy. Btw I had a thought - you probably only get inundated with requests because you’re so flipping good at what you do 😂
@@trevsblog you have to do what makes you happy and content not work yourself to death with no real returns, and satisfaction. You have got to have sane you time.
As always, great vid. And especially the last part, dealing with the public and doing this full time. That really sucks, as I run my own company, and have that exact issue with many clients wanting stuff on the cheap, or for free, or lying about budget and me ending up having invested thousands of hours and then they decide they want their stuff without paying. I am done with this crap, for over 45 years restoration and rebuilds and normal repairs etc. Oh hell no. I will be focusing on my industrial design, and build things I enjoy and that are new to this world. You seem like a Sigma male, like myself, yet I am a lone wolf and will stay that way. People WILL disappoint you, they WILL try scrounge and abuse one's skills and the narcissistic clients are the worst. Cause they have mental disease and belive the world owes them and they WILL want to fully extract all they can from us for free Yet the work used to be okay, but now, with economy and inflation, they try abuse the situation by wanting to pay nothing and sell their "what used to be worthless wrecks" and are pristine now, thanks to my skills knowledge and experience, for HUGE profit to them, but they don't want to pay me even 15% of actual time invested. Now that there is a real rant from me...😉 Bottom line, TIME is money... and TIME wasted on useless narcissists clients, is time you will never ever get back or rewarded for.
Unfortunately this is how life is. You need a degree in psychology to be able deal with what people will throw at you. I’ve become acutely sensitive to this kind of thing now. (People trying to take advantage) People that want to take advantage tend to follow typical patterns of behaviour, including trying to do you favours for reciprocal reasons. Other familiar tactics include trying to undermine your relationships with your close friends or they undermine your plans after they have asked you what you intend to do next. The wearing down tactic is pretty common, you’ve explained your reasons for not doing something, they go away and come back the following week with the same ask. I don’t explain myself twice anymore, it’s just a flat no now. It’s easier to say no over and over again than to open the flood gate of advantage. Remember this, know your limits because those trying to take advantage don’t have any! I have no issue with people asking me to do repairs on their vehicles that don’t know my situation, that’s a totally different thing but once I’ve explained things and they then change tactic and ask again after I’ve said no, then they’re not empathetic or respectful of my wellbeing.
Good on you Trev , you stick to your guns , do what you want to do . “A man whose time is his own is truly rich “
Thank you and that is such a great philosophy. Most people I know only worship money. But they totally miss the point of spending time doing the things you want to do. An unhappy millionaire on his/her deathbed in my eyes is a total failure.
@@trevsblog that hints at the meaning of: "What profits a man to gain the whole world but loose his soul?" or "Time is money." If you have all your personal time you surely are wealthy. Godspeed mate...enjoy your life!
@@justiceholy1004 each to their own I suppose, I wouldn’t try and change somebody that is deeply routed in his or her obsession with money being everything. I have tried to raise awareness to those types in the past but I’ve since discovered that you cannot help. Do what you love and love what you do, we’re here for such a short time. Like you say enjoy your life 👍
So pleased you are back 😀 but a bit pissed at TH-cam as they have only just notified me, it's been 2 weeks
Yes I know what you mean. Unfortunately that’s social media for you. They keep messing with the system. Make sure you have the bell icon ringing! As they have changed the icon to two types now. Cheers Trev 👍
Great to see you back Trev , I’ve missed you.🤣
Thank you 👍
Rünge is an inspiration to all of us.
glad it is going well for you. Nice to see you back and look forward to more videos. 😀
Me too 🤩
I'm 81 y.o., been a musician and a bartender for years and absolutely HATE music other than 'Longhair', BUT...i really like the Outro you use! Great stuff! So, Hello from the Deserts of Southern California!
I’m glad to have extended your musical likes 👍
I am very happy that you are in a comfortable place. Enjoy your life and your beautiful wife.
God bless.
Thanks for your comment, very much appreciated 👍
Good to see you again mate. Real channels real life. Real people follow. See you again soon👍
Thanks Paul I really appreciate that, cheers Trev 👍
I miss your channel hope your back.I have learned a lot .Bill USA
Thank you 👍
Trev's blog? Trev who? it will be great to see you back on the tools Trev - once you get your workshop back in operating condition. Take care, stay happy and safe.
Thank you buddy I really appreciate that. Cheers Trev 👍
Glade to hear your making the effort to return to your Channel full time. Hopefully you can because your very good and you are a true craftsman on coach builder, not a body man.
Thanks for your comment, very much appreciated 👍
Awesome on the filter 👍🏻😀 yeah agree with you in working on car's you need more than one car on the go to make money, then you need time to do all of them and other's get put on a waiting list, that's why a big companies have lot's of workers to get stuff done , you got to do stuff that makes you happy 👍🏻😀
Thanks buddy 👍
I really get where your are with your life. Stick to your guns it’s not a rehearsal! Well done on the videos please keep going they are genuinely inspirational. I’ve also valued all the tips you throw in.
Keep up the good work please. All the best Keith.
Thank you, I really appreciate this 👍
Great too see you back Trev!!
Thanks for your comment, very much appreciated 👍
You can really tell the quality of a build as it ages.
You did such excellent work on the van, that I'm sure it still has "ruin appeal" (like a Roman coliseum) as you continue to use it for actual work.
There is still something quite appealing in an old vehicle that looks weathered as apposed to completely perfect or rusted out. Cheers Trev 👍
Yay! Trev's back! Glad to see a new video mate! I have a cuppa ready and this is perfect to watch with it. Thanks Trev! 😊
Good on you and awesome for us that you will continue to do what you love to do.. and for you to share it with us that love seeing your work in your mini-series videos. 👍😎 I am here for it, mate!
Thanks Paulie, I’m very happy continuing to make videos and if you’re happy to watch them then we’ve both won 🏆
@@trevsblog We're all winners. thanks for all the effort you put in
You hit the nail on the head with the motor trade in general…. I was a Master Tech, I decided after way too long cars and bikes need to be a hobby not a job. Too much hassle, too much expenditure on tools and equipment and customers on the whole are painful. I used to do ‘foreigners’ after work,the customers would ask ‘how much’, my price was always set about 20-50% cheaper than at the dealership I worked for, they would nearly always stuck their teeth and question the price, my reply was always that’s the price or bring it to work and I will do it for more 🤷 Also most customers think you are trying to rob them, cut corners and do shoddy workmanship because that’s what the media has them believing…. I now just work on my own cars and for a few select friends and earn my living outside of the motor trade earning many times more what I did in it…. Which means I can afford better cars and bikes as toys now… A win around.
Yep all to familiar story. The thing I could never understand was that there became a bullying culture when the insurance companies decided to cripple the accident repair trade. Rather than stand up to the insurance companies the managers of these bodyshops turned into real nasty pieces of work. A couple of decades on and they’re now completely screwed for staff. I know it’s sad but I can’t help having a smile when I hear of garages begging for staff. Good on you anyway it sounds like you’ve got the best of both worlds. Cheers Trev 👍
Same, I moved on. For a hobby it's fun, as a job it sux. Real job aside, I enjoy fixing abandoned cars to road condition, making play money, keeping the hobby fun. When friends and acquaintances ask me to work their cars, I always have "2 cars to complete first" and the highest hourly rate around, they realise fun happens in my shed, not fast and cheap.
@@mrrberger good on you, it is a great fun hobby and that’s the way to keep it! Cheers Trev 👍
Fantastic to see you back Trev. Said it before, you are probably THE nicest guy on TH-cam. I am 70 next week, can't believe that, but ran my own business from 1978 to 2013, you are absolutely bang on the money with your experience and outlook on things. Mine was a service and installation electronics business and nobody ever really wanted to pay, particularly here in West Yorkshire. I made a reasonable living but at the expense of my family life and mental health, which is why I ended up packing it in. I look forward to everything you do and will do in the future.
Life is tough, it’s easy to get swept along and loose yourself. Do the things that make you happy and stay sane. 👍
Great to see you back lad, have fun.!!
Thanks buddy 👍
Well Trev, I understand.
I'll be waiting to see what you can show us and you know, recording the work in the back yard would also get views. All of us have things in the way, inside the garage. All some of us need is to see an idea and maybe we don't do what you're doing, but it makes the gears in our brains engage and who knows what we can come up with. Some of us just need that spark.
Thank for all your video's. I have been able to put many of your teachings to good use and sometimes I really surprise myself, thanks to you.
Thanks for your comment, very much appreciated 👍
Very very true.
Chris is very Talented
Precision panel Craft.
Thanks 👍
I completely agree with what you’ve said. I was a mechanic for about 20 years had my own shop for a while and got tired of people bitching and crying. It’s been about 4 years now since I stopped and I couldn’t be happier. Get everything cleaned up make the wife happy and hopefully we’ll see more videos in the future.
Thanks Bob I appreciate that 👍
Good to see you back
Thanks for your comment, very much appreciated 👍
Good to have you back although I've been following the Baking Bird posts so thought you'd moved over to welding cakes lol. Nice to know I haven't missed part 20
Thanks Mike 👍 editing is slow but it’s getting there! cheers Trev 👍
glad to see you back
its a rare thing to see someone that can do just what they want to do
everyman's dream if were all honest cant wait to see more videos
many thanks and i look forward to the next video
Thank you for your comment, very much appreciated. I think the key to life is what somebody once told me “do what you love and love what you do” I’m still working very hard but now I’m happy working at what I’m doing 👍
glad to see you Trev!
Thank you for your comment, very much appreciated 👍
I built a temporary spray booth with plastic and a box fan and ac filters and it worked great.. cheep and cheerful and took down right after everything dried..got great results even if a few boogers i had to sand off... But you gave me some good tips here .. Thanks!
That’s brilliant thank you 😊
Good afternoon Trev, sure glad to hear from you again. Once again a very useful technology for a diy paint booth. Thanks for the suggestion of filter material. You take care and good luck.
Thank you 👍
So glad to have you back! I can’t wait to see where you go from here!
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I agree 1000% people watch "wheeler dealers" and then get a scrap car and either try to do it themselves realise its hard work and not like on TV and it ends up in the scrap yard and the welder for sale on ebay - fabrication work takes skill and TIME to get it right that you cant put a price or time limit on - especially when you are a perfectionist - and people ALWAYS want a price written in blood and not a penny over !! I use to use the old mantra - "if you have to ask a price you cant afford it " !! _ only ever had ONE job where the bloke appreciated my talent and never asked a price as long as it was "right" he did not care - but guys that rich don't come along very often - just remember main dealers charge £80 - £100 per HOUR just to plug your car into the computer and bolt on new parts - so you need MORE for your talent - NEVER under estimate or under price skill and INTEGRITY !! thanks for all your video's they are a pleasure to watch
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Good to see you back Trev. Building a custom car here in Australia with a known builder the likes of Howard Astil will set you back $400,000 minimum. But that's is a start to finish custom
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best of luck Trev,everything you said rings true
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You are a bright light in this world Trev & people will levitate towards you wanting a piece of you. It's important to remember what you want for yourself sometimes.
I love the filter idea & will be interested to see how effective it is in keeping the dust at bay & looking forward to anything you will like to share with us.
BTW, my youngest sons VAG main dealership charges £200 an hour labour for cars less than 3 years old. He's in the top three nationally for his productivity consistently. His bonus is as big as his wage most months. So there is still money to be made in the industry with hard work.
Thank Tony much appreciated, the filter works as well as the last one. The key is to drop the filter door down and blast it off with the air line both sides with the extraction running just before painting something. This removes any loose dust. I painted the roof of my van and it came out so clean I didn’t need to polish it. Cheers Trev 👍
I'm right there with you mate, I've got a 19x11 garage and a 12 x 10 shed in the backyard with another open but covered 12 x 12 work area, I usually do my painting outdoors (California). I'm max'd out for space, and people are always asking me if I want to renew their motorbikes. With labor and parts it wouldn't be worth it for them, I just tell them to do the best they can on their own bikes, watch the Trev's Blog, etc.
Yes spot on. I’ve actually absorbed the cost myself to make it affordable for people to get what they want. It’s a slippery slope because the moment you start doing this kind of thing the flood gates open and every man and his uncle want a favour. My wake up call was investing hundreds of hours of my own time into friends projects just to watch them very quickly sell the finished car/bike on for huge profits. Talk about being taken for a MUG 🤦🏻♂️. Cheers Trev 👍
We all want you to be in your happy place - your shop!
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Good to have you back. Great idea about using landscape fabric for a filter material.
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Was curious/concerned about what was happening. Glad to hear things are working out the way you want.
Have you ever considered running some courses? I think you'd make a really good hands on teacher.
Thank you and yes I have thought about running courses. This would be something I’d be interested in if I could get it all arranged properly. Right now I wouldn’t be in a position to do this but in the future I may well be.
@@trevsblog Put me on the waiting list Trev! 👍
Very very intetesting to hear your views on restoration times cost etc.
People who can not do do not know.
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Hey Trev, you explained the reality of car Resto really well.
Glad to hear the wife's business is doing well.
Making vids of custom panels is you expertise and I'm sure all your subscriber's are here for the same reason.
I have a crack at anything and it's thanks to people like yourself on TH-cam, I give them a go.
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More to come! Thank god 🙏
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Great to see you back Trev good luck with your future projects will look forward to tuning in .
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Thanks for sharing always enjoy your videos.
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Welcome back. I look forward to your new projects, and of course what I can learn.
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More Power to You Trev , I'm glad you're able to do what you want and when you want!! I watch your videos no matter what you work On!!
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Great to see you back Trev. "Quality" not "Quantity", keep doing it your way.
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Interesting inlet filter for the paint booth by using that landscaping fabric. Maybe another test would be to paint a panel and see how much if anything it lets through and onto the painted panel.
No doubt I’ll be putting it to the test. I’m absolutely sure that it’ll work as well as what I was using before. Cheers Trev 👍
Great to see you back - it'll be good to see the difference between you and Fitzee with the repair patches and yes , Runge has done some amazing stuff
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Great to see you back.
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good to see you do another video, it will be nice to see you do some more fabrication work
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We’ll said and good Onya Trev, do what you’ve gotta do lol thank you for all your videos it has certainly helped me with tackling my own car fab jobs, after first starting to watch your vids a couple of years ago, greatly appreciated. It all came together last year after I built a 1/4 scale push car replica of our car as a surprise for our 1st grandson and a lot of things I learnt from you helped me complete it after 8 months lol as I l’ve run my own small business for nearly 30 years I know what you mean, regarding no time haha Thank you once again and all the best with whatever you do in your free time lol take care 🙂👍
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Thing is Trev the general public have absolutely no idea whats involved in restoration work, im a vehicle tech and this side of the trade is exactly the same, it really is a no win situation that causes you a lot of stress its like “why have you charged me 6 hours just to repair a broken wire” … well its took me longer than that to actually find the fault … you cant win, all the best with ur new venture 👍
Steve I’ve never met a customer that said, just do me a good job and charge me what it’s worth. I’m totally finished taking on work for customers or working for garages repairing cars, either one is a total waste of my life. I’ve just seen a staff wanted poster in Burger Star they’re paying £1.50 PH more than I was being paid at a main dealership fitting new chassis legs on a body jig and getting crap off the boss all day long. On a really busy day I can sell over £1000 of coffee… in six hours! I then get people trying to explain to me that I’m wasted pouring coffee and they insist that I really should be working on cars…
@@trevsblog It really is a joke Trev ur better off out of it tbh and if i could get out i would also
Great vid. I've just shut my body shop after 7 years too lol
I agree with every word you said about working on other people's projects. Glad I'm out of it !!
Yep it’s a great hobby but not such a great business perhaps. Thanks 👍
What superb work .And a proper Billy Fury hair style.
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Welcome back . The filter worked very well. The resto information is excellent. The figures involved are the same in Australia. $120 for a mechanic. $90 for a resto shop
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Great to have you back.
Fully understand and agree with the points you make in respect of running a business. Key point is doing what makes you happy !
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Sooooo goooood to have you back Trev!!👏👏🍻😎 Gus🇳🇴
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Hi! Trev! Realy looking forward to see what videos and projects you are doing in the futrure. I have learned alot from you alredy, but is eager to learn more😊Best Regards from Norway😊
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Good luck Trev! Stick to what makes you happy, life is too short for stress.
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so glad to see you back hope to see new videos when you get other project done life does get busy and thank you for all the previous videos
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I look forward to seeing what your Chris Runge inspired project could be! I imagine it'll make for a very long series of bodywork videos.
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😂Well done Trev, the average person doesn't realise how long these things take and what detailed work goes into it, 20 yrs ago you couldn't get me away from my car and video projects but now as I have become older windswept and interesting and the thatch on the roof has either fallen out or got greyer you cant get me near them! I keep giving them a good looking at every time I walk by them. I really must pull my finger out and at least restore my dads Morris Minor. As for the video editing I got 2 minutes if that done per evening if I was lucky and then you've got music voice overs and effects if you want them used to love doing all that. Anyway thats my rant over and God Bless our friend across the big pond! See you soon Trev 😁
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Absolutely great to see you back Trevor.
All those domestic chores eventually catch up on everyone and must then be done.
Welcome back,looking forwards to new content.👍
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Hey Trev, any chance you could restore my mk1 f.... lol just kidding, great to see you back. Your fabrication videos are my favourite, so happy you might get time to do some more.
You actually wouldn’t believe how much I get asked 🤣 Yes back to making videos for sure, happy days 👍
Great to see you back!
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Hi Trev, nice to see your still going strong, power to your elbow.
We wait with anticipation for what comes next 😁!!!!
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Do what makes Trev happy!
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Glad to see you back trev 👍
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Great video 👍So happy for you and the course you have found in life,as to the talk about restoration Bangs &Cash the restores have answered the question 🤣
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It’s been a very long time Trev 👍🏻
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Good to see you back. Few tips - shove the kids in the roof, they haven't got a thermostat. Love the incest stick stuff. Dog turds into the neighbors yard to "thank" them. I'm in Oz - 40 degrees isn't really a picnic here either - mind you you can always get a few icy colds to dull the pain.
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Good to see you back and glad to hear things are going well. Life is short so enjoy it and don't worry about those wanting you to do cars for them. Yeah 40 is super hot for you guys. It's been 40+ (115*F for the highs)daily here for 2 months and it doesn't cool off at night. I gave up on any progress or work in the shop till the end of September when it starts cooling off. Trying to run a business restoring cars isn't hard, Running a profitable and enjoyable one is. Few understand the amount of time and materials needed to restore a car.
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Trev! What do you mean it’s a flat no! I NEED someone to work on my cars paint 🎨!! But REALLY, I’ve missed your videos. The customer interaction you described rang true with a negotiation I am pursuing as a customer. Sometimes, we just have to man up and say “Thanks for your bid but this is an opportunity for me to learn a new skill (and buy a new planishing hammer!) to boot! Thanks Trev. Look forward to seeing you more.
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Awesome video thank you Trev
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Hi Trev, so pleased to see you back. Regarding the spray booth, two points. I’m no expert, but the ventilation flow rate seems very high, enough breeze to pick up bits of dust and fling them about. You could turn down the fan a bit, I think, and double the layer of the filter fabric, reducing air flow and improving filtration in the process…. Just a thought. Also you need to stress to your viewers that fire is a major threat with filters: even if the fabric is fire resistant the dirt it traps may well not be, and fire plus forced ventilation equals blast furnace! Watch out guys. Watch a cooker hood go up in flames if you want to see something spectacular.
I know what you mean about doing work for others. Just say no, and never weaken.
Fabulous videos, mate, I’ve learned so much from you. Thank you!
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Thanks for the tips 👍 worth mentioning that I’ve used the set up and painted my van roof which came out so clean I didn’t need to polish it. I go to town cleaning the inlet just before painting, this works well for me. Thanks 👍
Trev pull your finger out lad, so many excuses 🤣 I need more content 😉
Just kidding great to see you back, I've learned a lot from you and I've been in the body repair game for 37 years.
Every day is a school day.
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Good on you Trev, I am trying to sort myself out at the moment as over the years I have created issues which have not done me any favours and left me feeling less than happy about work.
The main thing is, you’ve identified the problem! If you know what the problems are you can take steps to rectify your situation and move forward. Cheers Trev 👍
Thanks for the video update Trev.
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I know EXACTLY what you´r talking about, Customers. Been there done that.
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Great to hear from you Trev. Your van business is an amazing achievement and it's no surprise that it's taken a bunch of your time. Well done to you and Tracey for taking charge of your lives and doing what you want!
I too am much happier doing work on my own cars and other projects these days rather than getting paid to work on someone else's.
Looking forward to seeing the upcoming videos mate 🤩
Thanks Sean as always much appreciated, you’re always a great support. 👍
Thanks for taking your time to keep us updated. Really learned a lot from watching your previous videos and glad to hear you're planning on doing more. All the best to you and your family. Glad to hear the catering business is going well. Based on what I've seen being an aspiring gearhead since I was a kid, and having my own business for 42 years (not automotive related), I think you're perspective on what you want to do and not do is very healthy.
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Nice to see you back. You talked about fabricating with a limited amount of tools. You might like Fritzees Fabrications. He is in Newfoundland ,Canada. He uses the Cut and Butt method. Good Luck with your shed.
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Great to see you again. If you are to embark on a new fab series, please allow me to offer a suggestion. Many home DIY guys are bringing back cars between 40 to 70 years old with anunknown history. There is a lot of bodged repairs that need sorting, etc etc. rust repair and panels that require hand forming needing jigs and templates design and construction
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Both anxious to see your up and coming videos Trev!! Can't wait till you find the time and room to get back to work. See you soon!!
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You’ve got to take the power back, great update, I’ve almost finished my Statesman shell and my son his mini thou, have a good one Trev
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New to your content , one of the few good recommendations from You Tube I have had . Really enjoy the content . It is a great shame you are not selling your obvious expertise in fabrication, our loss . I understand the comment regarding hourly rate and what to charge .I really wish I had your skill , I hugely admire the talent . Follow what makes you happy , good luck and best wishes 🙏.
Thank you 👍 don’t forget you can always get better, if you’re frustrated that’s good just keep on improving.
Love the style you do high quality work with a sort of a achievable amount of tools. Would love to see real world repairs on the van! How do you approach this type of job? I'm already excited!
Thanks 🙏🏼 here is a link to the Van playlist th-cam.com/play/PLG_YX_JZfu_iEhrXSBBVUedZpHYILmarf.html cheers Trev 👍
Time is the one thing you can't buy back. When you spend it with family it is always well spent. I'm also going to say that you could have filmed the repairs to the yard and it would have been something to see. I mean this is Trev's blog as long as you are in it it's on subject.
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I’m the same folk quite often ask me if I can do their car and it’s a no. I don’t have enough time for myself. A colleague is especially annoying, buys cheap daily’s and then is asking if I can fix them or if he can use my workshop etc. There’s probably 1000 hours to do a project to a good level and then another 1000 to perfect it or get it top notch. That’s a lot of nights and weekends. A lot of folk don’t realise the time involved.
It’s a sad fact that if you turned around to your colleague and said that you weren’t prepared to help out anymore you would be portrayed as the villain.
Trevor - Ever heard of "The Ventures" ?? and their "Wipe Out " .... your kind of vibe !!
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It sure is! Cheers Trev 👍
I totally agree. I don't want to do it for a business as I believe I would lose the passion
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Welcome back Trev
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total respect Trev
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Trevor you got one Life leave it 😎❤️ do what makes you happy. PS.... Haven't heard a lot from the baking bird 🤣
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Good fast and cheap. You can only get two out of the three.
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@@trevsblog I'm doing my own car so I understand completely how long it can take. I'm on year 21 myself. That includes a change of plan going for restomod rather than a straight restoration but still it can take a while when there are other parts of life to be lived.
Good to see a deeper explanation of what we were talking about today over that great cappuccino you made me. Hoping that I didn’t make it awkward for you when I said you had skills to fall back on in case of a recession hitting the catering business but yeah we gotta all do what makes us happy. Btw I had a thought - you probably only get inundated with requests because you’re so flipping good at what you do 😂
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Trevs back! Awesome!
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Trev's back
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Good for you !
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@@trevsblog you have to do what makes you happy and content not work yourself to death with no real returns, and satisfaction. You have got to have sane you time.
Trev you only get one life so enjoy yourself!
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As always, great vid. And especially the last part, dealing with the public and doing this full time. That really sucks, as I run my own company, and have that exact issue with many clients wanting stuff on the cheap, or for free, or lying about budget and me ending up having invested thousands of hours and then they decide they want their stuff without paying.
I am done with this crap, for over 45 years restoration and rebuilds and normal repairs etc. Oh hell no.
I will be focusing on my industrial design, and build things I enjoy and that are new to this world.
You seem like a Sigma male, like myself, yet I am a lone wolf and will stay that way. People WILL disappoint you, they WILL try scrounge and abuse one's skills and the narcissistic clients are the worst.
Cause they have mental disease and belive the world owes them and they WILL want to fully extract all they can from us for free
Yet the work used to be okay, but now, with economy and inflation, they try abuse the situation by wanting to pay nothing and sell their "what used to be worthless wrecks" and are pristine now, thanks to my skills knowledge and experience, for HUGE profit to them, but they don't want to pay me even 15% of actual time invested.
Now that there is a real rant from me...😉
Bottom line, TIME is money... and TIME wasted on useless narcissists clients, is time you will never ever get back or rewarded for.
Unfortunately this is how life is. You need a degree in psychology to be able deal with what people will throw at you. I’ve become acutely sensitive to this kind of thing now. (People trying to take advantage) People that want to take advantage tend to follow typical patterns of behaviour, including trying to do you favours for reciprocal reasons. Other familiar tactics include trying to undermine your relationships with your close friends or they undermine your plans after they have asked you what you intend to do next. The wearing down tactic is pretty common, you’ve explained your reasons for not doing something, they go away and come back the following week with the same ask. I don’t explain myself twice anymore, it’s just a flat no now. It’s easier to say no over and over again than to open the flood gate of advantage. Remember this, know your limits because those trying to take advantage don’t have any! I have no issue with people asking me to do repairs on their vehicles that don’t know my situation, that’s a totally different thing but once I’ve explained things and they then change tactic and ask again after I’ve said no, then they’re not empathetic or respectful of my wellbeing.