Posted by Wayne Parham on April 25, 2003 at 20:02:29

In Reply to: OT, mechanical nightmares posted by Sam P. on April 25, 2003 at 16:01:33:

I know exactly how you feel. I'd love to be able to pay someone to build my machines. Trouble is there's nowhere in Tulsa that I trust to be able to do the job well. I know of guys that can do the job, but they are all B.S.M.E and M.S.M.E.'s. They can't be spending time wrenching during their days anymore. But one of 'em does at the local Harley Davidson shop on Saturdays. Probably not many degreed mechanical engineers working on Harley's but one of my best friends is at Route 66 on Saturdays. Pretty cool that they have him on the payroll.

Still, the point is that I know how you feel. That's why I've learned from the masters how to do my own wrenching. Whether I pay a shop to do it or I do it myself, ultimately, I'll be the one doing the work on the big block 'cause there just aren't any good shops in town.

Maybe we should open up a specialty/custom shop in the Southwest.