On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:37:34 -0500 Wonko the Sane <don.b...@gmail.com> wrote:
> What if I presented myself to the old guy ... and offered him a deal: I > work free for him for two weeks, doing whatever he wants me to do to > help him out IF he will teach me a few tricks: (1) basic welding, (2) > basic body filler & sanding, and (3) how to mix paint to match faded > Benz colors, and then spray it correctly. Now that sounds like a stroke of genius! You can only lose by not asking. > And maybe he will let me "train" on my own cars! That should make the deal more palatable; if you mess up, it's not on something he needs to be concerned about. If you're helping him, though, he will want you to work on something he is concerned about, so don't just present it as, "show me how to work on my own cars." Craig _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com