New digs after almost eleven years...

[skipsfcr]

Moved my business to a much nicer facility (only one mile down the road) after nearly eleven years in the original dump...ahem...I mean shop.

I've already got money pits...I mean fine automobiles lined up out front. (no offense B.G. Spanel)

And enthusiast fodder in the shop...

And a liberal arts major / service advisor / assistant tech putting up "decorations" in the shop during his free time. Including the bad-assed heavy enameled roundel brought to me from the Netherlands by Jeffrey Kok at last year's V@V...

[MikeWooldridge]

Good for you Chris. Can't imagine how proud you are. I'll be up soon to pick up the valence from Danuel, and to have the 25 cent tour of the facilities. I'll miss not being able to rummage through the old piled up parts out back.

[skipsfcr]

Thanks Mike! Danuel finally brought the nose panel to the old shop before we moved...It's hiding safe & dry underneath some shelving in the "project bay" where my 4 "works in progress" are parked at the new place! Come on up and check things out as soon as you get a chance.

[jgerock]

Congrats Skip!

Your liberal arts major is standing on:

a) Workbench?

Stacked scaffolding?

c) Massive low-profile toolbox?

d) other

Love the red E30 M3 on the lift.

How far are you from Bo's Arkansas drive this spring? I'd like to check out your place if I drive out.

[skipsfcr]

Thanks Jim! The red thing is actually an "L" shaped service counter. It's got a formica top and cabinets underneath. The building owner left it for me to use so I painted it "Snap-On red" to keep items in the shop looking as uniform as possible. It's really cool in that the technicians' computer tower and printer are inside the cabinet, cool, dry, and relatively dustless. The shop is located in Conway which is about 25 miles northwest of Little Rock so...We're probably 175 miles SE from Eureka Springs. It'd be great if you could stop by for a visit!

[72Golf]

Hey Chris,

What a beautiful shop. Now you can have an open house like Ben's before the True Friends get together, then Bud for breakfast and on to Eureka Springs!

I'd drive an extra two hundred for that.

[AndyS]

I need to come down there to the big town. Looks great, Skip!

[schwarz75]

Skip, that's great! I want to come back down your way and visit the new shop. I wish you and crew the very best at the nice place.

[skipsfcr]

Thanks a ton Larry, we'd be delighted to have you. As a fellow original participant, I'm really hoping you can make the Mid-America Fest this year. I know it's a long haul but it's shaping up to be epic! You and Susan are two of the first '02 enthusiasts I met after I caught the "disease" and that's especially memorable for me.

[schwarz75]

I'm planning to head to Arkansas in the Spring... don't know about Susan.

[MikeWooldridge]

Skip, your place is really, really nice. I'm so proud for you and Lisa. I'm sure the guys appreciate having all the space, and a nice break room to boot. I'm sure when people hear of and see it your business will boom. Also, you might consider a work day and meeting there where all our group could come, cook some brats, have a drive, enjoy a beer or two, and kick back and visit or work on our cars. You could charge for the facilities and time spent in fixing or helping fix odd-ball problems 02ers might have. Kinda like a tech session. We could start with your sunroof. LOL

Again, very nice. Everyone must see it.

[skipsfcr]

Thanks a ton Mike. It was great to see you (as usual) and catch up on your inka progress. An open house/tech day for '02 folks is definitely in our future now that we have a shop worthy of "display". It might be right before Mid-America next spring. Hope to see you soon!