some dsm work, what would you charge for this?
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Re: some dsm work, what would you charge for this?
Originally Posted by CSaddict
You have to get at least $1000 for that. I would get that for just the labor.
thats what i was thinking, easily 3 hours of just welding, ~5 for fab, and 3-4 for install. not to mention the time it took to figure how to route everything.
at $65/hr for fab/welding labor you are at $1k then another $200 for parts
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Re: some dsm work, what would you charge for this?
i didn't do any install... just the fab work. i had to install some stuff for test fitment, but then it came back out. i ended up charging $700 for everything.
you also have to keep in mind, the customer had to flat bed the car to the shop and back as well, since i'm dock loading only.
you also have to keep in mind, the customer had to flat bed the car to the shop and back as well, since i'm dock loading only.
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Re: some dsm work, what would you charge for this?
Originally Posted by weiRtech
i didn't do any install... just the fab work. i had to install some stuff for test fitment, but then it came back out. i ended up charging $700 for everything.
you also have to keep in mind, the customer had to flat bed the car to the shop and back as well, since i'm dock loading only.
you also have to keep in mind, the customer had to flat bed the car to the shop and back as well, since i'm dock loading only.
you need to find a better location for a shop
or strike up a friendship with a local flatbed owner to help you out for cheap
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Re: some dsm work, what would you charge for this?
Originally Posted by weiRtech
i didn't do any install... just the fab work. i had to install some stuff for test fitment, but then it came back out. i ended up charging $700 for everything.
you also have to keep in mind, the customer had to flat bed the car to the shop and back as well, since i'm dock loading only.
you also have to keep in mind, the customer had to flat bed the car to the shop and back as well, since i'm dock loading only.
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Re: some dsm work, what would you charge for this?
Next time you should tell him $2k or bend over and bark like a dog. :P
I'd say that was a steal for $700. I mean they'd probably pay $450 for the exhaust parts alone. IMO trailering it up there himself is called the cost of doing business with a fine fabber such as yourself. You need to be arogant sometims
I'd say that was a steal for $700. I mean they'd probably pay $450 for the exhaust parts alone. IMO trailering it up there himself is called the cost of doing business with a fine fabber such as yourself. You need to be arogant sometims
