Any upside to Daytonas left?

The industry as a whole is really facing those issues right now. Last year we lost one of the machine shops many of the top named restoration shops relied upon. During the Covid shut down, I think he was in his 70's just said F" it and retired. Same with my radiator guy and my electrical rebuilding guys. All retired. Sounds like simple people to replace but believe me its not. Not with the odd **** we deal with at the quality level we need. Also same story with a shop that did the hoses for many of us. Sold the company and retired. New people if you cannot look at the chart of hose and fittings and say fitting B and F on hose 12 they wont do it.
We are finding out the big lie about electronics too. They really do wear out. And many are no longer made.

The industry is aimed at planned obsolescence, we have all known that for a long time but we have traditionally had a large group of people in support industries that were old school in their thinking and training and it was a daily need to think out of the box to fix something because no one was making it. . Those people are retiring and dying off. No one is replacing them. I was at an event 2 years ago with several partners representing 2 of the biggest named resto shops. Both were saying no one wants to pick up where they left off and the same goes for our subcontractors. In short, no one is really replacing us because so few have the desire to do it . There will continue to be hobbiests but subcontractors are important to them too.

 

This is absolutely the issue on a broad scale.
Malcolm

 

I agree 100% …
… and hoping to stay healthy enough to continue doing what I do until the end.

 

Well I bought a piece of property in a rural area and will build a house and shop on it. I'll just work on stuff I want to do as much as I feel like for as long as I feel like doing it.

 

Build it and they will come...
Phil Tegtmeier built a shop in the sticks of Pennsylvania and he had patrons all over the East coast.
One must do what one enjoys in retirement, to stave off rigor mortis.

 

Phil from Philville.

 

Yes it has been quite the 'history lesson' reading back thru this thread. Losing shops & talent to age/attrition while harming, is at least understandable. The Cycle of Life and all.....HOWEVER, what the folks at Canosso just pulled should be considered High Crimes & TREASON, especially (as has been posted) the Dis-inviting of several YOUNGER AGED Judges from this years Cavallino. It is simply a 'bad look' and could send ripples (shockwaves?) in so far as here is one of the pre-eminent Ferrari concours in the world, yet they too seem to be re-shifting their gaze to "The New".

OT...I've purchased Daytona #14029 last year and have been sourcing as much history (thank you MM, JW and others) as I can. Any of you 'out there' that may have a bit of history you could send my way greatly appreciated. Car under the watchful eye of Tim Stanford circa 1976 thru Current.

Best to all & please say hi if attending Cavallino this week. #14029 will be on the lawn both Sat/Sun,
Jack [email protected]

 

Fortunately, all the old timers around here in the 3rd world, forced their trade on their kids
to provide them with a living. They learned, + they can use a laptop and send photos on a phone.
Heaven...

Regards, Alberto

 

Indeed...