Ratch
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I can answer this from a professional mechanics perspective.
A flat rate repair is hard to do on a restoration quality build. These type shops are striving for quality, and do a lot of detail work. When every reused part has to be inspected, cleaned, RECLEANED, refinished, reinspected, rechecked for fit, et cetera, ad nauseam then you have to expect a certain amount of added labor.
Any mechanic on flat rate is trying to beat the time to make more money and doesn't care about details, just making sure its fixed and doesn't come back in. Is that something you want for your Bronco?
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A flat rate repair is hard to do on a restoration quality build. These type shops are striving for quality, and do a lot of detail work. When every reused part has to be inspected, cleaned, RECLEANED, refinished, reinspected, rechecked for fit, et cetera, ad nauseam then you have to expect a certain amount of added labor.
Any mechanic on flat rate is trying to beat the time to make more money and doesn't care about details, just making sure its fixed and doesn't come back in. Is that something you want for your Bronco?
Are you not providing any sort of initial estimate for these builds?
All projects are T and M?
Maybe I'm not understanding how you as a builder are that much different than any mechanic that has published hourly rates and charges customers based on estimates/book time or hours and material cost.
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