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Milt,

Your problem from a breadwinning perspective is that you are an artist (as anyone who has seen images of your woodworking and metalworking ideas come to life will agree). The completed cars passed off to others are typical of this. As you said, you already had visions of Gen II in your head for both the 'long-hood-look bumper and the rear valance.

You are happiest when you are pushing the envelope.

As a result, you are selling what are, to you, yesterday's ideas. As evidenced by the reaction of some here, there is a market for your 'cast-offs'. After all, if it worked for Boyd Coddington (sp?) and others, why not you?

Well, marketing, for one. Don't return the car to stock, market it as it is. With all the tasteless ***** on the market, there must be people out there who want quality. Your job, if you wanna get paid for doing what you love, is find those 'patrons'

I realize you have been through this in the remodeling trades, but, looking at your work, I suspect there are some folks out there who would pay good bucks for what you produce.

Best of luck.
Les