I should have said in the OP this isn't about the work...it's about a great guy make a life choice to part with a really nice early 911...and taking the time to say thank you to us for looking after him and his car.
I was fine until I got to the part in the email where he said thankyou...then I lost it.
Over the years I've had to part with some real gems of cars myself...I know how much it hurts
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