[Evans, Marv]

I'd take him out for that beer or whatever & have a talk. I'd explain to him buying the truck was his decision & not exactly a good one. you are right you could have saved both of you the problems and tell him that also. Let him know it's a pretty big job and in light of the way things went (including the work you've already done), you feel it's fair to get something for it. Let him know you're not happy about him making a decision costing you both time & money and would normally handle the little things, but this is a big thing that could have been avoided - so you think you need some outside compensation. So since you guys have that outside business, why don't you suggest you both decide on you taking it out of that in money or ?. That way maybe he won't feel it's coming directly from his pocket, but he is still paying for it indirectly. Just my $.02.