Thread: its been a long time!

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Oh, damn where to begin? San Diego just got to crazy and out of control to do business there. Born, raised, and home for 60 years we had to throw in the towel. Drumed up regulations and fees to support an out of control local government bent on supporting an illegal population was more then fun. We had to pull the trigger and do something to survive. So like every Hot Rod guy on the planet we got creative. We figured if Pete and Jakes could make a go of it in Missouri so could we. We loaded up the Super Duty and went for a well deserved vacation, what the Australians would call a walk about across the mid west.

I drove through a Missouri state park just outside of Licking MO. called Montauk. We thought it was the most beautiful place on Gods green earth. And coming from San Diego it was green! In our amazement we were taken that such a place actually existed. I instantly started inquiring about the area with the locals and was very impressed by how nice, open, and sincere everyone seemed to be to us... It didnt seem right at first? I kept the other Bobs out of sight of course. But we all agreed that we felt welcomed and in short order it was kinda like we remembered it in our youth in So. Cal... Friendly people! LOL

We did a quick search on line and found a 4000 sq. ft. road maintance building previously owned by the local townships road maintance department. It was perfect, it was just put on the market and would you believe it had two new truck lifts in it! With very little dickering our world changed! I have always believed that change is truly opportunity, the other Bobs disagree but Im the senior so I win. This was another opportunity to test MY theory!

We are truly fish out of water here. We arrived last January 5 (poor timing). With orders to fill I tried bending some tube only to have it snap due to the cold. (6*) Never experienced that in So. Cal. Never had a problem with paint drying either. And this humidity thing where it rains in your shop was truly unique. Some how we made it through to summer and got everything worked out. LOL. So here we are, loving all the new challenges, people, and our new way of life. Wish we would of done it 20 years ago! CHANGE IS TRULY OPPORTUNITY!

Oh and Bob #2 is closing down the shop in San Diego. Bob #3 is with us here in MO. and the biggest whiner one would ever want to meet! Keeps complaining about the cold! Instagram= metaltwister ��