So as the old saying goes, there is often profit in chaos. Without going into too much detail, the guy that owns the shop I work at is in the hospital and will have a very long road to recovery. As his wife is having to deal with that, her own job, and everything else in life, she has asked me to close the doors and shut it down as best I can. To say it's been a nightmare would be a massive understatement.
Trying to locate and inform customers to retrieve their vehicles is horrible. Many are pissed off and understandably so.
Then there is organizing and separating what is shop owned, leased/being paid for, owners personal stuff, and simply junk. What can be returned will be. What can be liquidated will try to be. Some goes to storage. Some to trash.
It sucks.
But never being one to leave or mistreate those who have done right by me, I'm doing my best.
As bad as it is there are bright spots.
One customer with a j4000 doesn't want his donor drivetrain so I've inherited a 79 cherk 360/th400/and Q-trac along with some small parts.
Was told to throw the bad motors in scrap but was offered to keep them if I want... Uh, ok? Who turns down a Durango V8
And a hemi!?!
No idea on their conditions but I'll cram them in storage until I have time to figure it all out.
If anyone has any suggestions as to how to liquidate a shops worth of various tools, parts, and whatever... I'm open to suggestions. Clock is ticking before the landlord makes us turn over the keys.