ClassicCar

John's comments are right on the mark. It is a tough business. I have built a few cars that have done very well at the national level and consider myself quite up to date on the hobby and with building cars. Making a go of building antiques/hobby cars is a tough business and the folks that I know that run mom and pop shops make a living but they are not making a killing. Once you build a nice car you need to get the word out that you are a player in the field. A big name auction house accepting one of your cars and selling it is the fast and best way to do this. Good luck in your venture. We need more good shops to keep folks like me in good driving cars. I thought that I would do as you are doing once I retired from my day job. Age has passed me by, I no longer have the moxie to make a go of it. So my last advice is to do it while you are young.