Bert said:
Polishing that Bus/RV had to be a massive job - especially using a PC. Did you have any help with you or did you tackle it by yourself?
I've done the Coach on my own a few times, other times one of my sons was helping. He had a rolling staircase in the warehouse, which made it a lot easier to clean the bus.
Accumulator-he sold the Bentley Continental S/C to someone on the New Orleans Saints back in late '04. Loved that car, the paint was about as flawless as I've ever seen.
I hope the son gets his act in gear too, the guy whose '66 Vette and Chevelle I did a month ago is owns a bail bond business and knows the kid well, posted bond for him several times-so his troubles are well known. He is actually a very polite person, he just hangs with the wrong crowd and mooches off his Dad. The younger son is a really sharp kid, hadn't seen him since the parents had split up 7-8 years ago. I remember one time when I was finishing up his Dad's blue Diablo when he grabbed a bottle of carpet cleaner and sprayed the driver's door with it, telling me he was helping me. :lol He is at a military boarding school and is hoping to attend the Naval Academy.
No idea how the estate issues will shake out. He and his wife had divorced but had talked of remarrying. I hope Harry's closest friend is taken care of. I met a lot of Harry's associates over the years and this gentleman was the one person who I feel was really sincere with regards to his friendship. He had a lot of hanger-ons that seemed more interested in what he could do for them than the man himself.
I didn't get to know the real "Harry" until the last few years. He used to call me to take care of his cars and tell me not to bother him until I was finished and ready to get paid-which was pretty typical of him. One of his partners said that's just how he is and it isn't personal. If he keeps calling me to come out, everything is fine. Over the last few years though, he'd come out and talk to me while I was working or invite me in after I finished. Made me feel pretty good when he said he admired how well my kids had turned out and that he thought I did a terrific job balancing my career and being a parent. He felt he had given his kids too much (especially his older son) and he didn't know how they would ever make out when he was gone. He also told me how he had found out his accountant and office manager had been stealing from him for several years and how that disappointed him. He might have had a gruff exterior, but he took care of his people. Paid them well, gave them ample vacation time, etc and he said it hurt him deeply that someone he trusted for so long would steal from him. I used to envy his success but getting to know him better, I see it was achieved at a very high cost. Pretty obvious that money is nice but it won't solve all your problems.
