<p>jym626 - Surprisingly, no drop in business. Actually his restorations are on the up exponentially compared to his collision work. My DH does virtually no advertising and his shop is way off the beaten path. Word of mouth is his best advertisement and he has a reputation for doing excellent work at fair prices (he does not pro-rate his restorations, he keeps track of his time and supplies and only charges for what he accrues). Also, oddly, a lot of his customers are employed in the manufacturing industry (which as we all know in the US is quite unstable). Maybe these guys see their classic cars as an investment? Most of his customers are middle aged men with children either grown or no children at all. Aside from the restoration he also does a lot of cosmetic work on cars for people who would rather maintain the vehicles he has than purchase new ones.</p>