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So you've been doing a lot of electric work & installs that require renting a bucket truck and/or crane? Usually the time to add a piece of equipment is when the amount you're spending to sub out or rent is getting close to what owning would cost. But of course a bucket truck is a special...

Your client wants you to handle the whole project, so you are acting as the "General Contractor". Get a mason to provide the specs, get the permits and build the base. Then you do the permit for the sign. And add the cost of your time for doing the legwork.

Your idea to use 4x4 up to the first crossbar will work fine. You should try to get 3' in the ground.

for a 4x4 ACM between two posts you can use an aluminum angle the full length, or mounting clips, or you can do frame like Texas did. It depends on budget and the purpose of the sign. I real estate available sign get quick and cheap, a permanent install gets something nicer with minimum to no...

Sloppy install and I would never do work that looked like that...but at least it's well secured. Sometimes we're amazed with what other sign companies get away with. Our regular customers have come to expect a certain level of quality and that's why they keep coming back and refer others to us...

Yep, but I'd use 4/ 5' sheets.

I use PT 4x4s with the PVC post cover over them

I like 123rf also. I like being able to buy a set amount of downloads.

it's frigging annoying

I have an Edge, so that's how I would go. I think I would still layer it though. Cut the whole letter with shade in signgold. Print the letter graphic on white with a little bit of overlap. Then apply gold, register and apply the white and then a clear vinyl overlay over the whole thing with an...

First, you explain to the customer that their logo isn't of sufficient quality and see if they have something better preferable vector. Let them know it's going to cost more money if they don't, it's amazing what people can find when it saves them money. Then if you still don't have great...

It's the nature of the beast...and most will go away. I never install wet on glass...especially when it's cold.

Do you want to do more work for them? or are you willing to lose a potential large repeat client over 5 minutes to send a form?

I use 123RF for images, they are quite reasonable for high res. and there are others.

Aluminum Composite Panel, well known brand Dibond, but many versions and qualities available. Can be cut with regular "woodworking" tools, or sheet metal tools. Straight edges can also be scored & snapped on the 3mm or thinner

Depends on size, installation method and exposure. But 3/4-1" PVC can be a good substitute for smaller custom cut hanging signs.

ACM & 3M cast vinyl.

What about using a rough surface vinyl

You can make a sample with a piece of acrylic and hold it in front of a light source, not perfect but it would give you a good representation.

Yea, I'm thinking the same as Gino. It looks like a folded aluminum pan, with a 2" or more frame. We would probably make it with doubled up 1"x1" aluminum tube. You would need to have a sheet metal shop bend the face for you.