Amber, really sorry that you got screwed so badly. I lost some stuff also but nothing compared to what you did and nothing I can't do without. He had a half VX that was to be turned into a teardrop trailer, a set of wheels, and some misc parts for an old Chevy truck. He did do some work for me over the years and I considered him a friend. I even recommended him in the past. I noticed that the quality of his work dropped off in the last couple of years. He did and engine swap for me a while back and messed up a couple of things. I don't know what happened but I have to guess it was his self destructive streak that made him implode. He really is a nice guy, I just don't get it...
There's no 'I' in denial.