Thread: Project $ 3 K Is Underway

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Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Charlie, you NEVER ramble. You are one of the people I really enjoy gabbing with on here, and there are many others.

You are right on the mark on the time thing. The smallest things take so long to do, and the entire buiild can stretch out for years and years. My '27 took 6 years, mainly due to finding the old time parts I wanted to use, and money. I could handle the small purchases, but had to save up for things like my $ 700 headers, $ 600 grille insert, etc etc. I also got sick of working on it and would leave it alone for months at a time.

Even this simple little T project is not fun every night I go to the shop. Many nights I force myself to go there after work. Once I am in the swing of working on it, then it is ok, but getting started takes some effort sometimes. Like tonight. I could have gotten more done on it, but I had to take a break and come home after work and take a nap. Felt good to get away for the night.

You are so right that it is hard to look at someones car and imagine all of the work and time they have spent on it. These "reality" car shows have made it look like a car or motorcycle gets built in a week or some other short period of time like that. Anyone who has done one knows that is not the case. The other thing is money. Even a trip to the hardware store for a handful of bolts and nuts can be expensive, and you do that so many times when building or fixing up a car.

I really feel for a lot of the guys who post on here, because I have been where they are. They want to build and drive a cool rod, but have limited funds or equipment, or knowhow. What they don't realize is that building a car under those circumstances can be the sweetest of times because you are so excited about every little part you save up and buy or one that you make yourself. As we get older, our ability to spend more does increase, but some of the best times I ever had was years ago when I had to scrimp and save up for some chrome goodie (and hide the receipt from the wife )

And, please do jump in on this thread anytime you guys want with your own comments and pictures or whatever. It makes it so much more fun for me, and I have learned a lot from those contributions myself. It would be pretty boring to do this if it were only me posting. You all have made it fun.

Don

one dif. in you and me don is once i get started i can't stop. not sure thats the best way though.

Originally Posted by lt1s10

one dif. in you and me don is once i get started i can't stop. not sure thats the best way though.

I wish I had the energy to keep going like that Mike. How are you feeling BTW?


Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

I wish I had the energy to keep going like that Mike. How are you feeling BTW?


Don

o i can't do it now, but i used to be a nut about it. didn't want anybody talking to me while i was working. built that #22 modified race car in less then 30 days,mostly at nite and weekends. starting with a camero snout. didn't sleep much.
i feel and can breath a little now, but i know its just a matter of time before i get like that again, so its hard to get involved with anything. i need an attitude adj. mostly.

My Son is exactly that way. If I say something to him while we are working in the shop it's like I broke his train of thought. He was there last night til 4 this AM, I think he likes that time alone without me bugging him and trying to carry on a conversation.


Me, I talk to myself and cuss the car out a lot.

Don

Say Don
I spent a few hours this AM with two of my grandkids picking pumpkins the youngests #1 B day. But after that in a warm shop I installed the windlace in the 53 so now I can get the headliner in. I just didn't want you to think you were the only one working on there car today. Seems you can't buy that stuff any more if you want it you make it or do without.

Looks like you'll be doing the headliner pretty soon then, huh? That's one job I really hate, don't have the patience to get all the wrinkles out. Guess that is why I build roadsters, no headliner.

Don

They aren't to bad I've never done a wagon before. I have all the bows in the liner so tomorrow when I get out there I think I'll start and see what happens. Right after I make a pot of coffee. With out that stuff I can't function in the morning.

Mike: I'm sorry, I missed the second part of your post. Bummer about your health. You said you go through this periodically, and that must be tough, knowing it may reoccur. Keep the faith MIke, maybe it won't happen again or at least not for a long long time.

I wish you well bud.

Don