Hambiskit,
Your comment of
"...and I was always taught that you don't bring it out till it's ready. Period, and what ever happened to taking pride in what you do?? Has that fallen by the wayside too? ..."
has raised a few important questions:
At pretty much every car show you go to there is usually a class set aside for "Unfinished", are you saying that this class should not exist? Do you not think that the guy who has worked really hard on his ride, and brings it to enter this class should not feel pride in what he has so far accomplished?

I don't know, maybe it's just me, but I think that no matter the age of the person, financial situation, choice of vehicle or state of build, everyone should take pride in their ride!!!