New member says HI !!

[mickeydees]

New to this forum. Mostly in to mid 60`s A body cars. Like most all of them. Here to learn as much as I can, never too old. I`ll just hang out and absorb all I can, contribute if I can.

 

[grumpyvette]

welcome to the site!
if you have pictures of your projects,
questions or something to post , that might help someone ,please do so!

 

[Indycars]

Welcome to the forum!

What's the first thing you want to improve on your car?

 

[mickeydees]

Welcome to the forum!

What's the first thing you want to improve on your car?

The first thing I`d like to improve?
Most anybody, giving an honest reply to that question would have quite a wish list ! I`d feel comfortable in saying that my work is acceptable, some I`m sure would disagree. Not concourse, but concourse was never my intention.

 

[Indycars]

The first thing I`d like to improve?
Most anybody, giving an honest reply to that question would have quite a wish list ! I`d feel comfortable in saying that my work is acceptable, some I`m sure would disagree. Not concourse, but concourse was never my intention.

There is nothing wrong with wanting to improve one's work, but I was really talking about
improving something on the car. :?

 

[mickeydees]

The first thing I`d like to improve?
Most anybody, giving an honest reply to that question would have quite a wish list ! I`d feel comfortable in saying that my work is acceptable, some I`m sure would disagree. Not concourse, but concourse was never my intention.

There is nothing wrong with wanting to improve one's work, but I was really talking about
improving something on the car. :?

Didn`t mean to come off pissy or anything. Fact is I`m very satisfied with what I`ve done to this point. My problem is, I haven`t had the motivation to do a speck of work on it for over a year now. It` a frame off,- frame, suspension, drive train complete and assembled. Tub floors and trunk floor replaced. Tub is on frame ready for blocking and paint. Like I said, it`s been this way for several months now. I guess I got bogged down and have little to no interest. Hoping a change of scenery might light the fuse (Grumpys being the match to light the fuse) I got the same way while doing my last car, a resurrected 68 427 chevelle post. It was an abused and discarded ol` drag car. Got it all done the way it was from pictures I received from previous owner, ready for paint, and it sat, and sat.
I`ll just hang around and see what shakes out

 

[Indycars]

Didn`t mean to come off pissy or anything. Fact is I`m very satisfied with what I`ve done to this point. My problem is, I haven`t had the motivation to do a speck of work on it for over a year now. It` a frame off,- frame, suspension, drive train complete and assembled. Tub floors and trunk floor replaced. Tub is on frame ready for blocking and paint. Like I said, it`s been this way for several months now. I guess I got bogged down and have little to no interest. Hoping a change of scenery might light the fuse (Grumpys being the match to light the fuse) I got the same way while doing my last car, a resurrected 68 427 chevelle post. It was an abused and discarded ol` drag car. Got it all done the way it was from pictures I received from previous owner, ready for paint, and it sat, and sat.
I`ll just hang around and see what shakes out

No offense taken, I didn't even notice that.

Guess I'm a little more immune to burnout, it's been at least 12 years since I could do more than put gas in the family car. Even so, there are days when I've had to take a break and just relax.

 

[grumpyvette]

when you really look into it the problem most of us have it is EITHER simply a lack of FUND$ , if we had more spare cash we could either get the parts we want faster or hire someone with a bit of skill to instal those parts, or buy the tools or rent the garage space or just hire someone to do the stuff thats taking up our time , thats preventing us from working on our project cars
OR a lack of a few close Friends with similar interests to keep the project rolling along, and occasionally a lack of the skills required, or a need to keep the car as dependable daily transportation while its being modified

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