strugglin minitruckers

Family first, then work on a career, not just a job. It'll be hard since you don't have a diploma, but hard work and a good attitude rarely go unnoticed. Take a job at a bodyshop then work your way up. I have a few friends who make a very good living working at established body shops. I also have friends who do well as electricians (even with construction being down). Just some food for thought.

believe me my family does come first before anything and they always will. weve had a couple of tornadoes rip through here the past couple of weeks too. the city i live in only got a couple of trees knocked down and maybe some power lines but both of the towns right beside me got flatened out. so my thoughts and prayers go out to all of the people that have lost theire famillys and theyre homes. oh and my son loves to come out and help me whenever i used to work on my mini. he would wake up and say " fix minitruck" and when i said not right now hed get pissed. so hopefully he will grow up and enjoy this hobby like i always have.

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tealchevy said:

forget about building a truck. Focus on your 2 year old.

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This coming from a guy who makes such a big deal about people not finishing their trucks...smh.

Like everyone else said man...just keep working hard and make sure your priorities are in line. I work a 40+ hr a week job, and build others people's trucks in my spare time trying to fund my truck. Up until December I took care of my grandma for 5 years...that put a squeze on my time and money...I'm just now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Just keep grinding and don't give up and it will pay off in the end.

Times are hard for all of us. That could be why im riding a pretty much stock mini with exception to billet grill,static drop and shaved tails. I work 40-60 hours a week for jasper engines and when the end of the day comes the mini is in the parking lot but my 3 year old is in my lap with a bottle of milk and maybe cookies (If he is good and mommy lets him).

Do i feel left out when going to shows and everyone has bags and rims? Yeah but to an extent im sure they feel left out when everyone has families to go home to.

ya family first...I bought my first house back in 09 and lost my job of 5 years the very next month. had to sell my c10 and alot of parts...drained my savings too. I'm back in the game now...building is what keeps me motivated to get my ass up and goto work every night. I work on the railroad for 6 years now risking my life everyday to make a check. I've seen people lose limbs and getting killed not keeping thier mind on the job and worrying about life.

I quit letting shit get to me..just live day to day.

Im going to 3rd the "Dave Ramsey" suggestion
dude is brutally honest, and has solid advice to keep you on track to being happy financially

i also had to sell a truck, sold my zu and thinking about selling my squarebody i just finished and have nothing. Times are tough for everyone but like that song "I look around at what everyone has, and forget about all I got." The way I always look at things is, hey, it could be worse.....and I work at a bodyshop and have a college degree and ive been looking for another job for almost a year now.

my family is everything to me and nothing will ever change that especially a truck. i just love minitrucks and building my own. i havent been to a show in 2 yrs and it doesnt bother me at all i mean i would love to got to a few of them but if i cant it wont bring me down or anything. like someone said earlier i know that i have a family to come home to everynight and that right there is enough reason to be happy.

Edited: 6/1/2011 7:53:56 PM by e10pvmt

Life can be rough....especially at your age...i sold my taco in 04 and haven't been able to drive a mini since...i have been working my ass off on it here and there though....i get to look at a frame every time i go into the garage that is far from complete....but i wouldn't be able to do that if i didn't take a step back from the scene to get my life straight....i had a child at 19 who is now 12 and is the most important person in my life even though i don't see him everyday...family is first and foremost and i see you agree....i went to college and wasted 2 years of my life and saddled myself with a mountain of useless student loans......i tried my own business and the hurricanes season destroyed that idea.....i took another look at my life and decided to go back to school....with the help of my parents i went to EMT school and then the fire academy.....this hands down was the best thing i have done and i am grateful for the help i received....what seemed like forever and a day later i got a job and absolutely love my career....it has allowed me to further continue my education going to paramedic school 2 years ago again having to put the project on the back burner....but now i own a home, work 2 jobs (2nd is spending cash) and have a disposable income to dump into a project....

What i am getting at with my rant is take the money your saving for a truck and put it towards an education.....get your GED and learn a trade.....if you as obsessed as you say you are go to tech school, learn welding or body/paint, learn fab, or shit be a plumber or electrician.....do something to provide a better life for you and your family.....the mini isn't going to do that.....but once you can provide a better life for your family the mini will come....you will have the money and time to do the things you want and not cut corners and do things you want to do at once and not is small stages.....i sometimes wish i was driving my 4runner scraping the ground and layin out big wheels.....but i am glad i took a step back to further myself so i can work on it with a not so limited budget

I would say everyone has hard times every so often, some are self inflicted and others get sucked up in a bad economy and then some just plain bad luck. Rough times make you appreciate the good times that much more, plus the little things mean that much more as well.


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