Was it worth it?

My first truck project started almost 10 years ago, my Ford Ranger "22below". Then my most recent project was started going on 4 years ago my Ford Excursion " Bigg Brown".

Now my Excursion is nearing completion, it has paint on it! I know, crazy to get to the paint process, exciting even.

Now this question is for all those who have completed a project and had it featured or put on the cover of a magazine. " Was it worth it?"

Did all your hopes and dreams come true? Along with all the best of show awards or top whatever trophies. Did it make you feel whole or accomplished?

These are the questions I have been asking myself for the past 5 years, will it be worth it and will it bring a sense of happiness and completion to a long journey?

I've been wondering the same thing as I'm second knuckle deep into my rebuild.

I think about that too. Lately it seems I just fix things on my house, and work. I think about paying someone to finish my projects but that takes the fun out of it.

Do people still build something with the hopes of getting a magazine feature? That may be the problem right there...

If your building something for the hopes of a magazine feature, and wondering if it will be worth it, then the chances are it probably wont be worth it in the long run, its just a magazine. It gives you nothing in the long run besides a 3$ book of pictures glued together, and to spend 30, 40, 50k on a truck, with your only hopes being someday it will be in a magazine, then your going to be let down.

For me personally, i build something because i enjoy building stuff, and i really enjoy driving. Ive never had any of my personal trucks in a magazine, and have turned down a couple feature offers in the past. I do not attend shows, and if i do, i will not enter my truck into the show. I enjoy the drive to the show, far far more than i enjoy the show. I enjoy loading up friends and family into my truck, or past trucks and cruising for a weekend around the state, listening to good music, and meeting random people.

Well said^ I enjoy driving a custom truck a lot, so in that sense it will always be worth it in that way. But the finishing touches like paint do cost a LOT, so I understand why people cruise around in primer for a long time. So I guess I just wonder if getting a feature helps validate your build???? That's another way to phrase the question

I just dont think it does. Especially since magazines are just dead really. 10 Years ago, my answer may have been different, and i was proud of any magazine coverage that any of my vehicles got, finished or under construction. Now, There is nothing i could care less about, when it comes to my personal vehicles.

I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that magazines are not what they used to be, and my life is nothing like i used to be 10 years ago. Im working on a truck right now, just wrote the check for full paint, 26s and a full interior, and it will never see a show entry with me being the owner...

My wife validates my build. If she asks to drive it to work then its complete.


Taylor