You know its interesting, and sad how many projects get star

I was on this site, and went to the "members projects" section, and went all the way to the beginning of the posts, and read forward.

There were soo many nice looking projects that, well, just played out without ever getting done.

Here is my little theory.

People start out fresh on a project, full of steam, ideals and dreams.

They make big plans that they don't realize the time, and money it takes to make happen.

Then they get REALLY crazy with it taking it off the frame, modding the frame heavy, polishing the frame for a really slick paint job. Then going crazy with the mods to the engine, interior, etc.

I have seen some major work done on frames done with bags, 4 link setups, and beautiful metal work, but that is all it ends up, just the frame. That seems to me, to be the sticking point.

Then either they run out of money, or get sick of spending every dime on it, get tired of all of the work since they went to far in the first place.

Then as the years move on without working on the vehicle, something else comes along that takes priority, and the vehicle gets sold for a fraction of what was put into it.

I have done a few cars now, and finished them, but I have learned a few things along my 30 years of work.

Don't go too big with mods on your first project. Build up your skill, and tools for customizing jobs, read all you can on forums like this one, and last, don't give up. Even if you just do one thing a day, or a week it will get done eventually.

Sometimes if you look at the unfinished project as a whole it can swallow you
with the enormity of the work ahead.

Here is one of the projects I was speaking of. Its a beautiful concept, I wonder what happened to it. PS you'll have to scroll down the page the pics are there.





Anyone else has any thoughts on this.
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Good point. That looks like a great start to a mini but then.... what ever happened. Have seen many projects end up the same way. Lots of energy in the begining then loose interest when the project drags out for a few years without being completed.

Yeah I know how this goes lol...I have slowed on my projecgt for a month now. But I'm hoping to get back into it. Next week. Good advice though...slowly work your way into a bigger project. No heavy sheetmetal mods or stockfloor body drops lol. Also sometimes being in a truck club helps you get over the hump and fiknish a truck too. Since they will always being helping and pushing you to finish. I know mine does

Also make sure you have the funds and time to actually put in to it. When i first started my truck i had huge ass plans for it. As time went on i realized i didnt have the funds and time to put in to it that i thought i did. Then once i realized that i wouldnt actually be able to build it the way i really wanted it. Let it sit for 2.5 years and go things in order. Now im back on it with realistic goals for my money and time frame. Much happier with it now.








-Justin

I see it happen too. Guys sometimes get in over their head and end up with a heap of shit. Others run out of funds or motivation. There were times I felt overwhelmed and felt like giving up. Great friends and a pushy wife got me thru my mods that took the truck off the road.

I found on my build that doing a mod to the truck and then being able to drive it kept me motivated. I bagged it and then drove it. I took it off the road to bodydrop it and remembering how much fun it was to drive and drag it pushed me to get it back on the road. Same thing went for the engine rebuild and raised fenderwells in the front. Gonna be the same again will go when I paint it.

Setting goals to get done, whether they are big or small will show progress and will help with motivation. Checking things off a list makes the days worth of work great.

I agree with Mikey I think being able to enjoy it as you build it is key. I wish more people would share the little things. I mostly only see full build threads.

My little 45 year old brother is a GRRRREAT example of this.

Since I have been into cars, or rather modding cars since I was about 16 I have always tried to get him to get into a project as I felt it might bring us closer.

Well I found the jackpot a 65 Sunbeam TIGER! Man the original owner put a ton of money into the car, and it really just needed put back together.

I agreed to build the engine. I picked one out of a book that had the dyno results, and ask him if that was what he wanted. He said yes, then cheaped out on the heads. Well I got the short block built, and he picked it up, and never touched.

Me and my MOTHER put the engine in while he was attending a show with one of his daughters, I came back the next year with a set of cast iron heads that I had built to run with a different cam that I also brought.

This has been years ago now and the Tiger is buried under a ton of stuff in his garage. He still says he wants to finish it, but I kinda doubt it.

Guilty, one year, no touch.

way to make someone feel bad. I could use mikeys pushy wife to yell at me every once and a while.

Hahahaha she got a kick out of that. She was really a big part in building my truck. Whether it was pushing me, letting me spend the money, or overall just putting up with me.

I'll let you borrow her for those wing Windows lol

I seem to sell them right when they start lookin like something LOL