Re: Undecided

[1981 MALIBU LANDAU]

If you can keep it parked on a well-drained surface that does not cost money, keep the car. Spend $45 a year on a decent car cover to protect the interior and help keep rain out of the usual pockets. There's a finite number of these in the world. Hold onto it if you can.

Thank you for your response, really appreciate it.

 

[Johndbuilder]

Thank you for your prompt response, my children are 13,12 and 5 but I think the issue here is the time and of course the money since it's an expensive hobby.

It's a very expensive hobby but as far as restoring cars go, your most inexpensive has to be a Gbody! So hold on to it and just do a little at a time.

 

[85442/86buick]

Welcome ,
I vote keep it !!!! , it's indoors ............sure your life is busy now with kids , work ,etc. But before you know it your children will be off doing their own things. And you will slowly start having more time for the car.
Now , on to your skill set & disposable income for the car.........well ,network with fellow car guys locally to you , ask questions , search craigslist , you tube has a video on everything , take a night course .
Until then once every few weeks / months roll it out into the sun ..wash it ! windex the windows , vacuum it , start a build plan , dream .

 

[Streetbu]

I've had mine for 25 years and it's still not done. Probably never will be exactly where I want it. But if you wait until you have enough $ for this or that and don't do anything to it in the mean time, it will never be finished and you'll never work on it. There is never enough money for what you want to do. Devote one hour per week to working on it and absolutely stick to it even if it means missing one hour of sleep one night. Soon you'll see progress and want to work on it more then it won't be a chore, but enjoyment...

 

[Ribbedroof]

They don't get easier to find or less expensive as time goes by. My current coupe project has been in process for 2 and a half years (granted, a fair amount of that time was collecting parts and fixing previous owners' hackery)...so I get the feeling of wanting it done NOW.

I've sold many cars that i would love to have back now, only a few that I don't really miss. If the car is what you really want, and you can afford to store it, my vote would be to keep it. If you get a few dollars now and then to spare for it, buy the things it needs and put them away for when you have the time and money to work on small projects one at a time. Biggest mistake I see is people blow a car apart, then get overwhelmed by the enormity of it...then they're stuck because it needs everything done, and they're REALLY hard to get the money out of while in a thousand pieces if you decide to give it a new home.

 

[ssn696]

19 years. Registered for 3. I work on it in phases. Now is and off-phase. Paint a body is a hindrance. Rktpwrd I'm not.
https://gbodyforum.com/threads/project-olds-cool-updated-5-15-19-belt-mouldings.62181/

 

[Doug Chahoy]

Keep it. Years ago I bought a 68 Nove, the last year still called a Chevy II with the ignition still on the dash. It was just a roller, no drivetrain or interior. I’d always wanted to do one of those my way. But my addition on my house was still in progress (me doing the construction) and the car was in the way. I wasn’t going to let it sit outside, so I sold it. And have regretted it ever since.

 

[black_aerocoupe]

It's psychology. Everything is.
If it sits where you can ignore it, it will be.
Get it drivable.
Drive it once a week like clock work.
Dedicate 30 minutes (I have time after the kids go to bed) every week.) Schedule this in your calendar if it helps. If it's maintenance, good. If it's repairs or upgrades, or detailing, good. Make it a routine.

Learn automatic saving. There is NOTHING wrong with budgeting for transportation, no matter what someone else tells you. If that means you lock $50/paycheck in the trunk in a small box, good. If you automatically move your direct deposit or funds to an alternate account, good. Prioritize a list of to-do stuff so the saved gets spent and so the car gets better. Safety first. Function next. Cosmetics last. Taking your kids for a drive once a week to get grocery items or to the park is waaaaaay more important than a crinkley ugly vinyl roof someone else complains about.

 

[Turbo Zach]

It's psychology. Everything is.
If it sits where you can ignore it, it will be.
Get it drivable.
Drive it once a week like clock work.
Dedicate 30 minutes (I have time after the kids go to bed) every week.) Schedule this in your calendar if it helps. If it's maintenance, good. If it's repairs or upgrades, or detailing, good. Make it a routine.

Learn automatic saving. There is NOTHING wrong with budgeting for transportation, no matter what someone else tells you. If that means you lock $50/paycheck in the trunk in a small box, good. If you automatically move your direct deposit or funds to an alternate account, good. Prioritize a list of to-do stuff so the saved gets spent and so the car gets better. Safety first. Function next. Cosmetics last. Taking your kids for a drive once a week to get grocery items or to the park is waaaaaay more important than a crinkley ugly vinyl roof someone else complains about.

This guy said every thing I was going to say. If you can not do this, you are already in financial trouble. Fix that first. Posting and interacting here is free, so keep doing that. It will help with motivation, inspiration, and life's troubles.

 

[1981 MALIBU LANDAU]

It's a very expensive hobby but as far as restoring cars go, your most inexpensive has to be a Gbody! So hold on to it and just do a little at a time.

Thanks a lot!