Stop Kidding Yourself, I Am Not Here to Impress You...

[motorheadmike]

You'd better be in this for yourself.

Projects are hard, and suck.

And you'll probably end up disappointed if you don't manage your expectations:

Bonus, here's some motivation:

 

[Rktpwrd]

You'd better be in this for yourself.

Projects are hard, and suck.

And you'll probably end up disappointed if you don't manage your expectations:

Bonus, here's some motivation:

Maybe spend more time working on cars and less time watching videos about them...???
😉😮😁
That would help with all the things you listed above. Just sayin.
😆😉

 

[Rktpwrd]

And btw, yes, I do like to live dangerously. Nothing quite like poking the sleeping bear that kills people for a living with a sharp stick.
😆

 

[motorheadmike]

Maybe spend more time working on cars and less time watching videos about them...???
😉😮😁
That would help with all the things you listed above. Just sayin.
😆😉

Ugh...

 

[DRIVEN]

You want me to get the next round?

 

[81cutlass]

I think that's the first donut media post I've seen that I didn't want to punch the presenter in the face. Until the last 2 minutes.

I think the biggest rule I have is don't take a car down in the summer for over 2 weeks and don't take a car down during the winter for more than the time you can't drive it due to weather. Honestly I learned that from Dad, he watched people strip a car entirely when it just needed a cam or floor patch. I bet the home shop rotisserie restoration completion rate is under 10%.

Second, If I did everything (or anything) right the first time I'd never get anything done. Doing stuff twice or more is fine if it got the car down the road. You never know what right the first time is anyways until you did it wrong. When you spend minimal time or money doing it the first time isn't as big of motion to not touch it again if you spend a lot of time or money and didn't end up liking the results

Third, I try to keep two maybe three projects going. I'll do interior stuff or engine stuff, little bites at a time.

It's not easy by any means, but success keeps me going. Little wins every week or two and I plan of where I was, where I am and where I need to go makes achievable.

 

[fleming442]

I made it 7 minutes into the 1st, 3 into the 2nd, and not gonna bother with the 3rd. What the hell? Are those guys your Dr. Phil or something?

 

[motorheadmike]

I made it 7 minutes into the 1st, 3 into the 2nd, and not gonna bother with the 3rd. What the hell? Are those guys your Dr. Phil or something?

You are just old. Go yell at a cloud.

 

[64nailhead]

You are just old. Go yell at a cloud.

Dr. Spock follower here, not Dr. Phil - I guess I am old

And I yell at the clouds into the early morning hours, when I have parts, but now I'm just yelling at the Fedex guy.

p.s. - I've seen the Happel video before, the first guy lost me at watching you tube videos on how to work on your project didn't maintain either his needed level of knowledge or motivation - typical kid that can't add and subtract without his phone lol.

 

[fleming442]

You are just old. Go yell at a cloud.

I did, and it was full of stupid youtube personalities.... 😋