This build is slow as a Dead Cat...

[Payton King]

Well, my car has been home for about 1.5 months and I am struggling to find the time between wife, kids and work. Jim Pettigrew finished my twin master set-up that uses the stock pedals. All of my accesories have been bolted on for the final time and so is the front susupension. Here are a few pics.

[Steve1968LS2]

looks farther along than mine :)

Looking good Payton! :thumbsup:

[Payton King]

but you actually get to work on yours. I am guessing you will be driving in 3 weeks. I will be happy if mine is done in 3 months

[c.schulz]

3 months HA!!!! Its taken me 3 years to get the doors hung on my car. Yes I worked on it this weekend. Relax it will work out. :thumbsup:

Chris

[astroracer]

I know the feeling bud, I really do... I started Bad Ast two years ago and am no farther along now then I was then... At least real stuff. I have redesigned it three times since then on the computer but this is getting old... What I did get done has been cut up and relegated to the scrap pile... :rolleyes:
Mark

[Steve68]

Hell, I try not to even look at mine, no money, no time, at least yours is assembled,

[Payton King]

I am motivated, just no time. I need to order a few more parts and then I am going to take a week off of work and knock out 10 hour days on this thing and see it I can not move this project along.

I was pushing hard to make the Power Tour...in 2005. That is how long this thing has been delayed.

[syborg tt]

I am motivated, just no time. I need to order a few more parts and then I am going to take a week off of work and knock out 10 hour days on this thing and see it I can not move this project along.

I was pushing hard to make the Power Tour...in 2005. That is how long this thing has been delayed.

Heck my goal was the 04 Power Tour so i feel your pain. I even left my Kids in Florida for a week so i could have the time to work on my truck and well you quessed it i never even touched the truck.

[Steve Firebird]

Heck my goal was the 04 Power Tour so i feel your pain. I even left my Kids in Florida for a week so i could have the time to work on my truck and well you quessed it i never even touched the truck.
My goal was april of 04 and now its at the 3rd body shop since and the cost has more than tripled from the original budget. Keep plugging away and try to enjoy it when you have the time. This is suppose to be FUN right? :thumbsup:

[syborg tt]

i think i am having fun - however my wife just told me that the 1 day a week that i work on the truck is to much.

Huh - wonder when i am going to work on it agian.

[Payton King]

maybe I will "Google" it and get the definition. I thought I was going to have $20,000 in this build when I started 4.5 years ago. Ain't that a hoot!

[Leadfoot1]

Well,

Thats a refreshing thread.... One i can COMPLETELY relate too!

I sold the coupe for the "complete and running" convertible because i figured i would never have time to finish it....Now, the 'vert is on jackstand in the shop awaiting a hand brake cable replacement and a wiper linkage fix so i can go pass 'out of state' inspection to finally plate it and go for a ride before snow comes in....

I WILL SUCCEED!!! (well i sure hope i will...)

I just need to be remembered once in a while that this is a hobby, thats all...(yeah right!)

:willy: :willy: :willy:

Lead.

[Steve Firebird]

maybe I will "Google" it and get the definition. I thought I was going to have $20,000 in this build when I started 4.5 years ago. Ain't that a hoot!
Budget its what you tell your wife it will cost to get her blessing. Thats before all the "unexpected" expences start poping up and as you try to explain in detail why it needs to be done she throws up her hands and says what ever you say. I just still better be able to get the new (fill in the blank) I wanted before you started this thing. :cool:

[Rybar]

maybe I will "Google" it and get the definition. I thought I was going to have $20,000 in this build when I started 4.5 years ago. Ain't that a hoot!

I thought I was going to spend $10,000 :lol: ..... what an idiot I was. :rofl:

Don't worry Payton, you will be done soon. Just be determined and you will finish. :thumbsup:

[Leadfoot1]

Budget its what you tell your wife it will cost to get her blessing. Thats before all the "unexpected" expences start poping up and as you try to explain in detail why it needs to be done she throws up her hands and says what ever you say. I just still better be able to get the new (fill in the blank) I wanted before you started this thing. :cool:


:rofl: :rofl:

Love it!

The guyS just delivered the new ''Stainless'' stove 20 minutes ago...(From now on i'll call it "THE BLANK") :lol:

Lead.

[Payton King]

I headed her off at the pass. 2 weeks before my car came home I bought her an M3 Convertible. When it came home she wanted to say "what in the hell, I thought you were just painting it?" but instead she said "looks like you worked hard...and changed some things too." I can tell she is dying to rip me a new one. LOL

[rockdogz]

I headed her off at the pass. 2 weeks before my car came home I bought her an M3 Convertible. When it came home she wanted to say "what in the hell, I thought you were just painting it?" but instead she said "looks like you worked hard...and changed some things too." I can tell she is dying to rip me a new one. LOL
Ha, nice...
Looks good, Payton!

[race-rodz]

"the new BLANK" :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

i dont have a wife or kids, i just have A.D.D. when it comes to my own cars, i find it easier to start a new project rather than continue to be motivated on the "old" ones

[byebye67]

M3 vert...Damn!! Hey your car is awesome-some sticktoitiveness-you'll get there man.

[aonghus]

I wish time was the problem I had... the earning and spending potential of a college studen in SoCal is not very conducive to building a car!

looking good though payton, you are at the spot most of us can only see on the edge of the horizon.

[Bandit]

When I had the time I had no money.
Now that I have the money (or at least some) I have no time.

Go figure... :rolleyes: But that's life.

Paul