CAR SHOW Ebody Jerks turn their noses up
Built, not bought. I think it is the fun part of this hobby. Anyone can write a check, but they learn absolutely nothing from it.
You'd be surprised.
Not everyone is like those mentioned in the OP.
I've known several people who have bought a car and are heavily invested in knowing everything they can about it.
I know of guys who were working ungodly amount of hours to be able to afford it and just couldn't make the investment in time to build one.
Guys who's jobs took them away from home for months at a time who weren't home enough to build one.
Then you get down to threads like this.
How many of you chime into threads where someone ships out a car for body work and say, "it's looking good!" instead of calling out the owner of the thread for buying others' skills and time?
Dave Moore has a thread on here with his survivor. Many here who are chiming in about building his car and looking down his nose about writing the check are chiming in on Dave's thread about how awesome that survivor is, while never telling Dave that he's nothing more than a "check writer."
Something to think about...
It takes all types to fill out the hobby. Tim Wellborn has a nice museum, open to the public for all to admire the history. A lot of those cars were "bought."
Some do certain things that they feel comfortable doing. Some may build the body and send out the engine or buy a crate engine. Some may do all the mechanical and send out the body work. How many here do their own upholstery?
Then take into account that a lot of folks see the investment in tools and equipment and realize that for the money they could buy a car? And, for a lot of DIY'ers, those tools will only be used once.
I have as much invested in tools and equipment that I could have bought a nice turnkey. Of course, I've made my career off those tools, but still...
It takes all kinds to keep the hobby going. I take a lot of pride in building the skills I have over a lifetime of doing it. That's me, though.
Some guys take pride in saving a lifetime to buy or have someone else build their dreams.
As evidenced from this thread, there's enough noses in the air from both sides of the aisle.
