I'm Heartbroken. Time to face reality that my Cuda is a parts car.

Well said moper, well said. You really have to want it for whatever reason, that's the main driving factor.

Time is a driving factor too. I had almost no time while my son was a baby and my daughters were little. Now the girls are teenagers, my son is 6, and a budding car nut. Both my wife and I still work, but I have also gotten pay raises, within this time, and that helps. Not so much with car money but allowing me more time since I dont have to work as much if any overtime to keep afloat on my responsibilities and get ahead.

As far as money goes, if that's a limiting factor, find a way to do something on the side to make mad money for your project. My brother gave me this idea years ago when he restored his monte carlo SS. He had different parts cars in and out of his driveway for what he needed for his. The rest of the parts he didnt need he posted to a monte carlo G body forum to sell to other enthusiasts to help them, and finance his own build.

I followed his lead and offer parts for sale on the parts forums here for other people. This helps me to buy what I need for both builds without using my paycheck that I desperately need to live on. In this way it also keeps good parts circulating instead of being trashed and crushed out. Lots of members on here do this to help finance their builds.

Also get on mailing lists for year one, classic industries, rock auto, AMD, Tamraz, Van's Auto, Summit racing, Jegs etc. Usually 25% - 30% off deals pop up around major holidays where your saved up cash will go farther. Dont overlook evilbay either. Price shop like mad if you need to, its Yo Money. Theres vendors on here like DMT that offer 10% off to Fabo members. Sometimes it's a waiting game until the deals pop up. Sometimes I wait with paypal cash in hand for months, then the deals pop up and I have the money to buy, buy, buy. Wife told me once that copper wire was invented by me and my brother fighting over a penny lol. Maybe that's true lol.