Throwing in the towel on a project?

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doogievlg

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I’ve been off the forums since July. For the first time in my life I’ve been juggling my family and another family (soon to be in laws). I started a project a couple years ago. It was an engine rebuild, transmission rebuild and disc brake conversion. Engine and trans are done and brakes are mounted and the car is rolling. I just don’t have time to get the brake system plumed. Normally I would say “make the car a priority” but sorry fellas, I’m putting the women in front of the car. It’s been months since I’ve turned a wrench on the car. I absolutely hate the thought of taking a car to someone after I’ve been working on it but I don’t see another option. The guy I would take it to worked on the car a ton when I was 15-18 (15 years ago) so he knows the car a little and he has known me for even longer. How bad of an idea is this?
 
Taking it to someone you trust is better that getting rid of the car all together because other priorities in your life took all of your time
 
Don't sweat it, my car sat for 30+ years as life happened for me! Worst case let it sit until you can give it the time it requires. What's the hurry, lifes priorities change all the time. Trust me, you're car will be waiting for you when you're ready! 65'
 
Paying someone you trust to do some work for you is fine. If family is taking priority and the alternative is letting the car rot then it’s a great idea. At least when your family is squared away you’ll have a car you can enjoy.
 
If you trust him, and he trusts the work you did, no biggie. But, having been in the position of taking in others work... usually I find stuff not up to my standards and there’s friction as a result. So the relationship has to be solid with mutual respect.
 
Took longer to write the ad than it would to bleed the brakes and run a couple lines. Just finish it. You don’t know how long you’ve got so get it fixed and enjoy
 
As stated, if you trust him with your baby, it's all good. You may find some time in between responsibilities to lend a hand and keep your head in it. You're not throwing in the towel, you're letting a friend fold it and put it in the drawer for now.
 
Maybe you could get the new in laws to help work on the car.

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It took me 22 years to build my Dart, starting with a bare block & crank acquired in '97 (and a completely stripped rolling shell in '06). Moves, divorce, job changes, and just plain loss of interest at times (aka "life") intervened. Finally started shakedown cruises starting about eight months ago. Still debugging/improving but I love cruising it.
So don't worry about putting down the wrenches for just a few months! :D
 
If you trust him, and he trusts the work you did, no biggie. But, having been in the position of taking in others work... usually I find stuff not up to my standards and there’s friction as a result. So the relationship has to be solid with mutual respect.

I trust him 100% and I’m sure he will have some critiques on my work as he has been doing this for 40+ years. If he calls me up and says he needs to charge me for something I did sloppy then I’d have no problem letting him fix it. I haven’t had anyone else work on that car in 10 years and I don’t want to be a pain in the butt for an old friend.
 
First off, putting family first shows you have good judgement. They are the only ones that are them. Cars come and go. They can be changed like socks........I’ve been through a few lately!
So in my opinion, if you feel this fellow will do good things for you and your car that will help get it closer to the finished product, by all means, send it over to him.
At least you still want it to move forward. We all know they can sit forever. But if you have a plan, go for it.
 
Is your future wife on board with investing and finishing your car in the future ?
 
Put my car on hold for 31 years!! family first. Now that the kids are finishing college, I'm getting the car rolling! Thats 31 years of dust on that windshield.

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Put my car on hold for 31 years!! family first. Now that the kids are finishing college, I'm getting the car rolling! Thats 31 years of dust on that windshield.
I gladly surrender the record for longest project :p
Better get some new tires. If they're 31 years old I wouldn't dare drive on them, even if they still hold air...
 
Yea, a Marriage, 2 kids, put the wife through Nursing school, other cars, 3 job changes, home remodeling, family, life, money, time, it all can slow things down. Bough my GTS in 1996 and am just now getting it done. I've never driven it more than 7 miles in one drive over 24 years.
 
Is your future wife on board with investing and finishing your car in the future ?

Yep, she understands the importance of the car. I got it when I was 15 and it was my first car. However I would not let the car get in the way of family.
 
There is ABSOLUTLY nothing wrong in having someone else do work on your car.
Many of us have some talent but most of us don't have all the talent needed to do everything on a car.

A lot of time we do our own work because we don't have the funds to pay someone else.

If you can pay someone to get the car drivable while you don't have the time go for it. That way you can enjoy the car for the next 20 years rather then see it in the driveway for the next 20 years.


BTW... If you have LH lugs on the left side be sure to tape a note on the fender above each wheel opening

-----> loosen
<----- tighten
 
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It took me 16 years to finish my swinger. I got bored with it and stopped working on it for about 10 years. One day I just decided I wanted to finish it and it was done about a year later.
 
I’ve been off the forums since July. For the first time in my life I’ve been juggling my family and another family (soon to be in laws). I started a project a couple years ago. It was an engine rebuild, transmission rebuild and disc brake conversion. Engine and trans are done and brakes are mounted and the car is rolling. I just don’t have time to get the brake system plumed. Normally I would say “make the car a priority” but sorry fellas, I’m putting the women in front of the car. It’s been months since I’ve turned a wrench on the car. I absolutely hate the thought of taking a car to someone after I’ve been working on it but I don’t see another option. The guy I would take it to worked on the car a ton when I was 15-18 (15 years ago) so he knows the car a little and he has known me for even longer. How bad of an idea is this?
I hate taking my vehicles anywhere and every single time I've taken my **** somewhere they ******* break something else
 
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