Pressure to get car done

Yes, but I ignore the naysayers. Most people's "experience" is having watched a TV car show where they just show highlight clips. Fantomworks was the best restoration show since they presented eye-popping bills for sometimes fairly minor resto work. Sharp eyes noticed the same cars in the background which never moved for years (recall a 1963 Valiant), suggesting how long even their projects took. Dan Short dropped the show, stating that filming impacted the shop too much. Drivetrain work is actually the easiest. Time-consuming is the painting, interior, and trim, especially searching years for rare parts. If you can find a primo car that just needs an engine rebuild, that would be the simplest and quickest project.

My concern is that wifey has no appreciation for my "old junk cars" and would sell them for $1 if I die. She is from a distant country and never had a car before we married and I taught her to drive (stressful). Similar to clueless teens, she thinks even normal maintenance is unacceptable. Doesn't notice all the auto repair and auto parts stores, as if only our cars need things fixed. Also follows the crowd. First wanted a Civic, then minivan, then SUV, then cross-over (minivan without a sliding door). I bought her a new minivan since practical, then deflected the other thoughts with, "thought you wanted a Civic". Of course, now she thinks a battery-car would materially improve her life. Most of the public is similar, most wanting to just blend in, but the posers are more bothersome.