I can see this thread know that I have put things in perspective,:colors: With all that is going on in my life that this great site has dune for me.:love7:
I used to be a get it dun and move on to the next faze, but with to boys
I had two other projects going all the time as they got there drivers license
and before they got them, #-o
I enjoy working on cars, or doing my own rebuild or refreshing a motor for another season on the road or at the track. Seems just as I get the battery out and the starter off the kids always need my help or want a paint job on there new car or truck, And I was more then happy to stop and get there cruiser in the shop for a good bath and watch them pull parts and wet sand
there ride down and I would get the grinder out and start in on body work
we would work through the night with each other.:rock:
then after a few hours of sleep I would go back to there car and nit pick it more and block and in would come one of my son's and say When are you going to paint it,
rotest: As soon as you start washing the floor down and block out these primer spots and then I will watch you put a coat of sealer on each spot we have repaired. But I have a ball game dad and so on. 15 to 16 years old.:smilebox:
So to make a long story short I prep all area and water down the floor and shoot it early the next morning.
This thing that we do is a lot of fun when you are young and can jump up and down all around the car tapeing and belly spraying all the hard to get to places but that will be dun different know at my age.:thumbrig:
My boys are busy with there own projects, raising children and stock car racing, I will be getting allot of help from them on my new 66 Valiant.
But there are allot of things I won't let them do just because I want to spend my time doing it myself and my way.
The story I just told you is true to the bone, Creed's "my youngest" and his short box two tone red and white truck we turned Rally Red.
So the battery and starter went back in the challenger and I drove it about two weeks and got the 318 bored 30 over and and a small rv cam in and painted and it was a full 8 months getting it looking good and drove it many miles, to Chicago and Tampa and in many car shows here in Arkansas and Mo.
It will be a fender to a door to a 1/4 pannel at at time.:love7:
but first will be susp, and eng slowly first. That is the plan anyway.:glasses8:
I will start showing the Valiant as soon as I get it, in the under construction
groups. With a big For-A-Bodies only sign in front of it.
Yes I believe that know that I have to much time on my hands at times this little A will be a clean and sweet ride to show and go in soon.
I have allot to do to show I am worthy of this dandy 66 A body yall have set me up with :love5:, I know how to shut my phone off and Creed my son has a complete shop for the heavy repairs and paint of choice when the day comes.
Captainkirk has hit it on the nail head along with all other members here on what can hold up a project. So with that said I have a big advantage on most of us here with the help of my two sons and all the members here.
I think the worst part will be keeping my old friends from slowing me down.
or when the fish are bitting.:bootysha:
This is another great thread by Captainkirk :cheers: