The I am sick of working on my truck thread

[LT1 Burb]

I am tired of working on this thing, I am almost to the point of dropping 10K and all my parts off at the paint shop. Bead blast, paint, sand, paint, bondo , paint, boooring.

[63burban]

You're either devoted to the build or not, gotta make that decision when you start. I wish I had a dime for every time I heard someone say " This is costing way more than I thought"
Recently talked to a guy that complained that it was costing more than $600 to install cab corners, rockers, kick panels and floors in his truck.
I think he was stuck in the 60s !

[undertaker72]

put a cover over it , have a beer or two , kool down , and look at it in a couple weeks , we all have to take a break

[earl84]

I might hit that point at sometime, but not soon. Bought this truck at a difficult time in my life, and it was like therapy then, and now I am getting so close to being back on the road, hopefully. I don't think I will ever sell it, I am too attached. Of course, I have done minimal body work and only painted with Rustoleum rolled on and spray bombs.

[hotrod66]

life is sweeter when you drive a beater! everyone stays a nice distance from me its awesome!

[richards72chevy]

Originally Posted by hotrod66

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Im with this guy.My 66 will always be a shop truck.I may do some floor pan repair on it but that's it.Not to much cosmetic work for it.

[HumphreyMurdoch]

Originally Posted by hotrod66

life is sweeter when you drive a beater! everyone stays a nice distance from me its awesome!Attachment 1244460

x3, I have a lot of respect for those guys with the nicely finished trucks. But I love not having to worry about every little scratch.

[66Submarine]

Originally Posted by hotrod66

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You don't need to tell me!

[hotrod66]

Originally Posted by 66Submarine

You don't need to tell me!

love it!
mine is down now replacing a bent frame and clapped out engine with a short wbs frame a new 292 to go with.

[TJ's Chevy]

Originally Posted by hotrod66

life is sweeter when you drive a beater! everyone stays a nice distance from me its awesome!

LOL! Yer talking!

[gimmy 64]

I have been at this point many times. I just put a new motor in mine just to have the battery go. then would not charge. new altenator truck runs good now . but a few more things I need to address but had to walk away for a couple of weeks. still drive once in a while but at $4.29 a gallon for gas ---not to often

[markeb01]

The downside to that solution is you never know for sure what you'll get back. I dropped mine off a few years ago to a body shop that got great reviews, just to have NOS rockers installed. They did so much damage to the truck I couldn't go near it for several months and nearly sold it I was so despondent.

After enough time I started missing the experience of driving it, and dove back in, fixed everything and reassured myself I'd never sell it, and never go through that again either!

[NEWFISHER]

Put the cab on the chassis, throw a blanket over it all and park that low mile Chevelle in its spot for the summer. Get your Hot Rod on And when fall comes, park the Chevelle and get back on the truck during those dark rainy NW nights when nothing is on TV. Its not Overhaulin or some other 40 guy build in a week for $60k its therapy and you will feel a lot better at the end of the project than you do now. Its going to be a super cool truck when YOU are done with it.

[jbgroby]

I've been at this for 13 years, better than sitting in a bar. and cheaper too.

[supercharged]

That is why I approach all my restorations as hobby projects.
I never actually needed my old cars/trucks as transportation, although they have filled that role in emergencies in the past.
I work on them when the weather is nice and I have the time and cash, and I admire them as lawn art the rest of the time.

I have only gotten tired of an old vehicle once everything was repaired that needed it and there was nothing left to change. And once they are gone I miss them like children!

In the perfect world we would all have enough money and garage space to keep every car we have ever owned.

[rideblue00]

ive been at mine for 20yrs. i got bummed enough, i bought another that ran and am driving it!

[supercharged]

An old truck is like a marriage.

You can always find something that needs tending to!

[WhippinSaw]

Originally Posted by supercharged

An old truck is like a marriage.

You can always find something that needs tending to!

If I spent as much time with my wife as I do with my truck, I'd be sick of her too.

[66Submarine]

Thanks! Nice truck you got there, too; my father hates the 60-61 front end, but I've always liked them a lot.

BTW, I'm rebuilding a 292 to go in this one right now.

[TJ's Chevy]

Originally Posted by 66Submarine

Thanks! Nice truck you got there, too; my father hates the 60-61 front end, but I've always liked them.

BTW, I'm rebuilding a 292 to go in this one right now.

TURBO TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hotrod66]

Originally Posted by 66Submarine

Thanks! Nice truck you got there, too; my father hates the 60-61 front end, but I've always liked them a lot.

BTW, I'm rebuilding a 292 to go in this one right now.

mines uglier than normal its a 60 gmc clip! but i love it.

[pimpston65]

well since my car is down i pedal'd 32 mi total today with a"high" torque starter on my back, only to fit it drags more the my oem delco remy. ima get it rebuilt and a new batt. tomorrow. so it sucks but who else will put the sweat equity into the trucks like we do, and my labor is free... ps no work tomorrow so only 24mi's of pedal'n

[ChevyJr]

I am right there with you. I am working on the worst cab EVER! or so I am convinced. I continue to find something else wrong with it. The just attempted to cover it up with sheet metal, screws, and tar. Should have scrapped it, but have too much money in sheet metal and countless hours and too many cuts to turn back now.

[pimpston65]

well ima tell you what i did. i started weldin the floor and wanted it to be flawless under the mat and looking from below well many yrs later. i just yesterday finishd the welding and started to "contour" my weld so it apears to be no work done and put the first coat a shorthair glass in various spots so dont give up and cheap it out with less the good work, lest its a beater cuz when u drive it ur gonna kick urself from the shortcuts. dont get me wrong ive turned a few corners myself, but not so many that its obvious. just cuss the heck outofit and dream of that day when u will be watching other folks drool over ur work...

[66Submarine]

I've certainly thought about it! It would be a fun little project if I come up with a turbo somewhere.