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!

[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

[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.

[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!

[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!

[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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[66Submarine]

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

[TJ's Chevy]

Originally Posted by 66Submarine

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

Get a turbo off a 7.3 diesel or 5.9 cummins! LOL!

[pimpston65]

DUDE im planning my next build. this truck is a every moment thing for me chasing parts learning as much as i can, save here to buy there, sewing my own seats miss great NOS parts on ebay drive for miles to get cheap good, used oem parts etc...its a beast sometime well most of the time, but i just keep going, if you think u got it bad my awesome 09 subaru wrx is smoking blue s#$T (oil) with 10miles to my 80,000 mi warranty runs out. glad i took it back to subaru friday, so now im riding my green girl frame schwinn with tassles and bell 13mile just to get to my other home to work on the truck. 13miles back to change for work and bike another 8 miles round trip and do all again the next day. did i mention i need to carry parts also, new high torque started as i just got the engine running and the old one is draging. fiberglass filler to smooth the bottom of the cab and all the ochyies i fixed weld ed grinded cussed at etc.... so please dont give up JUST CHILL and come back later i had this mother of a truck since 98' raised two kids, divorce, college myself the works but i still find a way to enjoy it cuz life is a no caring B sometimes.... i wish you well

[LT1 Burb]

I am not giving up , just venting, but am definitely getting sick of it.

[66LSx]

Want to do some wiring on my engine?

[66Submarine]

Originally Posted by 66LSx

Want to do some wiring on my engine?

After I finish studying all the wiring for mine, lol.