80% done and drop disease!

any body here, like to work there***** off to get 80% done and then move on too the next project, that's why out of five cars, i only have two finished. maybe i need that**** kicking machine.

 

you make it to 80% ?! dang.

 

Yep...
For the most part i do finish them...... eventually, but it seem's once they run and i can drive it.......that's all i want to do.
I got my 53 chevy on the road 3 years ago only needing an interior and rechromed bumpers to finish it..
A few thousand miles later, it still needs an interior and rechromed bumpers to finish it.
And yes, usually before i'm even at the 80% point, i either have an idea for the next project, or have it waiting already..
I feel i'm sick in some non medical way.

 

I actually build my cars to 85%, start having fun, and call THAT done.

 

ya i here ya (I feel i'm sick in some non medical way) i think its like the search for the holy grail or treasure hunting----but hopfully im done buying car's----my name is Chris and i have a problem---{HI Chris}

 

That way people can say it will be nice when its done!

 

Yeah, I'm really bad about losing interest once I get it road worthy. I'm gonna hang on to my Model A's. At least that's the plan.

 

Thats exactly the same thing I was thinking!

 

Well, I am at about 20% now with my 1 project. I'll be very happy when I get anywhere close to 80%.

 

Hi my name is Skip and I am a.....Lostinterestandneedsomethingelseaholic.

 

I likey. 12 step for projectoholics.

Hi. I'm Mike and I have a what I thought was a problem but it seems to me now that I'm normal coming here.

Maybe we should feed the beast...

I'll trade some of my unfinished stuff for some of your unfinished stuff...

www.Customikes.com

 

As the old saying goes , " When It Runs , It's DONE " !

 

I'am the same way once it is running its done

 

Yeah, I do the same thi

 

Me too.

 

I have no idea what you guys are talking about?..........................Well ok .....I am busted........Looks like good company...Too many thoughts in the head and not enough time!..Littleman

 

Until now , I've felt so alone !

 

Helmsville, I was just thinking the same thing today.

I just pushed out my roadster project. Im so burnt out on it, spent the past 1.5 years working on this. Im out of gas!

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=213839&page=4

I pushed it out of the garage today, wrapped it up in plastic ... and hopefully will get back to it in a few months I hope.

I even considered posting it up for sale or trade....now that is SICK!

I do want to finish it

 

Is this a competion? Finished cars are overated. I think I sold 4-5 projects in '08 to focus on the the keepers. Once I have a clear picture of the finished project in my head I see no reason to spend the time and money to bring it to reality.

 

Using this logic I have more cool finished kustom cars than Jay Leno...

 

That's brilliant - That's me 100%.

 

I work with a guy that says the best motivation is having someone tell him, "Oh, you'll never get that done". He says it grates him enough to finish it just to prove them wrong.

So, anyways, I'm not doing anything for awhile (can't work), so why not fly me to your house?

I mean, it's not like your ever going to get that (insert project name) thing done anyhow...

 

Yes Im the same way. But probably less than 80% more like 60%. Its like Littleman said to many Ideas and not enuff time.

 

Yup, count me in, too.

 

I always thought that when you got to the point that you could see your project like this that you were done.

 

Your goals are too lofty...lower your expectations so that at 80% you're done...but then you'd probably stop at 60%....

 

I am guilty too....I have all these ideas for different cars....I do the fab work I wanted to try and then usually trade it for something or sell it.......

 

It looks like I'm in the right place. I did a frame off on a 66 Vette ,everything was done except paint & chrome,drove it like that for 3 yrs. before I sold it and moved on .

 

Lucky********s . . . all crowing about getting to 80%, driving your cars and then forgetting about the last 20%

All I want to do is get to 80% on my coupe . . . then hopefully I have enough damn stamina and money left to go a bit further. I've got plenty of parts, but a LONG way to go!

I do think that once you can drive them, the temptation is to not complete them (been there a few times). Maybe I'll deliberately make sure I can't drive it until it is done -- have my wife steal the ignition off it anytime it looks like it is getting close . . .

Dale

 

What a load of crock here... HotRod's ARE 80% cars..!
No fenders, no hoodsides, no running boards, numerous of useless items removed. Ta-da... 80%!

That said, I myself always try to keep a project in 'non-running'-condition as long as possible while I work on the rest of car. Because I know myself, once it has it's been to the DMV, I'll just want to drive it.