I know this is an obscure question, but I figured this was the best place to ask. I was watching a car restoration/modification video recently (can't remember which one). The project was complete and basically needed nothing. So when the interviewer asked "what's next for it?" the builder said something like: "I didn't want it to become a..." and he used a phrase to describe that point in a project when it's 'complete' but since you still want to work on it, you add or do extraneous stuff to it - maybe even to the point where it could be argued you're detracting from it. Anyhow, just thought I'd throw this out there.
Gook-wagon? (All kinda of trinkets n do-dads hung on it, like a rolling J.C. Whitney catalog) Marcus...
"I didn't want it to become a cliché or to make it something that was frozen into one thing.." Hello, Sometimes, a shaper, a builder or just the guy who makes a discovery in one item or design, mentions his desire to remain just a guy or it was a part of the overall fit and finish. But, he does not want others to see his creative genius. Jnaki Examples: The "v" shaped bottom on surfboards, the tri fin, or frenched headlights/taillights, on custom cars, etc. Things we all take for granted, as if they were always there. YRMV
Some of those are good, but not what I heard. Seems I may have to revisit some of my watched videos and see if I can dig it up.
My brother would see one of those hot rods/customs with too much on it as say "That guy's owned that car too long."
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