You are a ray of sunshine aren't you? Good forum name though. May I suggest you go to the graveyard and wait by the hole. If you're lucky it shouldn't be a long wait.
At my age, 68, the nature of my dreams are quite naturally different than when I was much younger. The finish line is no longer an abstraction somewhere over the horizon. When I go to a swap meet or other hot rod event I see very few people 10 years older than me. That means I need to beat the odds to keep doing what I do for decades. On the other hand, I've been retired for 13 years (I highly recommend it) and have built a drag car or hot rod at the rate of one a year. For me, I cannot have more fun than building cars. I try hard to focus on the pleasure I derive out of each day and not look too far ahead, but it is difficult.
You are never too old, Just as old as you feel. When you stop dreaming, and qiut feeling your youth.... Thats when things go bad. You get that that Rod, Drive it home. I may not be over 40 yet, But alot of what I know about cars was picked up by older builders and racers. I would sit for hours and listen to stories of days gone by, You my friend are an inspiration!!!!!!!!!!
I'm 66 soon to be 67 and just bought a Pete amd Jake's ch***is. I'm retired but strill have a little side business killing moles and gophers. Same wife for 43 years. Five back operations and I've decided I need to build a rpu. Only thing I worry about is those *******s in Washington. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Like I told the kid, "Your music's not too loud, its just like Oklahoma City it ****s big time!"
Limit? I hate that word. Thirtytwo years ago, at age twentyeight, my buddy snapped the picture in my avatar. I was going about a hundred in a hopped up Fiat X1/9. The more I look at that picture I realize how lucky I was to have actually lived my dream at an early age. Great cars and friends, a pretty, loving wife, kids who only got better as they grew up and now some time to do my artwork and enjoy a little slower pace. Limit? The only limit to our dreams is the time we have left. Live well gr***hoppers.
Not chronological age, but physical health is what limits folks IMHO. Find out about health, make changes, and make your life better and (probably) longer... [...not that I have any illusion that 90% will actually cut out the sugar, chemical food-like substances, tobacco, alcohol, over-eating, over-weight, yada yada. Good luck expecting medical "science" to fix all that **** with pills...] BTW when I die, its not all over for me - I have an appointment in heaven....
If you dont do it and you still can then Do It! I can think of nothing worse than saying "I wish I had" when I no longer can Gary
In high school I used to hear the older guys say "young, dumb, and full of c@m"..and I thought- man, that's just another dirty joke I don't understand. But in hindsight I kinda see it-haha. Your motivation changes over time, and hopefully as you grow older you simply have less to prove to other people. Meaning- that you do things less to impress other people and more to satisfy yourself. if it doesn't feel right, don't do it
I turn 65 in Feb I still dream and still love building cars. Got at least 2 projects going .I agree with alot of the guys here that you have to do your best to take care of your health.
Take this guy with you, he can drive once your back starts to hurt. Sounds like he could use a vacation.
I'm only 51, so I'm not old enough to post here. However I'd drive it if I had the chance. With the back repaired and the lungs not working right, I ride a Harley cross country yearly, just to stay sane.
HAHAHAHAHA Maybe not age,but bein' 45 and confined to a wheelchair does Don't get me wrong,I love my Kripple Kart,but I won't ever get into that chopped '49 fleetline or '63 Bird.Live the Hell out of every healthy day you've got. Or to quote James Dean-"Dream like you'll live forever,live like you'll die today" Paul
It hasn't limited the dream..but............ Age has speeded up my "bucket list"....... Time to get this **** built before the "father time" unplugs my clock.. Rick ===================================
Wooo-hooooo, it's conversation like this that makes me feel better about being in my mid 60's. What an inspiration. Although I don't know about the college girls.
Well the dream is one step closer, mailed out the down payment on the roadster yesterday still a lot of details to work out but gettin' closer.
Right behind the shop where I work there is an A roadster in a ****py old shed. The guy that owns it stopped by the shop to ask if we could raise his sedan up inthe air to have alook underneath. While he was there my Bosses dad asked about it. First words out of his mouth were not for sale. I'm gonna restore it. He was 82 and legally blind
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