What part of a Hot Rod build do you find the most difficult???

finding the right parts that you want and need

 

I guess I'm a sicko, 'cause I like wiring and often volunteer for it! Complete engine harness burnt? Let me at it!

I like doing brake lines, too. But only on older, interesting stuff. I like getting them bent up nice and pretty. Did the girlfriends Honda POS last year, what a nightmare to work on, all the lines in a 7ft long tray with the fuel lines clipped in so tight, they bust when you go for the brake lines.

 

deffently getting up and going to work on it especially after working on other peoples cars all day

 

amen brother!!!!

 

Finishing! I always seem to get another project before I finish the last one. I think I'm up to 5 now...(but only if you don't count the one I drive that I have to work on every week or so to keep running. )

But specifically, I hate wiring. And after getting hung up on one part after another on my latest engine build, I'm not digging the actual engine building lately either. Deciding what I wanted was pretty easy, actually putting it all together in the same engine hasn't been going so smoothly.

I LIKE doing body work.

Maybe one of you guys that hates doing bodywork can set up my valvetrain geometry and order some custom pushrods?

 

Metal and body work.....Hate it. Oh and lack of funds at times.

 

Especially in the summer heat!

 

I think my priority of difficult has changed, now it is which front axle to use on a build with all the stuff that is going around right now.
Sure wont be chromed...

 

How can you not ejoy doing metal and bodywork? I've been doing metalwork for about thirty five years and still enjoy every day!

 

Haha!

And when you get rid one of these "Wives" your bank account is usually better off.

 

finishing it once its drivable.

And keeping somthing finished. Everything is a project, even the one i drive daily!

 

Painting. If it has pistons, gears or wiring I'm good to go, but painting kicks my ass big time! I'm only marginal with a frikken rattle can! My hat is off to y'all who can do a custom paint job.

 

Grinding in hot season. I really hate it.

 

Wife fussing about the money I'm spending!

 

Yeah HenryJ dude,i agree on the 1st and 3rd, i hate to gring mig welds! but just cause it takes time, its not a job i really hate.
People saying i should be done aòready, thats pure annoying!
I also like wiring and plumbing, i think i enjoy every process in diffrent range. sanding not so much.
What i dont like is when the car is on stands and cant be driven, that is hard!

Fifty, i do stuff 3 times sometimes, the day that i'll do everything right the 1st time i'll be god !
Well, sometimes i do it......

 

As much as I've tried through the years I'm just not good at it so I do as little of it as possible.

 

time, and money.... sadly my car don't pay me to werk on it

 

finding the right parts without going thru those damn aftermarket parts books .. got to stay away from the over-priced custom parts ... so far ,, i modify all my parts from other peoples cast offs ...

 

Thanks for that you are very kind.

 

I have a real problem with that also. Damn finger prints in lots of my stuff, happens no matter how much I think I can pull it off by "being careful"...

 

LoL I have the same problem.

 

Welding! ... Nuff said!

 

Stopping what I'm doing long enough to clean the bench and work area. but when I find myself spending more time looking for tools than using them, it's time to clean house.
That and sanding..... I really hate sanding.

Russ

 

Since I build 30's cars, chopped and channeled, getting the seating comfortable and being able to see out.

 

not getting a new project...

 

Re-assembly. No matter how hard I planned,took pics,made drawings,checked things 10X,shit just don't go as planned.......45 slug....me or the car! The car always wins! Just have to fix another hole..........

 

Reassembly- after paint.
I've built alot of cars & the phase I hate the most is reassembly.
No matter how much you wrap- cover- tape off, something's going to get chipped.

 

Money + Bodywork.

Just about when the car is done you start to like other cars.

 

Picking the color. It once took me a year to pick a color. Then after the front clip and firewall was painted, I took it apart to paint it another color. And then there are the cars like my '53, I knew wat color it was going to be 20 years before I bought it.

 

For me every thing im building my frist one and its hard but im doing the best i can. I think im doing ok.