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losing determination, how do i get it back |
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Jul 25 2005, 11:18 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Nutley, NJ Member No.: 2,030 Region Association: North East States |
i love my 914...and i dont think i realized what i was getting into when i decided to restore one...now im not giving up..but i just feel so worn out and like i havent made any progress...
the main issue is money....it takes alot of it for this car...and its hard to save up with my expenses...without money i cant really do anything...i keep trying to set goals for myself..but then i realize i wont be able to achieve them because of my lack of funds....its pretty stressful...maybe i just need a break from working on it for a couple weeks and i need to enjoy my other car and save my pennies.... im really hoping to get it painted by the end of this year...so hopefully i can do that... anyway...what do you guys do when you feel like youve ran out of gas |
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Jul 25 2005, 11:56 AM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
Not strictly 914 related, but it took me 3 years to rebuild my Corvette. Once I pulled the I-feel-like-I'm-fixin-to-die engine out, I promptly got infected with DWD. (While the engine's out, why not go over the transmission. And the brakes. And the front suspension. And the rear suspension. And...) It got to the point where I would go for weeks at a time without looking at the car for fear I would take a sledgehammer to it. Basically I was spending money on parts and machine work, and had nothing to show for it exept a car with no suspension or powertrain.
I think you have to pace yourself and if you get frustrated, walk away for a little while. Having car oriented friends might help. Buying a motorcycle might help with your sanity too, but I bet you wouldn't get the car back on the road any time soon if you did that. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Oh yeah, the upside for me was, once I got to the point where I could start reassembling the car, everything seemed to go much faster. |
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