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> What do you guys do when you get burned out working on your car, To keep progress up
Jaymann
post Mar 13 2010, 09:16 AM
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If it were easy,everybody would be doing it.You can not rush art.Have you ever noticed,when Beavers are happy,they build things.I think this goes for people to.So make yourself happy,then the rest will get done.Jaymann
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post Mar 13 2010, 09:29 AM
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Break out the BQ, get a cooler full of beer, sit around and shoot the sh%t with other car guys. Everyone will offer advice and most of it is worth a good laugh. Wait a couple of days and go back to work.

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post Mar 13 2010, 09:33 AM
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dave's right, NOTHING motivates you like hanging out with other car guys
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post Mar 13 2010, 09:46 AM
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I am always reinvigorated by other 914's. Seeing one on the road get's me excited to work on mine again. I'm at Route 66 right now & there are some beauties. After our drive today I will be sufficiently motivated (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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post Mar 13 2010, 09:54 AM
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I've had mine on blocks since I purchased it last March. I have gone through the whole car except the motor and trans. Paint, rust repair. brakes, suspension bushings, shocks, seals, weather stripping and more. 90% done enjoying the journey. You never finish an old car.
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post Mar 13 2010, 09:56 AM
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QUOTE(Jaymann @ Mar 13 2010, 09:16 AM) *

Have you ever noticed,when Beavers are happy,they build things.



Everybody loves a happy Beaver. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

I've taken the last 6 months off due to winter. I can't wait to work on my car again. I might work on it today. It's 50 degrees out. Breaks are the best thing to avoid burn out.

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post Mar 13 2010, 12:02 PM
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My wife usually prevents me from working on the car. Women tend to sit around and think up things for you to do.

Or, when I get really hot to go out into the garage and work, life jumps in the way with something that consumes enormous amounts of my time. Wifes car broke, wife broke the faucet, daughters car broke, daughter broke the faucet, riding mower mower won't start so use the small mower, small mower won't start fix that and the big mower, wife wants the garden tilled and the tiller won't start. And so on.

And every time you get on one of the other fix it projects, it baloons astronomically and ( for me ) always ends up being something really weird and unusual.
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post Mar 13 2010, 01:13 PM
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if it's any comfort it took me 22 years to finish a ground up resto on a mustang. the end result was worth it. ALTHOUGH...

i learned a tremendous amount through this, that had i known it never would have been that long

1 establish REALISTIC goals of what you want in the end. I.E. driver, show car, ect...
2 plan phases I.E. tear down, brakes, body... whatever
3 DO it to your best ability but don't be stopped by "perfection". you as the owner will always know of something thats not just right. period.
4 enjoy. it's only a car. drive... enjoy...

thats my .02c anyway, good luck

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post Mar 13 2010, 01:53 PM
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post Mar 13 2010, 02:48 PM
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QUOTE(jmill @ Mar 13 2010, 10:56 AM) *

QUOTE(Jaymann @ Mar 13 2010, 09:16 AM) *

Have you ever noticed,when Beavers are happy,they build things.



Everybody loves a happy Beaver. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)




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post Mar 13 2010, 03:02 PM
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As my 914 is my daily driver, I plan maintenance and upgrades in 2 to 3 day groupings. This lessens any feelins of being overwhelmed, and allows lots of drive time.

For example, here's my last two week schedule:

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By breaking up my long term goals into 2 or 3 day projects, I don't get so burnt out.

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post Mar 13 2010, 04:49 PM
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Well, I just switch to different project.

Just finished (for now, it's never finished) the Bronco ii. It already has full
Duff 4" lift w/ dual shocks, long bars (f&r) etc, ect. So I started with valve
cover gaskets which led to a 2" body lift, new poly bushings, new alum radiator,
ATF cooler (long), trany sevice, new fuel sender/pump, cleaned/painted fuel tank,
painted skid plates with truck bed liner........ Should have replaced rad hoses
as I lost one this morning.

Next, we want to replace our house's side door with a dutch door.

After that, the '86 Donzi 22c needs work.......

But, I sure do love it !!
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post Mar 13 2010, 06:38 PM
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Work on 928, and drink more beer. Anything to keep me in garage!
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post Mar 13 2010, 09:21 PM
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I'm with the take a break crowd; find another project to take up in the meantime, though. I've been on a ~6 month hiatus with a mid-engine 911 project (three years into that project) and moved on to a 914 just to have something else to do. Now that I've put 300+ hours into the '14 in the last two months, I find myself anxious to get back to the first project soon.

Keep things interesting. Take up knitting!
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post Mar 13 2010, 10:23 PM
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post Mar 13 2010, 10:33 PM
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Yes drink and drink some more I found you need one of these in the garage to help cope with the set backs!
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post Mar 13 2010, 11:08 PM
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You mean we are supposed to work on these things? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I don't work on them unless you consider adding a little oil work. I just crank them up and (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/post-2-1117899824.gif) out of them until I feel like (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif) . If it needs serious work or project work I just (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) my mechanic and (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) one of my other ones until he is done with it. I have found this keeps me from getting burned out on my projects.

Well, that and the fact I have no garage to work in.
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