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| JoeSharp |
 Feb 16 2013, 10:58 PM
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In Irvine, Ca. May 15-18  Group: Members Posts: 3,947 Joined: 9-July 03 From: DeLand, Florida Member No.: 898 Region Association: South East States  |
Yes even with my ego and abilities work on my projects gets very frustrating. Maybe because of my ego that it is just that. I don't want to undo any of the work that I have done because it means backing-up. When this gets really bad I take a brake for the work and try to reorganize my thoughts and try a new approche. I don't like my work to look like shit and it hurts me to see even just passible work on my projects. I have had just such a hard time with the windscreens on Carerror lately. The more I tried the worse it got. Not accectable at all. Every time I put a serew in it got worse. So I left it alone for a few days and when I was ready with a new approche I got the first one done in an hour and the results were much better.
Soo, don't be affraid the back-up to go foward, it will do you good in the finished product.  |
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| mrbubblehead |
Feb 16 2013, 11:12 PM
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Twodollardoug Group: Members Posts: 1,155 Joined: 17-December 10 From: calimesa ca. Member No.: 12,492 Region Association: Southern California |
Joe, I dont think your the only one this happens to. I get like that at times. sometimes i have to just put the tools down and close the garage door. usually a good night sleep gives a new perspective. A new angle....
I just wish I could recognize the frustration sooner. It usually appears AFTER I f*ck something up. |
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| euro911 |
Feb 16 2013, 11:36 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California 
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I too, feel the need to go backwards before I can move forward ...
at least several feet (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Maybe I should start backing the car in the shop - tail first (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Looking good, Joe (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
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| Elliot Cannon |
Feb 17 2013, 12:04 AM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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I wonder how many steps I'll have to make backward when I start my first painting project? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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| 914werke |
Feb 17 2013, 01:22 AM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,097 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Amen Brother! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif)
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| reharvey |
Feb 17 2013, 07:07 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 573 Joined: 16-July 08 From: N. E. Ohio Member No.: 9,308 Region Association: North East States |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I'm one of those diehards that insist on doing all the work on my cars. In my younger days I always wanted to push ahead even when things were not going well but that usually made things worse. I've learned to walk away and regroup when a problem arises.
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| FourBlades |
Feb 17 2013, 08:07 AM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,054 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States
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Good advice there.
John |
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| Jgilliam914 |
Feb 17 2013, 10:32 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,327 Joined: 30-July 12 From: Iowa / Florida Member No.: 14,732 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I don't know how many times I thought I was moving forward with my project only to go backwards? Right now I supposed I could go backwards one more step but I am confident that I am ready to put it all back together since it is down to the bare shell and ready to prime then paint (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif)
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| cary |
Feb 17 2013, 10:56 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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That's what they made stools and beer for.
Step back and ponder. I have a group from the Pelican 911 board that get together once a month to have dinner and couple beers. They ask about coming out to my shop to hang out and watch. I said lots of times there isn't much to watch. At this point in the project you spend more to pondering than you do welding and fabricating. Measure twice (me, five or six), cut once. |
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