At 09:05 AM 7/4/2004 -0400, Livia Haasper wrote:
>What you'll end up with, after hundreds of hours of work and many trials and
>tribulations, is a fun little classic that, hopefully, someday, will increase
>in value and should be treasured and appreciated for what it is.
>So far, on the restoration of our GT6, we've put over 800 hours
>into body work and restoring components alone...
>By the time we're finished, we'll probably total 1500 hours of work....
As Liv points out, it takes time. I keep logs of my labor, parts, supplies,
and new tools purchased for the various cars I've restored. My Morgan took
me 2000 hrs over a 4 years period, and cost me about $8,000. So far I'm
at 1800 hours on my Bricklin and $15,000 and climbing.
DON'T set a deadline. If it's getting to you, take a day, a week, or a
month off. Go to a movie, on vacation with the family. Don't let it be
ALL consumming.
>We're counting, just for the fun of it. Have we regretted all this time in
>the garage? Not one second of it. It's a labour of love for the car.
>So, it's all a matter of how one looks at this. It can be a beloved hobby
>or a dreaded job. If it's a job, it's just added stress that one doesn't
>need.
If you went out every week and played golf, what would you have at the end
of 4 years? A lot of receipts for green fees and not much else. At least
when you're finished the car, you'll have something to be proud of. And
when someone asks you a question, you'll be able to give them the answer
and say "I did it!"
>I really hope you'll not give up on the work because, in the end, it's worth
>it. Don't get discouraged, just take it one job, one component at a time.
>Good luck and a happy 4th. of July.
My sentiments exactly! So keep up the work, you'll get through it and
you'll have something to be proud of.
John
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair1948@cox.net
Va. Beach, Va (eBay id: zebra48-1)
Phone: (757) 495-8229
48 TR1800 48 #4 Midget 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V (B1109)
75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887) 77 Spitfire 71 Saab Sonett III
65 Rambler Classic
Morgan: www.team.net/www/morgan
Bricklin: www.bricklin.org
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