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Hey, Rob, for what it's worth;

I've torn the engine in Amy's Scamp apart twice over, now. I'm capable, had enough money, but it was between checks to get everything ready to go, and the engine is still currently apart and I've felt like throwing in the towel.

My mom wrecked my first car that I worked min. wage for ('68 Charger) and I never got to drive it. I still have the car, over a decade and a half later.

The shop I work in is a POS. Holes in the wall, literally. No insulation and it's hot. My friend, who is also Amy's cousin who has been working with us for over a year was laid off, because we are slow. It's like a library, working by myself in the shop, now.

Today, it was enough of a chore to rewire the switch to the swamp cooler, when I came home from a 90 degree shop to an 85 degree house, climbing on the roof, checking it a dozen times...

The last f-n thing I want to do right now is work on a car, even though I should.

So, you know what? I'm not going to. I'm going to take the time to chill out (literally) and take a break from this crap.

Sometimes, even if it's not for a short run, it's best to turn the volume down, rather than just turn everything off. There were times when I actively posted ads for my Charger in the newspaper to sell it, because I was sick of it for many reasons, but I still have it, because I know it's worth it.

You have your options in front of you. Something you could do is sacrifice one project for another.

The reason I'd suggest that above all is because it's bogus to have projects and not get to enjoy your interests with those around you. I know all too well and I've seen other members here preaching the same thing. Nobody wants to do anything, when they are debilitated by money, health, help, etc, but the spark keeps igniting, because they want to be a part of it. It's hard to do that, when you don't have a car that is going. I think that's some of the reason we are here, honestly. It's like being at a pool party in a wheelchair.

You need to have something to look forward to that is within your reach, if you want to continue. I know you are interested in your cars. There is no doubt there, even if you get sick of it, the interest is still there, you just need to figure this hurdle out.

Even if it means you sell the Coronet or sell the hemi... There is always a way to get something going in your life.

I'm at a point in my life, where I've realized that cars are not money pits, unless I spread it out over multiple projects and expect to pull $$$ out of nowhere.

Get everything together with work first. Take care of you and yours, then let your hobbies pay for themselves. If I didn't do that, I'd be surviving and that's it. It feels like that, even now, with the two steps forward, one back, that I've been taking.

Try letting one thing go to free up some time, space and money, then go from there.