caferacerx
BAND MEMBER
keep track of the money I spent???????
I cant even keep track of the parts I have bought !!!!!!
project incouragment
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keep track of the money I spent???????
I cant even keep track of the parts I have bought !!!!!!
Dart_Doctor
Asa style
so i take it the lower 1/4s are junk ?
Dart_Doctor
Asa style
lmao i didnt say i added all the parts ... i would lose my mind lol ... i just went and looked at the new parts not used stuff
66Dvert
Working on my custom car parts again!
yep lower quarters are bad that's why it's in pieces not much left except patch metal and not much of that left.
Dart_Doctor
Asa style
dang it
WildCat
Well-Known Member
bought my car in 1993 and drove it for a few years as a slant 6 auto fun car that wasn't too badook it apart in 95 and for the next 10 years bought parts, got stuff restored or replaced to build what I have today
It is very hard for a young person to spend the money on a hobby car when LIFE is so demanding and cost so much.
Take the offer from your Mopar people close to you to help out. Don't try to make a show race car unless you have DEEP POCKETS
So many do what you have done, buy a car, disassemble without a good plan or realistic idea of what it cost to build the car you want.
Forget wanting to BEAT the boss, depending on what SUB he has, some were 12 sec cars, speed cost and keeps costing
Build what you can afford, take a evening class to learn what you need to know and do it yourself, but this will take many years to complete
Do like Chip Foose does, make the plan, STICK TO THE PLAN, draw and outline the plan, look at it daily and even if it is just cleaning some parts do a little every day.
I sold my 67 Dart hardtop to a kid and it was to be a father son project. He was in school and not motivated in the real work but wanted the cosmetic stuff.
Get the mechanical stuff done, then try to get it to look PRETTY
View attachment lowMuseum.jpg
Have an idea of how much money was spent, way more than I want to admit
It is very hard for a young person to spend the money on a hobby car when LIFE is so demanding and cost so much.
Take the offer from your Mopar people close to you to help out. Don't try to make a show race car unless you have DEEP POCKETS
So many do what you have done, buy a car, disassemble without a good plan or realistic idea of what it cost to build the car you want.
Forget wanting to BEAT the boss, depending on what SUB he has, some were 12 sec cars, speed cost and keeps costing
Build what you can afford, take a evening class to learn what you need to know and do it yourself, but this will take many years to complete
Do like Chip Foose does, make the plan, STICK TO THE PLAN, draw and outline the plan, look at it daily and even if it is just cleaning some parts do a little every day.
I sold my 67 Dart hardtop to a kid and it was to be a father son project. He was in school and not motivated in the real work but wanted the cosmetic stuff.
Get the mechanical stuff done, then try to get it to look PRETTY
View attachment lowMuseum.jpg
Have an idea of how much money was spent, way more than I want to admit
dilley340
Well-Known Member
Man... my project is going on for so long that I don't even call it a project anymore! :shock:
The problem with me is that I bit off more than I could chew. Way too ambitious. If I could do it over, I would have made the changes gradually. I also think when your car reaches the point of where it can't be driven, the problem starts. You know the story... well, while I have the motor out, I'll do ____ (fill in the blank). That's went it snowballed for me.
So, to answer the question, I reached the point of no return around 1995. An estimate of $$$ is around 35 - 40K including the vehicle cost and I still have a long way to go. :violent1:
As you get older, your priorities change, so throw that into the mix as well.
Moral of the story. I would rather be driving my Duster than looking at it.
The problem with me is that I bit off more than I could chew. Way too ambitious. If I could do it over, I would have made the changes gradually. I also think when your car reaches the point of where it can't be driven, the problem starts. You know the story... well, while I have the motor out, I'll do ____ (fill in the blank). That's went it snowballed for me.
So, to answer the question, I reached the point of no return around 1995. An estimate of $$$ is around 35 - 40K including the vehicle cost and I still have a long way to go. :violent1:
As you get older, your priorities change, so throw that into the mix as well.
Moral of the story. I would rather be driving my Duster than looking at it.
A solid platform & good choice.
? stupidly? ... Nay say I ! hell man ya'll didn't buy a prius....& ya'll got enough smarts to avoid the parts pimps after one ...mmm... interaction (lol)
IMHO a completely normal American (lol) " by all that is holy I want it now"
Again , contextually, You have Detroit Iron to start with.
Hahaha, (no lack of respect intended or implied), The beauty of no $
is a marvelous thing. by that I mean the interaction/ info gathering/
'found this part today whoo-hoo' is all part of the correct mindset
(which You have)... Not to wax metaphysical, the car chose You!
Time ? hahahaha, < laughing at Myself... time? bought My 67 in /78, 4 paint jobs,2 80% ground up restos, 3 girlfriend wrecks & 3 powertrain configs later...I still & always own My Fish. period.
Hmmmm, 'words of encouragement'.
" the stigma of genius is to suffer the reproach of lesser men "
Genius= choosing Detroit Iron--- why the hell do ya'll think every other
car maker on the planet wants to supplant ' technology' for good ol
tire frying , ground pounding, gear banging, soil your shorts hot nasty speed!!
Sorry for the long winded bla-bla cowboyup.
You Young MaMopar Guns are near & dear to this Old racers heart,
" lots of engines on the planet make brutal horsepower, the most brutal
however are HEMI".
TrailBeast
AKA Mopars4us on Youtube
I actually have two hobbies and have a really hard time keeping going sometimes.
I enjoy restoring, modding and riding older Honda air cooled four strokes as well as my dart project.
My name "TrailBeast" was because of this XR500R.
The one that says "CR" on it is actually a XR200R motor built into a CR frame.
We had to completely rebuild the downtube on the frame and make it a single 2x2 downtube to accomodate the XR motor and exhaust.
My kids rode that one for years, and that was years before the CRF's came out.
I enjoy restoring, modding and riding older Honda air cooled four strokes as well as my dart project.
My name "TrailBeast" was because of this XR500R.
The one that says "CR" on it is actually a XR200R motor built into a CR frame.
We had to completely rebuild the downtube on the frame and make it a single 2x2 downtube to accomodate the XR motor and exhaust.
My kids rode that one for years, and that was years before the CRF's came out.
Been where you're at...but it's still hard to keep the chin up sometimes. Best way I've found to stay motivated is to help other people with their projects on an "I'll help you now if you help me later" deal. After a while, good things will come back to you-deals "falling in your lap" etc. Don't be afraid to ask for help here; some really great people here. Good luck, and keep plugging away.
cowboyup1107
Well-Known Member
i have taken all of your advise to heart and have been working on the car. However one this is still alittle discouraging. the drip rails on the car are toast and I cant find any new ones in year one or others. Any ideas where to get some or what to do?
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