No fun

[commando1]

Time for an expensive, high maintenance, mistress, Patrick.
After a year, you'll be thankful you have your toys to return to.

 

[patrick66]

No, thanks. Cars don't piss and moan about life, want expensive trinkets, want to go to Bermuda, or need a 2015 Whatever car. Don't need to experience that to know.

 

[barnfind]

Sometimes walking away and doing something I enjoy changes my perspective. Maybe pick one and work on it till complete.

 

[patrick66]

I'm leaning that direction now. The Coronet needs just a couple of little details to make me happy with it, for now; so I'm gonna attend to that first. The lowered truck is next. A good weekend under the hood will get all the engine work I need to do, done. Plus, I have a power brake booster and new master cylinder coming for the truck, so I'll get all that going. The Imperial follows.

 

[barnfind]

Since you look over and see what needs doing on your other cars maybe car covers since there all in one shop..

 

[patrick66]

Or divider curtains!

 

[barnfind]

There ya go! During the summertime, only one car in the shop at a time. It helps me keep focus... till I walk outside.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

You need to call my wife and convince her that I need to buy you NYBS LOL. Oh and don't do it just yet let the sting of the broken big truck rear end ease a bit.

 

[commando1]

. Oh and don't do it just yet let the sting of the broken big truck rear end ease a bit.

I called an 800 #, took a nap on the clock, and made another mortgage payment sitting there.
What's the problem..,

 

[fc7_plumcrazy]

there could be a reason that guys like Steve and I are currently quiet:tiphat:
Together with my girlfriend we have currently 18 old Mopars and its a lot of work to keep 16 on the road and have major work done on two others to make them roadworthy

 

[patrick66]

You are an insane man.

 

[Ripinator]

Patrick: I know what you are going through. Sometimes its hard to stay motivated. I went through the same feeling while restoring my old '65 Harley. The one thing that helped me a lot was an enthusiastic friend who showed up quite often to help me with the project. It was more fun than working alone, and whenever I did work alone, I wanted to have something done for when he showed up again. Maybe a friend or a young person you could mentor who wants to help by getting their hands dirty would help you avoid the funk. . .

 

[bluefury361]

I've got five to divide my attention, plus Ellies Mustang, my 96 1500 ram and the pop up.

My favorite part about the cars is the build..... love bringing them back and reassembling them. Next is the drive time..... I use my cars ... a lot. Jazebelle and the Coronet have many road trips under their radials, close to 25K miles between them in the last few years. Lots more to come. I try to keep up with them but both are basicly "used" cars now.
I drive the Admiral on a daily basis. He had 72K on the clock when I got him last November, now at 76K.

Maintenance is not my favorite thing to do. Jazebelle is high maintenance and the list never seems to get shorter.

But it's all a labor of love. Walk away when it gets to you. Having at least two makes it easier to keep one running when you need that ride down the back roads, top laid back and the sun on your shoulder. One of the best attitude adjustments there is. IMHO.

But nothing can match the car "folks" met along the way. There are folks on this site that I have met and enjoyed and others I consider good friends dispite having never met them. I do hope to some day......

 

[polarus]

I've never been able to afford more than one car at a time and for me that's a good thing, due to lack of funds, time, storage, one is enough. Pick the one that floats your boat and sell the rest. Use the money to fix and enjoy the one that's left.

 

[patrick66]

I'm getting back to work on the Coronet and the lowered D100. I'm going to likely put all of them up for sale after the Summer and see what happens at that time. I plan to keep two. The Coronet is the car I've owned longest, at 35 years. The Imperial is the most imposing and the most potential fun. These were built just six days apart in September 1965, and are the same color (except the tops). All have their pros and cons about keeping versus selling. I'll cross that bridge later!

The NYBS and the stock D100 are definitely for sale. The lowered truck is one I want to get on the road and enjoy, before I make a firm decision to sell.