Re: Billy B. Bad's Fish Story
[Re: sleepyhead416]
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02/06/11 03:13 PM
02/06/11 03:13 PM
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rocksmopar
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Dude, resist the urge to sell and put it on the back burner for a while. You'll regret it for years to come. Take it from a person who knows.... Good Luck
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Re: Billy B. Bad's Fish Story
[Re: rocksmopar]
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02/06/11 04:26 PM
02/06/11 04:26 PM
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Anonymous
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Dude, resist the urge to sell and put it on the back burner for a while. You'll regret it for years to come. Take it from a person who knows.... Good Luck
100%, you have put so much of everything into this car selling would be a shame and sad. I hope you change your mind.
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Re: Billy B. Bad's Fish Story
[Re: 69Cuda340S]
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02/07/11 11:46 PM
02/07/11 11:46 PM
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MuuMuu101
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I got lucky at Woodward!
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Don't sell that car unless you absolutely are forced to. Slap a car cover on it and let it sit. As long as its inside don't worry about how long it sits. If its years who cares. When life allows later you can get back to it. All the hard work is done. Don't let go of the dream now. You have to keep the vision of what it would be like having it all done crusing down the road. That vision can become reality later on.
I have had my 1968 Dodge Dart project for 1 year and still haven't started it. I am currently planning and know about 90% of what I want to do with it. The only problem is that I barely have anything (from tools, parts, money, or skills). But I am going to keep it and work on it till it is finished. If it takes 6 years, so be it. But it will be my own because I built it and it is something I designed and created. One of a kind. You already have a great history with this car. Don't let it go.
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Re: Billy B. Bad's Fish Story
[Re: MuuMuu101]
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02/08/11 12:27 PM
02/08/11 12:27 PM
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Billy B Bad
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Mechanic from work wrote me a check for the car and came to pick it up last night. I ended up handing him the check back. He just smiled and said "Good, now just chill out and finish it as you can and if you need help with something let me know. Dont let it get you down, the hard part is done, you may not think so but it is". This is coming from a Mopar guy who has done 2 Roadrunners from the ground up and is now working on a 68 GTX thats sitting on a rotisserie. Guess he should know. It just seems like I have so much to do yet that my head almost exploded. Fuel line, brake lines, suspension, interior, all the wiring, figuring out what $%#&@%& screw goes where from the all the boxes I guess what I will do is just work on it as I have time and cash and when its done its done.
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Re: Billy B. Bad's Fish Story
[Re: Billy B Bad]
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02/08/11 12:38 PM
02/08/11 12:38 PM
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I guess what I will do is just work on it as I have time and cash and when its done its done.
Exactly!
I'm glad you kept it. Don't look at it as one big pile of parts. Just focus on one subassembly at a time. It doesn't seem like such a big job if you think of it that way.
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Re: Billy B. Bad's Fish Story
[Re: burdar]
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02/08/11 01:27 PM
02/08/11 01:27 PM
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It just seems like I have so much to do yet that my head almost exploded.
I thought that a 2 years ago but my heap is coming right along. You'll be driving yours before you know it!
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Re: Billy B. Bad's Fish Story
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02/08/11 03:48 PM
02/08/11 03:48 PM
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sleepyhead416
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Re: Billy B. Bad's Fish Story
[Re: Billy B Bad]
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02/08/11 06:34 PM
02/08/11 06:34 PM
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MuuMuu101
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Mechanic from work wrote me a check for the car and came to pick it up last night.
I ended up handing him the check back.
He just smiled and said "Good, now just chill out and finish it as you can and if you need help with something let me know. Dont let it get you down, the hard part is done, you may not think so but it is".
This is coming from a Mopar guy who has done 2 Roadrunners from the ground up and is now working on a 68 GTX thats sitting on a rotisserie. Guess he should know.
It just seems like I have so much to do yet that my head almost exploded. Fuel line, brake lines, suspension, interior, all the wiring, figuring out what $%#&@%& screw goes where from the all the boxes
I guess what I will do is just work on it as I have time and cash and when its done its done.
Woooooooo!!!
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Re: Billy B. Bad's Fish Story
[Re: burdar]
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02/08/11 11:50 PM
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Just focus on one subassembly at a time. It doesn't seem like such a big job if you think of it that way.
What he said. Don't think about the whole project. Just focus on one thing, get that one thing done, then focus on another small achievable goal. Take some time off too. One can get burned out bad restoring a car. Given the history you have with this car coupled with the fact the worst is over you gotta keep it. Walk away for a while and come back.
If you are patient the dream will come true. Turning the key, hearing it fire up, cruising down the road on a warm summer day listening to the rumble of the engine. Getting out and saying wow, look at that car, watching the heads turn as you drive by, having folks come up to you at the gas stations. Its all worth it. I have been through a lot of tough projects and you gotta just keep on visioning what it will be like when its done.
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Re: Billy B. Bad's Fish Story
[Re: BEEQUIK]
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04/06/11 03:01 PM
04/06/11 03:01 PM
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Billy B Bad
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Well the weather is warming up here finally. Headed out this week to get the SS springs, rearend and k frame. K frame has been powder coated Once I get that installed I can at least start on the suspension.
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Re: Billy B. Bad's Fish Story
[Re: Billy B Bad]
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05/29/11 01:39 PM
05/29/11 01:39 PM
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rocksmopar
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Lets here some more!! Love that Cuda!
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