Anyone Abandon Their Project?

[tparker]

Just to one more thing. Now that I am about "done" with the rebuild, are you ever really done, I'm kind of depressed that I have nothing too do. LOL. Sounds weird, but a lot of the fun was the building part. Of course driving is the goal, but there is some excitement on putting stuff together and learning. The chase for parts, etc.

[torredcuda]

Just to one more thing. Now that I am about "done" with the rebuild, are you ever really done, I'm kind of depressed that I have nothing too do. LOL. Sounds weird, but a lot of the fun was the building part. Of course driving is the goal, but there is some excitement on putting stuff together and learning. The chase for parts, etc.

When I was doing my Barracuda is was KILLING me not to be enjoying it running and driving to shows but I did enjoy doing the work myself and learning a lot as it was my first complete teardown and restoration. I now have the best of both as I am driving my Barracuda while I restore my road runner and I can enjoy the process more. As far as abandoning a project yes, I have done it a few times, mainly due to having multiple ones at once and realizing I couldn`t get to them all. I recently sold my `76 clubcab project that was 90% done with bodywork, frame and suspension but stil had everything else to go, I sold it because of my age and realizing I only have one more resto in my old bones and my road runner was the one I wanted most. I lost some money on it but not a too much seeing I did all the work myself.

[70_440-6Cuda]

@mtull - cheaper friends -that was FUNNY!  Thank you.

And thank you to everyone with some input, makes it a bit easier to swallow.  Truly I think I enjoy the "doing" rather than the "having", so even if it was done, the "most fun part" would be behind me.

The other hard part is this- I have 1 1940 Ford Tudor sedan my father bought when he was a senior in high school, and was my mom's daily driver with a 205 Chevy, 6 Stombergs and 4 on the floor.  It was parked for a long time, and about 12 years ago I ponied up for TCI complete chassis - tubular front suspension with coil overs, 9" with 4 link and coil overs in the rear, narrowed 3" on wither side for 12" tires, 12" Wilwood disc on all 4 corners.  I wanted something that would be a "faster" build so bought the 'Cuda to do with my son - figured strip down, quickie paint and then assembly with new parts - like my '65 Mustang fastback I built 30 years ago.

Well, now the 'Cuda has eaten up its budget, AND the budget for my '40 AND to top that off my Dad is starting to forget everything and will likely not see the car finished. Ugh

[70_440-6Cuda]

oh, and this is probably about the same cost by the time I am done!

'70 Hemi 'Cuda

Or this one...

'70 440-6 'Cuda

Anyonme know either of these cars out of curiosity?  I hate these cheezy ads