Little history. Mav was in paint jail for 2yrs. But came out looking good. By something completely my fault, that doesnt matter to the story, I need a new door and paint. Then took it out for one last spin before putting it in storage or the winter and it stalled a few time. Finally wouldnt crank and had to push it into storage. It was dark and had the lights on for the first time. Maybe a short killed the battery/alternator. Just not looking forward to going out and trying to get it started. Nor the cost of getting a new door painted. Old cars are a PITA. Thought this was supposed to be a fun hobby. I think if I can get shed built and have my mav in the garage and not in storage that will help a lot. Sorry for the rant.
That otherwise is similar to hiking up to the observation deck of Empire State building... No I'm not raggin' on our cars, isn't any different on most other makes/models...
I went away from the "classic stuff" for a few years partly because the grass is always greener(and who doesn't like remote starting an EFI power-plant in the cold winter months?) and taste, time commitments, and patience also changes on occasion as we get older.. and hopefully wiser. I came full circle since the newer cars can never match the authentic character these cars posses.. retro styling or not. IMO, many hobbyists buy these particular cars to save money while looking cool and standing out from the crowd of other cookie cutter hotrods. Which is all fine and dandy if you have the money to pay someone to work on most of your stuff. On the other end, the real hardcore car guys usually want as few hands as possible touching their cars and engines for various reasons.. pride of ownership, more hands on experience/faster/fatter learning curve, reduced variables(ripoffs), etc, etc. IMHO, many just bite off more than they can realistically chew or digest at any one time and we all know life doesn't always cooperate with some "grand plan" we made 2 years ago when we bought a fixer upper or supposed "turn key" car. Physical and financial tress kills motivation too and is why we see so many unfinished projects out there. I would suggest a cooling off period to gather your thoughts and also renew the fire and passion to push through obstacles(like this one) that burn you out to the point of wanting to throw in the towel. At first, concentrate your energies elsewhere.. then maybe start to look at finished examples around here, the net, and also local car shows. Maybe also look at the long term cost of ownership involved with the newer cars that you may not necessarily be equipped or knowledgeable enough to work on yourself. In that respect, these cars are very easy to work on with minimal training and specialized tools. Weigh out the pro's and con's and start to look at the glass as half full.. not half empty. From one car guy to another.. I've been here many times.. hang in there bud. Things eventually get better and obstacles get crushed once you put those bigger "$#!% kickin' boots" on again. The hard trick is to not throw those boots away when the $#!% starts stickin' to em'. Sometimes it's just better to let em' dry out in the garage.. kick the crumbs off.. and put em' back on for the next round.
Thanks for the words of encouragement. I think a few deep breaths and then interior will help be fun. I just dont know anything about engines, so that kinda jeebs me out. But hey, not like I need this car done tomorrow, and with the door off it will look great, LOL....
Hang in there Roger, it will all come back. Pretty much have the same feeling with the cars, we got into other things and sort of lost interest in the mavs.
