tired and worn out

[small blockhead]

The build was on a roll for months, actually weekends, but winter in the northeast has set in for the first time in 8 years. No time means no build, which means no ride, which means no fun. After stumbling blocks, how do you all get back in the saddle? I'm almost tired of looking at the space in the garage that forces me to work on my snow equipment in the snow. PS I built my 3 car garage 15 years age so the old bones stayed away from the cold, cold snow. All that is left is bodywork, and more bodywork. As you all know. But inspiration is needed . Help!

[55312]

You are suffering from extreme Cabin Fever Take a deep breath and get on the phone with other similarly afflicted friends and neighbors and throw a Cobra body work party! Pizza, beer, sand paper, rasps, bondo whatever! It'll shake out the cobwebs and get you out of the snow! I even went out and helped a friend with an El Camino last week! Damn thing had the distributor jammed up against the firewall of all things! But we kept throwing logs into the stove and the fog passed............

Tim

[small blockhead]

Tim,
The cabin fever is apparent, but the boys in my hood would prefer me helping them.
Which I do. My space in the back seems to be only for me. How would you propose to find a friendly sanding crew. Budweiser is wavy panels. Vermont is close, come on down. Actually, my spare time has become a minimum, and the 9 month build will last a little longer. Hopefully no snow this weekend. I'm not the only one. Support, support and thank you for yours. Matt

[jshel1]

Matt,
New York is a fair travel from Texas. How about some quicktime movies for motivation?

Check out the link in signature.

[mrmustang]

So how long have you lived in the Rochester area? Certainly a little cold and blowing snow should not be an issue. Get out to the garage and get back to work.


Bill S.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by small blockhead

...All that is left is bodywork, and more bodywork. As you all know. But inspiration is needed . Help!

Bodywork sux, no question about it. Any chance you could hire some local high school kids to do sanding, sanding, and more sanding... while you supervise?

[Snakebit]

Post a picture in your garage of how the car will look when completed. That was my inspiration. It's hard to get inspired when the car is all apart and looks like crap with all the body work being done. The body work and paint is your most time consuming part of the build, it seems like it will never end.

Check out you local vocational school, I am shure you can find a few aspiring students more than willing to help you out.

[Chaplain]

Winter is the time in the Northeast when you "bank" time with your wife. Although, I have an entire front suspension I want to replace, I'm doing the domestic thing so that when the better weather rolls around, I'll be gone, but not forgotten.

[Jimv455]

Me I generally fire my gas grill cook some burgers and get a 12 pack for my friends and were good to go. The gas grill does wonders heating the garage. Just watch for how much beer you let them drink when they are operating any power tools!

Jim

[bobcowan]

It's a hobby, not a job. It's supposed to bring you peace, joy, and relaxation. Work on it when you feel like it; don't when you don't.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by bobcowan

Work on it when you feel like it; don't when you don't.

But, the longer you don't work on it, the harder it is to start back up. My advice, "get your butt in gear and finish the damn car." Spring is just around the corner and you'll be glad you did.

[small blockhead]

More snow today, and15 hours of plowing it! Liked all the advice. Picture of so-called car already on the wall.Wanna be body men, ie my son and his friends always have something better to do. Always willing to help, but something always comes up. Especially when sweat equity is needed. Hobby this is. Job it ain't. That I will have to remember. Maybe I'll just polish my corvette this weekend. That Black paint always makes my day when it looks perfect.

[Snakebit]

Tell your sons and his friends the story of "The Little Red Hen" If they are no where to be found when building the Cobra, you will be no where around e when they need a ride! What goes around comes around!