anybody else?
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Drifting
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Fairview Heights Illinois, near Saint Louis MO, STL C3 Shark
anybody else?
Seems like I spend a good portion of my day thinking about the projects I need to finish on the vette. I just posted the other day about thinking my front bushings on my trailing arms need looked at. Seems simple enough, just jack up the car and have a peek. Maybe have a buddy lift and pull on the tire to see if/where there is slack.
So why don't I just do it? i spend so much time at work on the forum, asking folks, and visualizing myself doing the work, contemplating the best plan of attack, but can never figure out why I go to bed at night and without even stepping foot into the garage!?
I don't really have that much stuff going on at night..........
So why don't I just do it? i spend so much time at work on the forum, asking folks, and visualizing myself doing the work, contemplating the best plan of attack, but can never figure out why I go to bed at night and without even stepping foot into the garage!?
I don't really have that much stuff going on at night..........
Burning Brakes
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From: Pearl MS
If you are something like me - you got a lot of crap to go through just to make it to the garage. I have to help aorund the house and then get to go over homework with the kids, eating dinner is in there as well. After picking up my daughter from school, I dont get home till 5:30 or 5:45 - then dinner has to be started. Its 8 or after before I even get into the garage. Get to bed between 10:30 and 11:00. 2 hours depending on the size of the project that I am working on - is sometimes just enough to get everything pulled out, work for an hour or so and then start cleaning up again.
It is hard to get motivated like that. That is why I take an ocassional day off to get into the garage (like tommorow - sounds like a perfect day to me). I think that I will finish the assembly of the wheel bearings, control arms, lower shock mounts, e-brakes, 1/2 shafts and see if I can get it on the ground.
I may even take a shot at polishing the wheels one more time before they go back on the car. Just to see if I can get just a little more shine on them.
It is hard to get motivated like that. That is why I take an ocassional day off to get into the garage (like tommorow - sounds like a perfect day to me). I think that I will finish the assembly of the wheel bearings, control arms, lower shock mounts, e-brakes, 1/2 shafts and see if I can get it on the ground.
I may even take a shot at polishing the wheels one more time before they go back on the car. Just to see if I can get just a little more shine on them.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Toronto Ontario
Originally Posted by skydaddy
If you are something like me - you got a lot of crap to go through just to make it to the garage. I have to help aorund the house and then get to go over homework with the kids, eating dinner is in there as well. After picking up my daughter from school, I dont get home till 5:30 or 5:45 - then dinner has to be started. Its 8 or after before I even get into the garage. Get to bed between 10:30 and 11:00. 2 hours depending on the size of the project that I am working on - is sometimes just enough to get everything pulled out, work for an hour or so and then start cleaning up again.
Race Director
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by skydaddy
........... I have to help aorund the house and then get to go over homework with the kids, eating dinner is in there as well. After picking up my daughter from school, I dont get home till 5:30 or 5:45 - then dinner has to be started. Its 8 or after before I even get into the garage. Get to bed between 10:30 and 11:00. 2 hours depending on the size of the project that I am working on - is sometimes just enough to get everything pulled out, work for an hour or so and then start cleaning up again.
It is hard to get motivated like that. .
It is hard to get motivated like that. .
Safety Car
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From: Chandler Arizona
St. Jude Donor '08
Originally Posted by ruby76
Seems like I spend a good portion of my day thinking about the projects I need to finish on the vette. I just posted the other day about thinking my front bushings on my trailing arms need looked at. Seems simple enough, just jack up the car and have a peek. Maybe have a buddy lift and pull on the tire to see if/where there is slack.
So why don't I just do it? i spend so much time at work on the forum, asking folks, and visualizing myself doing the work, contemplating the best plan of attack, but can never figure out why I go to bed at night and without even stepping foot into the garage!?
I don't really have that much stuff going on at night..........
So why don't I just do it? i spend so much time at work on the forum, asking folks, and visualizing myself doing the work, contemplating the best plan of attack, but can never figure out why I go to bed at night and without even stepping foot into the garage!?
I don't really have that much stuff going on at night..........
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Safety Car
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From: Lakeland Florida
I learned not to plan on doing anything at night anymore. Now I save it for the weekends. I plan on doing only 1 day...either a Saturday or Sunday, and spend about 6 hours at a time devoted to one of the cars.
And it helps to be single in this case...no one to bother me or complain about how much time I spend on my cars.
kdf
And it helps to be single in this case...no one to bother me or complain about how much time I spend on my cars.
kdf
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Drifting
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From: Fairview Heights Illinois, near Saint Louis MO, STL C3 Shark
Originally Posted by kdf1986
And it helps to be single in this case...no one to bother me or complain about how much time I spend on my cars.
kdf
kdf
Now there's a thought:
don't let my wife see this 
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Gainesville FL
Weird, I thought I was the only one afflicted with this "thinking instead of doing problem" with my car on weeknights. Then I get to the weekend and start watching a football game and there goes Saturday...
Drifting
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From: Fayetteville NC
I have it all planned out. Get the A/C fixed, tach board installed, get the car painted, then put it in semi-hibernation until next Spring. For some reason, I can't or won't make it happen. I'm so unmotivated and don't know why. I'm a little depressed that summer is over. Hate cold weather and short days. Don't know when it will happen.
Pro
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From: Patchogue New York
my thing is ordering the parts. I keep parts books all over, so I'm looking and looking. When I get around to ordering, I get excited when they arrive, and normally get the stuff done in a few days...
My wife aslo doesn't mind if I spend hours with the car, as she goes shopping.
My wife aslo doesn't mind if I spend hours with the car, as she goes shopping.
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St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by skydaddy
If you are something like me - you got a lot of crap to go through just to make it to the garage. I have to help aorund the house and then get to go over homework with the kids, eating dinner is in there as well. After picking up my daughter from school, I dont get home till 5:30 or 5:45 - then dinner has to be started. Its 8 or after before I even get into the garage. Get to bed between 10:30 and 11:00. 2 hours depending on the size of the project that I am working on - is sometimes just enough to get everything pulled out, work for an hour or so and then start cleaning up again.
I don't bother to go out to the garage during the week any more, only to be interrupted every 10-15 min with questions...not worth it. Or my beeper goes off. Then I forget where I left off. Very frustrating. Oh, and I'm usually the one making supper too, although my wife think she makes supper m-f. 
I try to convince her that Subway doesn't count.
Le Mans Master
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From: On an island surrounded by sharks Hawaii
Try think about having to think about three Vettes, schedule and plan projects, mainly for every other weekend because I choose to spend time with my nephews that visit every other weekend.
Sometimes just planning to drive one or two of the three during the week to keep them warmed up and batteries charged can be hectic.
Sometimes just planning to drive one or two of the three during the week to keep them warmed up and batteries charged can be hectic.
Racer
Joined: May 2004
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Originally Posted by ruby76
Seems like I spend a good portion of my day thinking about the projects I need to finish on the vette. I just posted the other day about thinking my front bushings on my trailing arms need looked at. Seems simple enough, just jack up the car and have a peek. Maybe have a buddy lift and pull on the tire to see if/where there is slack.
So why don't I just do it? i spend so much time at work on the forum, asking folks, and visualizing myself doing the work, contemplating the best plan of attack, but can never figure out why I go to bed at night and without even stepping foot into the garage!?
I don't really have that much stuff going on at night..........
So why don't I just do it? i spend so much time at work on the forum, asking folks, and visualizing myself doing the work, contemplating the best plan of attack, but can never figure out why I go to bed at night and without even stepping foot into the garage!?
I don't really have that much stuff going on at night..........
'It'll get done when it gets done'
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Melting Slicks
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From: Boulder Creek California
This is me for sure. When I lived with my parents "between colleges" last year it annoyed my dad greatly, I would eventually start working about 10 or 11! And of course be up to 3 or 4... Some of it's the ADHD, I get hooked into doing a hundred other things "on my way" to the garage.
-Chris
-Chris