derf
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| posted on 15/8/05 at 07:35 PM |
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I think I beat the odds
To tell a quick story:
Boy start car, boy do lots of work, boy stopped building car. Boy takes a year off and car sits. Boy buys house, boy takes car. Car looks lonely so
boy starts building again.
Anyway i had to take a break from building last year because of a few bussiness trips, family obligations and a whole slew of other reasons. a few
weeks ago I bought and moved into my own house, and I still didnt think I would start to work on it yet. so yesterday out I just decided to go and
mount my radiator, not a hard job, took me a few hours, but i got it done. It definatly gave me a great feeling to get something so visual done. I had
a very good day and didnt do much except weld on a few small brackets, and lots of clearance checking but all day ive been thinking about what needs
to be done next.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 15/8/05 at 07:53 PM |
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It took me ages to build my car, occasionally I got into the doldrums, and in the end I made a pledge to myself - every occasion when I had a little
bit of spare time I went out and did SOMETHING, no matter how small. It's amazing how those little jobs added up.
David
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G.Man
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| posted on 15/8/05 at 09:21 PM |
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Nice one...
Motivation is the key to action...
You have regained it
Opinions are like backsides..
Everyone has one, nobody wants to hear it and only other peoples stink!
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niceperson709
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| posted on 16/8/05 at 05:01 AM |
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I just want to add my voice to David Jenkins stratagy , doo somthing every day no matter how small evenetually it gets done . I'm about eighteen
months into my build and feel I'm getting there .How ever you get the enthuasim keep the goal in mind and dont make excuses to your self
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Best wishes IAIN
life is not the rehearsal , it's the show so don't sit there thinking about it DO IT NOW
http://iainseven.wordpress.com/
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scutter
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| posted on 16/8/05 at 11:23 AM |
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Keep going my son,
I've have had my car in norfolk for a year whilst I was in scotland,
Started making the chassis in my brother in-laws barn 25 miles from the house with only a Honda genny for company,
But time a the occasional jolly out in other folks cars keeps you going.
Bottom line now 5 years after starting the SVA test is on Monday
Keep going you'll love it in the end.
ATB Dan.
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kiwirex
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| posted on 17/8/05 at 10:16 AM |
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Scutter:
> Bottom line now 5 years after starting the SVA test is on Monday
Good luck dude.
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DarrenW
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| posted on 19/8/05 at 09:40 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
It took me ages to build my car, occasionally I got into the doldrums, and in the end I made a pledge to myself - every occasion when I had a little
bit of spare time I went out and did SOMETHING, no matter how small. It's amazing how those little jobs added up.
David
Hear hear. never a truer word said. My build is quite quick - only 10 months in and it runs but i have still had time off for new baby etc. Some
nights you step inside the garage and think i cant be bothered tonight. But a small job done and ticked off the list soon adds up to quite a few jobs
done.
Its not the speed of build that counts but the satisfaction and quality when it is finished.
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