i think i mean lol anyway.
i'm joking really.

seem to have spent a fortune on it this year, doesn't look much better. although i've got all the body work (probs the most expensive bit) a sort of running engine, but still needs a fortune spent on it. really want it done for next year....

sorry, theres no point to this thread, except just to vent something to people who've been through it too

as you were...

Been there, oh yes

I remember going through a phase about 3/4 through the build when it seemed to swallow cash and time, but never really seemed to be moving closer to completion.

I created a spreadsheet with all the parts, costs, jobs and a basic timeline for completion. It helped a lot and I actually found it easier to carry on once I had a plan of campaign.

Keep going - you'll get there

ooh spreadsheet, thats a good plan! i did start something on microsoft project a few years back, it reckoned i should have finished it about 3 years ago

i'll start another one though, i don't think the car's a HUGE way off, i think its more a case i've bought stuff which is still in boxes in the house (ignition, electrical parts etc) and the seats and roof panel and doors maybe accounts for about £800.

i'll look out my copy of microsoft office and start again!

just stick with it, it realy is worth it

went out in it yesterday and all my trouble just disappeared.

i was being held up in traffic with a chav on a 3 series compact filling my entire rear view mirror. traffic cleared and i just floored it and in 1 second i was over 20mph faster than him and then he was a spec. another huge grin.

stick with it it is the best

ditch

ps i dare not add up what i spent now i dont have to lie to the wife

[Edited on 17/8/09 by ditchlewis]

I've had many dark days building. So many times in the last year I've just though "sod this" and considered buying an MX5 or MG or anything like that.

It got to one stage where I was breaking more than I was sorting out.

It all sort of started falling together in the last 3 months really and its getting quite exciting nearing the IVA stage.

Well it would it the f***ing DVLA would give me a VIN number. 3 blinking weeks now.

dark days?

i think im in a dark month

hence why ive not been around for a couple of weeks

you'll get there soon enough, it looked great when I dropped in Can't you use chewy/chews as a garage assistant?

lol ben, she's hopless! she's scared of grinders, carboard boxes, even bits of paper on the floor. remember how she ran away when you guys were here?
besides, have you seen the state of her welding? she can't hold the torch properly in her little paws

thanks guys i think its one of those things, suddenly it will all seem to fall into place one day. a bit like when i realised the engine was only about 3 wires away from firing (badly )

its just the thought of all the money i've spent on it, and how much more i need to spend. not been out there to even look at it since Ben was here about 2 weeks ago. or was that last week?

[Edited on 17/8/09 by blakep82]

Im in the same situation, I get about one weekend a month at the moment to work on it. Just ordering the steel to make up the chassis now all the donor parts are cleaned up and away. a lot of time and money to spend.

The single best piece of dvice I ever got from this forum was not to set dates.

Well, I've bumped mine again and am totally pissed off with it.. I need someone who can do fibreglass and gelcoat repairs please

As I meander through year 3 of the build, I wonder what the hell I'm doing most of the time, and the car looks the same. So yes, everyone else goes through that, except those wretched complete kit people, who seem to finish in 6 weeks. "Stay calm and carry on"

Go to the British War Museum for a poster of that one...

quite fancy decorating the garage with pictures of cars etc. anyone got some good hi-res photos? looking for build photos, finished cars, interesting technical photos really

lol war posters might see what i can print off the interweb

i'm coming up to the end of year 6 with this one...

"God you must be slow git. When's it going to be finished then??"

You can't hit me. I'm thousands of miles away...

well, for the first 2 years i lived 500 miles away from the chassis. no excuse though lol

Yeah, my excuse is that it's too hot out or too cold (41 with the humidex today), with winter just around the corner. I also take 6 weeks holidays where I'm nowhere near it.

I found that the build was taking too long, mainly because I was forever revisiting certain parts of the build that I was unhappy with even though they were perfectly seviceable.

I eventually decided that this was getting me nowhere & JFDI'd the rest.

Got it thru SVA and am slowly fettling the bits that need it.

Everyone goes through it, I think...
...when I got into a rut (more times than I care to remember) I used to go out into the garage and just do SOMETHING, even if it was just a trivial 10 minute job. Little jobs add up.