IMO, this whole discussion is mute, you're either a car person or you're not regardless of who built your ride. That said, I find it interesting how often I get ask by strangers if I built my car myself. My standard response is "Does it matter?"

I'm a garage builder and completely agree with the above, nicely put

That's a destructive way to look at life. Plus if you pay someone and you did your homework failure should not be an option.

:cheers:

^^Truth^^

I build as much of the car as I can and tell myself not to be scared to spend the smart money on the places that it needs to be spent on.If it's lack of tools or skill,I want to make sure the end result is what I want not ,well that's the best I could do.If There was no place for the enthusiast who buys what they like for a car then I would have never been able to build a third or fourth project.As for a car built in a shop by pros, they should be able to help the owner in decisions with what works well in regards with what he intends to use his car for and that can save you a lot of heartache and money in the long run.You don't have to be able to tell me about all the nuts and bolts of your car to have me appreciate the fact we're both out at the same place at the same time enjoying life.Sorry about being so long winded but with this subject ,one needs the other.

Who the hell am I to judge somebody else because they don't see things from the same perspective as me? Maybe they adopted 4 kids, take care of their parents, volunteer for charities and don't have time to build a car. My opinion, being consumed by judging others is toxic. (I know this from experience)

^^ isn't that being judgmental? :headscratch:

No -- It's just his OPINION.... Opinions aren't the same as being judgmental.. Judgmental is saying so and so is an idiot for doing such and such... and you won't ever see much of that kind of stuff going on here at Lat G.... well.... unless it's friends giving each other a hard time. Such as my posted response to Paul (RustedUPAutomatic -- LOL)

I just figured out how to make Greg Weld provide a partial autobiography in less than 60 words. Judge that!

Seriously, can't we just simplify here? We all at least begin with a car somebody else built, unless you're Ron$5000.00Mustang, in which case you actually did build everything. I'd love to have Ron's skills in car building, but I never will--that's cool. Ron is a hotrodgod--be it adjudged.

Let's challenge the robots that assembled the Honda my wife drives to work every day! They don't even get paid!