Hey guys...
I havent been online for over a week now....and thats very unusual for me. I'm usually on here 2-3 times a day at least. I just needed to step away from the car for awhile.
Last week was probably the lowest I've felt about the car. I was depressed when I first got it back but before last week I really thought I was past dealing with all the crap work Chris did. I really felt good about the status of the car and then I got this kick in the stomach and it all came back.
The work needs to be done and in the long run it will turn out way better. I have no plans to give up on the car. I dont give up that easy.
The thing that depresses me most is that I had alot of plans for different aspects of the car. In reality most of those plans were probably alittle "high in the sky" for my budget etc, but I still had them. You all know how that goes. For most people, reality sets in and they work with what they have.
For me, reality has kicked me in the groin, smashed all me teeth in and then continues to kick me while I'm on the ground. I still plan on getting up and continuing the fight, but its not easy.
Every time there is another set back, I have to scratch another plan off the car, becasue the $$ has to go to fixing the crap work. The car just isnt gonna be what I had envisioned at the start. Yes, that vision was probably beyond my reach, but it was still my dream. It will still be top notch and nothing to be ashamed of, but it will always eat at me on what it could have been if I hadnt hooked up with Chris.
I also try and think abou the big picture....its only a car... it will get done someday....and I'm better off than alot of people out there that have much bigger problems than I do.
So....trying to move on again......
A big thanks to Mike for the help with the quarter panel. Any help I can get on parts helps me offset the labor costs (which is what is consuming my budget). I cant thank him enough.
TJ and Tim have been great. I know it hasnt been easy dealing with me at times. I'm kinda picky and these setbacks arent helping my enthusiasm for the car. Tim is doing killer work... I only wish he had shown up here alittle sooner.
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