Run away while you still have a bank account !!
Actually I have a few things.
1. Set a plan that you can afford and don't look over the fence too much at what other people are building beyond your price range. If you get over-extended then you might not finish. When my project starts to get scope creep I remind myself that when it is running I can always upgrade later. Things not in the cards for me this time around forced induction, ABS brakes, 30K paint job and custom leather interior.
2. Actually sit down and make a plan so you keep working in a certain order and always know where you are heading next. I found a couple of organized builds that were almost finished and put a list together that follows the order that seemed to work well and makes the most sense to me.
3. Do as much as you are comfortable with just for the fun of it. The more you do the better you will get. All the hard work frees up a few dollars to buy more goodies.
4. My biggest fault - DON'T OVER-THINK STUFF. Pick an idea and keep moving forward with it. Let a few mistakes happen rather than agonize over how to get started in the first place.
5. Perfect projects are cool but I just don't have the skill to build them so I will settle for nice !
Those are mine !
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