BlackSTX
Wed, January 13th, 2010, 09:41 PM
After always thinking and debating about it, I finally ventured out and bought a project vehicle. Somehow it's not what I thought I'd buy for a project vehicle, but it was cheap, pretty solid, cheap, still running, cheap, and has a pretty good amount of parts available for it that are not outrageously expensive. It was also cheap.
Okay, so what did I buy, a vintage F150, Mustang, 'Cuda, Trans Am, Chevelle, or Camaro? Nope, I bought a 1986 Chevy S-10 with 4WD. :notallthere: :smiley_roll1:
Since I used to work on them, waaaay back when they were new, and I wanted something that would still fit in my garage and wouldn't bankrupt me in the process of bringing it back to life, it seemed like a good choice. I'd have preferred an old Buick Skylark GranSport I have watched deteriorate in someones yard for the last 8 years, but I don't have enough time, money and knowledge to do that sort of a restoration project.
So, it's a long term project, which means even though it's not going to require major panel replacement, it's likely to take a few years to complete since I don't foresee a financial windfall allowing me to complete it as quickly as I'd like to. Besides, the wife has other ideas for much of my free time and money. Since my garage isn't heated either, the time for actually working is greatly reduced again.
Anyway, are there any of you that are also working on projects, and what are they?
Do any of your wives make comments about your project vehicles? Mine always wants to start doing the Sanford & Son theme when we're in the garage.
Okay, so what did I buy, a vintage F150, Mustang, 'Cuda, Trans Am, Chevelle, or Camaro? Nope, I bought a 1986 Chevy S-10 with 4WD. :notallthere: :smiley_roll1:
Since I used to work on them, waaaay back when they were new, and I wanted something that would still fit in my garage and wouldn't bankrupt me in the process of bringing it back to life, it seemed like a good choice. I'd have preferred an old Buick Skylark GranSport I have watched deteriorate in someones yard for the last 8 years, but I don't have enough time, money and knowledge to do that sort of a restoration project.
So, it's a long term project, which means even though it's not going to require major panel replacement, it's likely to take a few years to complete since I don't foresee a financial windfall allowing me to complete it as quickly as I'd like to. Besides, the wife has other ideas for much of my free time and money. Since my garage isn't heated either, the time for actually working is greatly reduced again.
Anyway, are there any of you that are also working on projects, and what are they?
Do any of your wives make comments about your project vehicles? Mine always wants to start doing the Sanford & Son theme when we're in the garage.