So this is what I've been having a problem with lately. The urge to go out and work on the Opel.
When I first bought the car, I was so gung-ho about the whole thing. Worked on it every single day and wanted to get it done as soon as possible. Then I ran into snags, like the need for a welder to fix rust spots, the need for replacement parts, the need for more money generally. So it sits on jackstands, waiting for me to work on it, but I never do. Something more important always comes up for me to spend my money on, and the Opel just becomes "That thing" in the garage.
The times I finally get the energy to go out there and work on it, I end up finding more and more problems everytime. The ant hill worth of work I started with has become a mountain of work and it's more than I can handle, or afford. And now on top of this, we might be moving and I may not have a garage to work on her anymore. This project may end up being another one of those "Can't finish, must part out" stories that happen much too often, and I really don't want it to be. I want to see this thing through to the end.
So for those who have restored a GT, what kept you going? How did you finally finish your project, despite all the outside forces that wanted you to quit?
When I first bought the car, I was so gung-ho about the whole thing. Worked on it every single day and wanted to get it done as soon as possible. Then I ran into snags, like the need for a welder to fix rust spots, the need for replacement parts, the need for more money generally. So it sits on jackstands, waiting for me to work on it, but I never do. Something more important always comes up for me to spend my money on, and the Opel just becomes "That thing" in the garage.
The times I finally get the energy to go out there and work on it, I end up finding more and more problems everytime. The ant hill worth of work I started with has become a mountain of work and it's more than I can handle, or afford. And now on top of this, we might be moving and I may not have a garage to work on her anymore. This project may end up being another one of those "Can't finish, must part out" stories that happen much too often, and I really don't want it to be. I want to see this thing through to the end.
So for those who have restored a GT, what kept you going? How did you finally finish your project, despite all the outside forces that wanted you to quit?