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[hawk]

Im at a point where I need to vent as im fed up. My filler work is crap and I have no patience for it, got pissed of and wire wheeled it all out tonight.

I want a car I can drive and have fun in and the uc just isnt doint it for me. Its a long way and thousands of dollars off being ready. All my friends have nice cars that they take to winton fun days and motorkhana events yet I cant go.

I have no one to help me and now money to get what I meed to finish the car right now.
Its so frustrating and I dont know where to go from here.

[EunUCh]

From what i gather you have a young family ?

went through the same thing years ago with a car/family,even though we try and "live up" to higher goal it is not always the the case

given circumstances,i eventually thought to myself that the really nice ones are very well done and to be admired as a work of dedication and a credit to the builder,then i thought,given my circumstances and what i wish to achieve will be done by the best of my ability and fuk what anyone else thinks.  

don't give up...   

[hawk]

Thanks guys yeah I have a 9 month old son. Its just hard as all I want to do is get in and drive it but at the same time I want it done properly to a good standard.

[EunUCh]

I will swap you the job of working on the UC for doing this one ?

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not only is it bent/ twisted/rusty with a high carbon metal that needs welding in places,there is also "coach work" that needed doing

and replicated from what was left and "mirror imaged" to fix opposite side material.

an LH/X/UC seems so much nicer?

don't give up never give up,it is admitting defeat. 

[hawk]

Not giving up jist frustrated

[Potta]

Thanks guys yeah I have a 9 month old son. Its just hard as all I want to do is get in and drive it but at the same time I want it done properly to a good standard.

 

Yeah kids and family make it hard time and money wise mate but they will also see the dedication you are putting in and will appreciate it nearly as much as you do in the end.

 

I almost got my missus in the Torrie the other day to take it for rego but then we had fuel leaky issues and she wasn't keen on being in a fireball.

 

I've been where you are many times, so I hear ya.

 

You have another car now so don't stress too much, you have things far more important to worry about, the car will still be there tomorrow.

[eyepeeler]

Hey Hawk, I haven't follow your build thead much, will go through it soon though.
Your frustration post got me though, don't let it get to you that much. I've been at my IP car for 5 years. I have a 10 year old daughter and 7 year old son and family life is pretty busy most of the time. I look back at one of the first posts I did on my IP build thread and I thought it would take me 12 months to get the car in shape for the track. Over 1000 posts later and I'm still going. If you could only see my car in person, my filler work is crap and it would be embarrassing if I was building a road car. I certainly learnt a lot and would approach it differently next time.
I can't wait till the day that I get to drive my car on the track much like you are keen to get out there.
Support is there for what you are doing, just look at the posts above. This is a good bunch of people on here that do care and take an interest is what others are doing.

[Jay#2]

I blame working with filler, in fact bodywork in general is a fiddly job that test the patience. I've been working on my Torana since 1996, still haven't driven it yet, I feel your pain!

[hawk]

Thanks guys will give it another go in a few weeks was in canberra last weekend and off to melbourne this weekend so have been quite busy and broke haha I know it will get there in the end.

Had a chat to heath about it the other day and and decided I will probably repatch some areas so there is less filler work

[hawk]

well after having a think I decided that as it wont be a show car and im happy if its relatively tidy. I didn't worry about filler and getting it super smooth. I ended up painting it with the kbs gloss black. im happy with how it looks and will better suit the driving I will do in it.

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[SmacT]

Good call mate - it's easy to get caught up in mirror flat everything, but if its not possible for whatever reason, just getting it going is the best path. Or you lose interest.

I think some members have had problems with the KBS changing colour over time though. Can you blow another colour over the top to stabilise it? Can't remember with KBS.

[hawk]

Yeah I can if I need too. Im hoping the black stays nice and glossy though.

Im not afraid to take the car off road and down dirt tracks. Even had it on some 4wd tracks that wernt too full on so that made me think twice about going overboard with it

[GMHAz]

Good job Steve, did you paint off the gun or brushed it on

[hawk]

Brushed it on

[hawk]

Well sadly im considering selling it yet again as I will be moving backbro melbourne soon and have nowhere to store it and cant justify dragging it down. Its been a big money pit for me and im not getting enjoyment out of it anymore.

Just at the point where I want a nice car that I can actually drive. Was also wanting to buy a house and if that happens I wont have spare money to sink into the car anyway.

Just have to be realistic about it and cut my losses I think. if anyone is interested send me a message. I know its a long shot but chasing 2k with lots of parts or a swap for a regoed v8 of some sort.

Struggling to make a decision still.

[hawk]

I know I just have to be realistic about what I can achieve. Unless someone donates me a v8 manual box and clutch and a v8 exhaust I wont have the cash to get it running before the move and I wont be able to transport it otherwise.

[hawk]

Thanks for the offer I have somewhere I could store it outside but I would prefer not to as the boot leaks. Im going to try to get it going in the timeframe I have (end of july) but I cant see it happening. Ill keep everyone posted as to what happens.

[hawk]

Anyway started putting it back together today.
to get it done in time I need to
refit the brakes and bleed to get them working

wire up the front lights to the new loom

wire up the wiper motor and and bay looms under the dash

put the motor back together which includes bolting the manifold on and oil pump

Get new cotter pins

Get a manual gearbox, shifter and clutch

Get an exhaust made up

Get radiator and other hoses

Get a battery

and all the other little bits inbetween

Heres a pic as it sits

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[Uncle Chop Chop]

So if you sell it, it will be able to be driven and stopped? It would be a lot easier to move around if that was the case.