[beebster]

Originally Posted by Shyguy

Very good advice your Grandpa gave you.

I have a '67 swb stepper that I will probably never finish, it has about as much rust as good metal.

I will work on it as long as I can because my son and I assembled it from spare parts we had laying around a few years ago.

I am one of the lucky ones though, it is roadworthy and I drive it from time to time.

I am at the age I realize the journey is more important than the destination.

I'm not exactly a spring chicken either (45) but remember, my grandpa gave me that advice AFTER i learned the hard way. Ha ha.

Yes, the journey is more important than the destination, there's almost a sadness that came over me the first time i restored and finished a vehicle. Like "what now?".
Me and my son are now restoring his '78 2 door caprice and i'm having as much fun spending time with him as i am fixing the car.
I also agree that if you have the drive, anything is possible. But i was in way over my head when i first learned the lesson. I had the drive but not the knowledge .
Nowadays i could do a ground-up resto but probably wouldn't have the determination. ha ha.