Need a boost

[Mr Chevorlet]

Guys i need a boost to get going again. It seems like i cant get in the mood to get started again and finish this thing. the frame, motor, driveline are all done. then i started working on cab supports last year about april. and have not really touched it since. cant get in the groove again. any suggestion. here are some pics sor far.

[6772owner]

I think we all go through "lulls" where not much gets done, I would say that spring/summer should be a motivator... I have also found that picking a certain date or show that you want to attend is a great motivator. I got a lot of work done on my truck when I had a show to attend that I had already paid for. Also, just think of how great the truck would be to drive down the street! Work at your own pace and just enjoy any progress you make. Overall, I think its just about the time spent wrenching!

[Hottrucks]

gas can, battery and a couple jumper wires will wake up that sleeping orange

[Mr Chevorlet]

Well i do fire it up about every two weeks, i just need to finish up the other three cab supports and paint the cowl and set it back on the frame. maybe here soon i will do something. Its not like i have anything else to do.

[HavinSomeFun]

Looks like junk to me... I'll come by in a few days to haul it off and get it out of your way. Don't worry, I'm just nice like that and you won't have to worry about all the good times and fun you would of had in it.

[bobbo]

Perhaps i just need to get over there and motivate you! I'm trying to get mine done but it has been slow the past few weeks...

[bobbo]

Originally Posted by HavinSomeFun

Looks like junk to me... I'll come by in a few days to haul it off and get it out of your way. Don't worry, I'm just nice like that and you won't have to worry about all the good times and fun you would of had in it.

: That is great!

[JasonBird]

yeah, it looks like you are almost there! pick a goal like getting the cab on and then it will look like a truck again! keep at it! you can do it Mr. Chevy!

[brad_man_72]

pack the fridge full of beer fire up the grill and invite your car/truck buddies over. Good food, good friends , good times, and you might actually get something done on your truck. Sonds like you have some welding and painting to do ssounds like a good time to show a friend how to do these things.

[cerjio]

I sure could use that 4x4 frame for mine !

[67chevy1series]

Originally Posted by Mr Chevorlet

Guys i need a boost to get going again. It seems like i cant get in the mood to get started again and finish this thing. the frame, motor, driveline are all done. then i started working on cab supports last year about april. and have not really touched it since. cant get in the groove again. any suggestion. here are some pics sor far.

and these pics dont make you want to start on this truck again!!!! hate to say this but how can yuo build that and not love it! you havetn touched it since april of last year? THATS NOT A PROBLEM THATS A CRIME!!!!!! go out there and work on it or else.....

[brad_man_72]

dang just noticed you're in clever mo! Fire up the grill me n bobbo will come give you a hand (or a foot in the rear end).

[pat 70/71]

You should send the whole thing to me! that way its not a problem for you any more. you are doing a great job on the truck & sometimes we need to stand back and remember why we do the things we do and also how lucky we are to be able to do them. I covered mine for 6 months was at a point where I needed a break. came back uncovered it and it was on. (don't really know why I stopped working on it in the first place) have fun , and she will be there when you are ready cheers, Pat

[VA72C10]

Looks like an awesome project. I'd set a date or a show you want to attend and use that to motivate you. I've learned I procrastinate... so I set deadlines. I don't always meet them but I ALWAYS get a lot done right before the deadline

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Mine has been sitting also but I have been getting back in the groove agian here the past few days...

[charx2]

Yeah, mine has been sitting through pretty much the whole winter. I've only managed to rip stuff apart and create work. I'm planning on kicking ass when I break for school in may. I just ordered a few things from cpp and QAR(*****************), they should be here by May, SHOULD lol!!! I also just ordered a miller 211 that will be here Tuesday, I can't wait!

[Mr Chevorlet]

Thanks all for the pick me ups. Yea i have had quite of few people wanting to haul it off , but we all know thats not going to happen. But i go to the shop turn on the tv pop open a beer then get on the computer and before u know it, its late. i think i need to shut off all the tecnology and do what i should be doing and love. But any of you locals want to stop by and shoot the bull , i mean help ,my doors open and the beer is cold and the grill is hot. or is that the wife. Boy i hope she's not a member ands reads that. But hey that could of been a compliment, could'nt it. later guys

[ChevLoRay]

Lulls, huh? Maybe the boost you need is to have my youngest son as your project manager. He's been driving me like a there's no tomorrow. It's all good, though.

[72 tigger]

Setting a deadline is a good idea. I talked to a guy who restored a huge (10 foot tall rear wheels) steam tractor that was in very rough condition. He said the only way he could accomplish the restoration was by only working & focusing on one item at a time. If he looked at the whole mess he just felt overwhelmed. It made a lot of sense to me & it does work- I've tried it!

[cleanfreak]

We all have been there. Turn off the computor , go set a small goal , try not opening the beer until you have reached your small goal (rewards!!) Hey , most men are just like our dogs , we'll do almost anything to get a treat.

[darkolive71]

I don't get as much done in the winter but the spring and summer get me going. One thing I always do is if I get mad or frustrated while I'm working on it I stop for that day and come back later this keeps the project fun instead of turning into work. The initial cleaning and taking care of the small parts kills me but once i get through that it's a lot better. On my current project I just could't wait to hear it run and then after I heard it run I just couldn't wait to drive it and now I can't wait till I get it licensed and I can drive it legally down the road (hopefully that will happen next week). Just pick a day and start working on it.

[ItsRandy]

I'm not sure what your situation is but my project is in my garage so I don't have to "Go" anywhere to work on it. There are 2 ways I stay motivated. The first is I do something on my truck every day (I live in So. California so it is never too cold to work) even if it is something small like clean and paint 1 bracket. The other way I stay motivated is I think of my friend's project. I have known this guy for over 40 years (yes I'm kinda old) and for at least 25 of those years he has been working on a '57 Cameo pick up...that will not be me, I set a goal of 6 months start to finish. I am giong to drive MY truck again soon. So, if it is motivation you need just think of my friend's project, oh yeah, and they don't put luggage racks on a hearse.

[Hubscrub]

how could you not be motivated? you have a garage, concrete floors and i work on mine in the cold, heat, mud etc. in my back yard! I just got some gravel under it to help last week wow what i could do if i had the stuff you got! ..................................... yea, i have a dry erase board that i write small project i want to get done, and parts to order on it in the computer room here and it thrills me to erase another thing off. It has really helped me get stuff done and motivated me to work.