Going too far!

[Vombil]

A mate of a mate of mine is one anal mofo when it comes to cars. He's been a mechanic for 25 years and had been out of the project/toy car thing for a long time. About 12 months ago he started looking for a project or good original to tart up with a gnarly motor and drive the wheels off. Anyways after 4 failed trips to the east from WA to look at cars he finally found one in Vic or NSW that fit the bill. HX kinga sedan in manderin with a $55,000 paint job done in a Ford GT resto shop over there. The thing was rolled onto a truck (not a runner) and was trucked to perth for the princely sum of circa $25-$27K landed (previous owner spent around $80k total). So the work starts on this car. Which diff, motor, gearbox combo? which wheels - 80's fats or sleeper stockies and the dramas and indecision goes on. All work is carried out wearing gloves; yes even on the under carriage etc.

Then just the other day, so close to the end... a light bulb moment!

He realises that he's spent too much. $15k motor, 5k tranny, 5k diff plus other items like GTS gear, wiring, accessories etc and all of a sudden it'll owe him $55-65k once licensed. It's too good for what was the intended use - weekender that will be thrown into a donut or the like at the drop of a hat. Anyway he's in a real bind as to where to go with it....

Got me thinking. Has anyone else been in a similar situation or have a similar story?

[wbute]

Nope

[davegmh]

I should wear my glasses at all times as I couldn't believe the title of this thread. Until I put them on I thought it was titled GOING TOO FART. Silly me

[pj350]

geepeers !!!!

[pj350]

I have a similar on going problem with my x...i feel his pain.

[Flamenco_not_Flamingo]

Love is blind !

[HK1837]

A mate of a mate of mine is one anal mofo when it comes to cars. He's been a mechanic for 25 years and had been out of the project/toy car thing for a long time. About 12 months ago he started looking for a project or good original to tart up with a gnarly motor and drive the wheels off. Anyways after 4 failed trips to the east from WA to look at cars he finally found one in Vic or NSW that fit the bill. HX kinga sedan in manderin with a $55,000 paint job done in a Ford GT resto shop over there. The thing was rolled onto a truck (not a runner) and was trucked to perth for the princely sum of circa $25-$27K landed (previous owner spent around $80k total). So the work starts on this car. Which diff, motor, gearbox combo? which wheels - 80's fats or sleeper stockies and the dramas and indecision goes on. All work is carried out wearing gloves; yes even on the under carriage etc.

Then just the other day, so close to the end... a light bulb moment!

He realises that he's spent too much. $15k motor, 5k tranny, 5k diff plus other items like GTS gear, wiring, accessories etc and all of a sudden it'll owe him $55-65k once licensed. It's too good for what was the intended use - weekender that will be thrown into a donut or the like at the drop of a hat. Anyway he's in a real bind as to where to go with it....

Got me thinking. Has anyone else been in a similar situation or have a similar story?

Seen it happen plenty of times, hence why you always see me championing buying a completed car, as once you start rebuilding you quickly realise what it is going to cost you.

[Valencia]

Reminds of the storys that some people can rebuild a whole car nut and bolt resto for 10k
BS it doesnt happen

[micks_sandman]

Yeh I don't want to do this with my HQ ute, as they are not really worth very much?? But having said that I will have a ute again

[Dago]

I'm going through this. Not really with too much spent, just funds distributed where they're not really needed. All of a sudden I find myself looking into buying a house and a work van, and have toys scattered about that I don't need. The idea always seems better at the time I guess.