Car Therapy

I just want to say thanks for this CHR forum, I have mentioned before in some of my post about my physical condition. I have been having a hard time these past couple of weeks with Vertigo {dizziness} plus a headache that hasn’t gone away for over two weeks it feels like it will explode anytime. This morning it was really getting to me, I look outside and the weather is finally getting better to the point that I could get outside. I checked the new post this morning and Matt 167 wrote about his idea of putting 55 Chevy taillights in his car, and asked if anyone had information about the size of the opening. Well it gave me an incentive to go to the garage which I had no plans of because of my problems. I said I would get some pictures for him of my car. It was like a shot in the arm so to speak of adrenalin, momentarily it took my mine off from my problems it didn’t take the symptoms away but it got me on my feet, and that is what I need to happen from time to time. I do more daydreaming of cars then actually working on them at this point in time, and that keeps me from going off the deep end more then anything else. I just want to say thanks to all of the car people out there, that you never know how you may up lift someone by this great forum..

Richard

Same thing happens to me but for different reasons. I suffer from anxiety disorder. I can not travel more than 15 miles away home in one direction and no more than 2 in the other. Some days i panic severally if i try to go out to my mail box. But as I read the threads posted and get ideas i can not resist going to my car and doing something with it. It gives my mind something to focus on other then eating itself alive. My car and this forum has allowed me to eat regulary and to sleep well at night. Than is a huge change from a year ago before I joined. You guys and this forum have saved me. I have been to 3 physchs, 4 docs and countless, useless meds. This is the only thing that seems to work. my family and I THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE PEOPLE HERE THAT ARE SO WONDERFUL.

I'm happy for you Barb that the site helps you, as I'm sure there are other people who use the site as a pick me up.

Richard

I use the site as a pick me up.. as just an example Now that I have the measurements of '55 chevy taillights, I can see what it will take to get them in there. was out there most of today scratching my head.. but without this site, I would not have even considered such a modification.. so I guess we all kinda help each other out on here :)

That's Great.

Richard

I know where you're coming from Richard!!! If I listened to what my doctor and others say, I'd never even go out to the garage... I've named Tom's coupe "Therapy"!!!

Even if I'm out in the shop 5 hours and only manage to get an hour's worth of work done, at least I accomplished something!!!!

Stay with it!!!

It's funny I have a hard time getting to the garage but I still see tools that I want!!!

Richard

Sometimes just having somebody to banter back and forth with is good therapy.
BTW Barb, how did the car show go?

The show is this saturday from 3 to 9. my car is almost finished and charlie has 2 days of work left to do.

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Originally Posted by Dave Severson

I've named Tom's coupe "Therapy"!!!

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Dave, looking for more Therapy? :3dSMILE:
J/K

Pat

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Originally Posted by ford2custom

It's funny I have a hard time getting to the garage but I still see tools that I want!!!

Richard

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That's great, I'm still laughing!!!

My mom was the same way growing up Barb, kinda hard on her to raise me and my brother by herself as well. There's always a bright side though, over the years she has gotten over her agrophobia (spelling???), remarried, and now they travel all over the world. They're never home. It took a lot of time and baby steps and she still gets a bit of anxiety but she has learned to control it.

All the best to you guys,

Sean

Thank you so much Sean for your kind words and hope. I have had this 28 years now. I know that someday they will come up with the magic therapy to cure it.

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Originally Posted by jyardgirl

The show is this saturday from 3 to 9. my car is almost finished and charlie has 2 days of work left to do.

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Good luck at the show and be sure to take a camera. :)

http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/forumlist.html


Here is a good list of Hot Rod and car related sites.

I was just wondering how your car show went Barb, I thought it was this past weekend, but I see now it is next weekend.

Have fun. :D :D

Don

[QUOTE=Dave Severson] I've named Tom's coupe "Therapy"!!!

Dave,
Haven't heard much from you lately, how's the "Therapy" coming along?

I had to flip the pic, didn't know if it was me, or if the World was turned upside down. Right side up looks good.

Richard

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Originally Posted by ford2custom

I had to flip the pic, didn't know if it was me, or if the World was turned upside down. Right side up looks good.

Richard

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:LOL: :LOL: Everything is back right side up now, though the upside down coupe did draw some comments...


Tom, things are progressing, though slowly.... The car is doing fine, wish I could say the same about the guy working on it.... getting better and back on it next week.....

Somethings take time but hopefuly everything will work out ok. Good luck.

Richard

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It's funny I have a hard time getting to the garage but I still see tools that I want!!!

Richard

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That sounds like me, Richard; I, too am pretty bunged up, and have been so inactive the last few years that my bride has been after me to get rid of a lot of my "stuff". Well, I ran across, and went and bought a new-to-me "better" drill press the other day; she said "why do you need that? You hardly ever use the stuff you have." My reply: "I ain't dead, yet!"

Keep on keepin' on, friend.;) :3dSMILE:

Rrumbler
This is too strange I just got off the phone with an old working buddy. He has gone through a lot also. He asked me if I still have that old 40 Ford coupe, actually it's a 39 with a forty front end. I said yes, and I'm going to keep it until I either get it fixed up or they carry me out of here. I've had it over 40 years.

Richard