Thread: More Problems with the Thames ..........

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Hang in there. The new shop sounds like a good idea.

Any time you deal with things 50-80 years old you will have setbacks. As for time, I've had projects take 2 years to finish to the 40 years I've worked on my '29 AA. The '29 waited 9 years before body work and being painted. It has been a on going project (on and off) ever since.

It's a hobby and I like a number of others do not set deadlines. I purchased a '27 Ford roadster in June. It has been sitting on jackstands since waiting for me to get started. Looks like it will be after first of year. Time to build-don't know. Been building hot rods for 50+ years, some go quickly, some take more time. Just seems to be the nature of the hobby.

All seem to have the one step forward two steps back stages. Some projects just have more of them.

Earl

Quote Old Coyote......... I'm beginning to wonder if I am going to live long enough to see this thing finished .............. more problems with the Thames body will require more sheet metal work and another delay


Its a long road to the top, ive been working on, waiting for money, tired of messing with, putting stuff off, angry at it, but in love with it still. Its been a 5 year road for me so far. Sure I am close, Chassis is done, body is now mounted on chassis (not pictured), Have motor and tranny ready to go not yet in car, needs wiring and massive body work. Looks like another 2 summers for me, thats a whopping 7 dang long years, Thats if I still have a job then, but its coming.

pics 1 and 2 are my 1st day ownership January 2003

pic 3 is end of summer 2005 new chassis finally

pic 4 is 4 months ago hididng in corner wiating for something

pic 5 is yesterday, holding my halloween prop dragster motor.