Please Stop My Confusion

[Hector]

Well folks I really appreciate the advice given here on this board and still have not pulled the trigger on a direction yet. My follow up comment on the Corvette C1 was not the supercar conundrum, but rather whether to build a newer kit car (SLC, GT-R, GT40 or the Ultima) or go in a different direction and do a restoration. Both ways will require significant funds and I have my eyes wide open here to that fact. I already have a Corvette C8 HTC which I absolutely love and a FFR Roadster MK4 that was a blast to build. I have sold off my Triumph TR6 and BMW Roadster and looking for my next project. Let's just say my wife would like me to build model cars or some other hobby . I just want to be sure of which way I want to go as any of the cars will be a wait in ordering or finding the right project car.
Thanks
Bill

Bill:
Good luck with your decision, for me, watching Cam's driving videos and detailed build web page did the trick. i could not be happier with the end product, I already have close to 5000 miles on my car, two 500 mile round trips and a 1000 mile round trip, I was stranded once due to a rear clam hinge failure and a couple of belt failures (my fault , poor alternator aligment). I drive it at least 2 - 3 times a week to work. Heck I even go to the grocery store in the SLC. Granted I am a complete outlier.
so far it has been reliable and lots of fun, I still get an adrenaline rush every time I drive. It is raw, loud, impractical and so much fun.The crazy attention is definitely something you have to get used to and judiciously and kindly figure out what questions are worth detailed responses to. Otherwise, you would spend lots of time on every parking lot or gas station. Always draws a crowd everywhere you go. Oh and forgot to mention everyione wants to race you, especially young drivers , even in minivans , crazy!!!

The only thing I was not prepared for was the time required to build the car I wanted, for me it was about 5 years and 3000 hours. And that is a conservative estimate. (ask my wife ) The interior , headlight and taillight mods were a massive time suck. probably 10 times longer than my best estimates.

 

[Neil]

Bill:
Good luck with your decision, for me, watching Cam's driving videos and detailed build web page did the trick. i could not be happier with the end product, I already have close to 5000 miles on my car, two 500 mile round trips and a 1000 mile round trip, I was stranded once due to a rear clam hinge failure and a couple of belt failures (my fault , poor alternator aligment). I drive it at least 2 - 3 times a week to work. Heck I even go to the grocery store in the SLC. Granted I am a complete outlier.
so far it has been reliable and lots of fun, I still get an adrenaline rush every time I drive. It is raw, loud, impractical and so much fun.The crazy attention is definitely something you have to get used to and judiciously and kindly figure out what questions are worth detailed responses to. Otherwise, you would spend lots of time on every parking lot or gas station. Always draws a crowd everywhere you go. Oh and forgot to mention everyione wants to race you, especially young drivers , even in minivans , crazy!!!

The only thing I was not prepared for was the time required to build the car I wanted, for me it was about 5 years and 3000 hours. And that is a conservative estimate. (ask my wife ) The interior , headlight and taillight mods were a massive time suck. probably 10 times longer than my best estimates.

I know what you mean. My car too was a daily driver for a while. I drove it to work, to car shows and on short trips. It was always the center of attention and attracted many clapped- out Mustangs to challenge me- I resisted. As I've posted before, a car like yours will always generate 3 questions from curious onlookers:
1. What is it?
2. How fast will it go?
3. How much did it cost?

 

[Hector]

I know what you mean. My car too was a daily driver for a while. I drove it to work, to car shows and on short trips. It was always the center of attention and attracted many clapped- out Mustangs to challenge me- I resisted. As I've posted before, a car like yours will always generate 3 questions from curious onlookers:
1. What is it?
2. How fast will it go?
3. How much did it cost?
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Well, mine does not hold a candle to yours , regarding how radical it is . Great job !!! Amazing looking rocket ship