'65 Coupe Father and Son Project
10-02-2012, 08:09 PM
#21
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Littleton, Colorado
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I don't want to sound like I am dumping on your project because I know how special it can be. As I have said, my son and I now have a wonderful 72 Mach1 we built together.
That said, You may want to consider what you would do if your child/children abandoned the project entirely as my son did. You don't want to come out of the experience with either of you resenting each other.
From your pictures you have a great couple of kids, but no one can predict what a teenager will do before they are grown and out of the house. That wonderful bond between parent and child took precedence over finishing the car. I was frustrated at the slow-down in progress and found the project less enjoyable when doing it solo.
At about 20, he came back and took over the project, spending substantial time and money to bring the car to completion. Ultimately a very successful and satisfying experience!
Good luck!
That said, You may want to consider what you would do if your child/children abandoned the project entirely as my son did. You don't want to come out of the experience with either of you resenting each other.
From your pictures you have a great couple of kids, but no one can predict what a teenager will do before they are grown and out of the house. That wonderful bond between parent and child took precedence over finishing the car. I was frustrated at the slow-down in progress and found the project less enjoyable when doing it solo.
At about 20, he came back and took over the project, spending substantial time and money to bring the car to completion. Ultimately a very successful and satisfying experience!
Good luck!
10-03-2012, 07:09 AM
#22
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Calif.
Posts: 86
I don't want to sound like I am dumping on your project because I know how special it can be. As I have said, my son and I now have a wonderful 72 Mach1 we built together.
That said, You may want to consider what you would do if your child/children abandoned the project entirely as my son did. You don't want to come out of the experience with either of you resenting each other.
From your pictures you have a great couple of kids, but no one can predict what a teenager will do before they are grown and out of the house. That wonderful bond between parent and child took precedence over finishing the car. I was frustrated at the slow-down in progress and found the project less enjoyable when doing it solo.
At about 20, he came back and took over the project, spending substantial time and money to bring the car to completion. Ultimately a very successful and satisfying experience!
Good luck!
That said, You may want to consider what you would do if your child/children abandoned the project entirely as my son did. You don't want to come out of the experience with either of you resenting each other.
From your pictures you have a great couple of kids, but no one can predict what a teenager will do before they are grown and out of the house. That wonderful bond between parent and child took precedence over finishing the car. I was frustrated at the slow-down in progress and found the project less enjoyable when doing it solo.
At about 20, he came back and took over the project, spending substantial time and money to bring the car to completion. Ultimately a very successful and satisfying experience!
Good luck!
10-03-2012, 06:38 PM
#24
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Littleton, Colorado
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Good luck!
10-03-2012, 06:40 PM
#25
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All the best!
10-07-2012, 09:17 PM
#26
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Join Date: Sep 2012
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I may need to change the name of this thread to Father and Daughter Project! My daughter loves working on this car! Her and her friends were in the car last night till after 10pm then a good 6+ hours today!
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10-07-2012, 09:30 PM
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I am still disassembling! Seems like I've been taking parts off for over 2 months now! Today was HUGE! I got the windshield out and most of the front suspension! I can really only commit to a day and a half a week to the car so I guess I am doing ok! I woke up a 4:30 this morning and started on the car and put in about 14 hours today!
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10-07-2012, 09:38 PM
#28
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I went to Harbor Freight last night and bought 3 DA Sanders (one for me and one for each of my kids!) and a bunch of different sandpaper and a brand new Media Blaster!! So excited!
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10-07-2012, 11:25 PM
#29
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Michigan
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congratulations!! My father and I have restored numerous vehicles from cleanings to full on body off restorations!! I'm 21 now and my father is 53, both of us have mustangs now of our own and we still love getting together and breaking stuff in the garage and swearing about, then running to the parts store lol
best advice, buy air tools, they make everything quicker and just a little more fun, and the chiltons book if you can find it!
Good luck bud, and I hope your whole family enjoys this build as much my family enjoyed ours!
best advice, buy air tools, they make everything quicker and just a little more fun, and the chiltons book if you can find it!
Good luck bud, and I hope your whole family enjoys this build as much my family enjoyed ours!