An age old story between car guys and future dreams.
I really don't know a car guy who has not had at least one project that either took waaaaaaaaay too many years to get going, or never got going past the stage of dreams and ideas.
It just seems part of the process, and gives rise to a statement a friend of mine made decades ago (Greg)
"Every good car guy has at least one more can than he has parking spaces".
I too have let some things go over the years, and it is not easy because I seem to develop an attachment to the cars.....probably not totally sane, but it happens just the same.
When I finally decide to let one go I do have pangs of regret, but they pass and good memories seem to fill in the vacancy.
I also realize many of the things I did not think about like;
No more insurance payments for that car.
No more planned anything for that car.
No more keeping an eye out for the right parts for that car.
No more moving that car.
Free use of the space that car used to take.
More time for other projects as well as a better focus on thos projects because I am not budgeting anything toward the now gone car.
Yup, letting go of that long term car is never easy for car guys, but often that release opens many new opportunities that work out better in the long run.
If nothing else you know that car went to someone who wanted that car, rather than into the crusher by whomever takes care of your estate and has zero interest in, or knowledge of, said car.
Pretty soon your long term storage Caliente will be taking some wide eyed, smiling kid to the ice cream shop.....even if that "kid" is 50+ years old and toting grand kids along for the ride.
