What to do...

"Makoyouidiot" (makaan12) 01/09/2014 at 22:07 • Filed to: firstworldproblems

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Now that I have two new, warrantied, and hopefully reliable cars, I have encountered a conundrum... I have nothing to wrench on, no projects of any kind, and the wife has forbidden me from modding one of our cars and endangering the warranty. So. I guess I need a project.

N/A POWAAAHH > Makoyouidiot 01/09/2014 at 22:09

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Rat rod? Old wagon?

Makoyouidiot > N/A POWAAAHH 01/09/2014 at 22:14

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I am leaning towards old British or Italian. It would have to be extremely cheap. I have found nonrunning MGB GTs like the one above for around a grand, and a guy in my town has an impressive collection of old interesting iron behind his atv shop. Most of it doesn't have titles, but I have a contact for that.

Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken > Makoyouidiot 01/09/2014 at 22:20

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My son has a GT, I say Rover V8 swap and some Sebring fender flares. There are several swaps including a GM V6. The Rover V8 is the correct swap for authenticity though.

davedave1111 > Makoyouidiot 01/09/2014 at 22:24

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Build your own car from scratch.

Makoyouidiot > Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken 01/09/2014 at 22:39

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I'm not so concerned about authenticity...I'd want a straight six.

Makoyouidiot > davedave1111 01/09/2014 at 22:40

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I have considered doing a vw sandrail type car. Would let me work on those welding skills I haven't used since high school.

Alex Murel > Makoyouidiot 01/09/2014 at 22:50

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Get a Ducati, its a project that never ends....

Mathias Rios > Makoyouidiot 01/09/2014 at 23:00

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That's the reason I got my project. My DD is too reliable and didn't give me any wrenching time :P

knock on wood...

mcseanerson > davedave1111 01/10/2014 at 02:23

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Makoyouidiot > Alex Murel 01/10/2014 at 08:57

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I was thinking about a bike of some kind, but then my mother in law moved in with us, and one of her childhood friends died on one, so that's an issue I'd rather not deal with. We all ague enough as it is.

Makoyouidiot > mcseanerson 01/10/2014 at 08:58

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Interesting....

Makoyouidiot > Mathias Rios 01/10/2014 at 08:59

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And the next time you turn the key....BANG clatterclatterclatter