What keeps your project car on the back burner?

**Alan** · 03-15-2008, 01:42 PM

Thought I'd share my hobby/passion that has put the Mustang on the back burner for the time being....mountain biking. I had an old Cannondale sitting idle for quite some time and decided to pick the sport back up last year to lose some weight, get back into shape, and get back outdoors. Later on I took the plunge and purchased a full suspension bike. Almost one year later, thousands of dollars in the hole, and about 20-lbs lighter...I'm friggin hooked on the sport and I'm starting to expand into the realm of XC (aka cross-country) racing.

Below is the aftermath from my first race last weekend (big thanks to Dave, his wife, and my wife for the support). The rain storm from the day before provided two of the trails with about 1-2 miles of deep water and sticky mud. I really don't like riding through that shit, but there was really no choice and no way to go around it. The bike was trashed.

After two laps:

Post race carnage:

After a quick clean:

Now all torn down and super clean. Mud/water killed my bottom bracket so I'm waiting on the new one to come in so I can reassemble the bike. Don't pay attention to that cheap adjustable wrench...

So aside from your Mustang/Ford, what other hobbies do you guys/girls have?

chevy eater · 03-15-2008, 02:08 PM

I fly radio control airplanes and helicopters

BigDawg · 03-15-2008, 02:30 PM

wife and kids college tuition. Thats what holds me back.

ShakinIt · 03-15-2008, 02:39 PM

Beer and laziness here...

oh, and being poor....

**CHRIS** · 03-15-2008, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShakinIt

Beer and laziness here...

oh, and being poor....

+ 1

95coBraSVT · 03-15-2008, 02:54 PM

Being poor and running a martial arts school. I go to more tournaments than I can count. $100 a pop minimum if it's local....More if I have to spend the night. About 2 or 3 per month if I'm lucky.

BAMF · 03-15-2008, 03:10 PM

The fact that I can't do everything on my car myself and have to wait for other people to fuck around and fuck around and fuck around and bullshit me until I'm about ready to strangle a kitten before they actually get working on my car.

racingrick · 03-15-2008, 05:54 PM

bad divorce, full custody of a 2 year old girl, run a restaurant!!

Na306StAnG · 03-15-2008, 06:01 PM

I crack cymbals.

Duceanahalf · 03-15-2008, 06:13 PM

poorness and laziness

Strokd85 · 03-16-2008, 12:22 AM

and

also been playing some paintball and have picked up a mountain bike to start getting into some trail riding here when it dries out a little....

that and just trying to pay down some bills, hope to be ahead here in the next 4 months and start working a bit on it...

Ford DNA · 03-16-2008, 01:06 AM

Fish tanks!

StangItMan · 03-16-2008, 02:28 AM

Cameron's heavy metal band and car project, Cory's car and "stuff", the wifey's needs and desires.

Did I mention >>> "Man-A-Pause"?

Tiffiny · 03-16-2008, 03:30 AM

to busy working on other peoples cars

Gooser · 03-16-2008, 03:33 AM

^ stays busy for sure...You needa get that sexy ass red vert done

03-15-2008, 01:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Alan drives euro trash Car: 2004.5 Passat Oberwagon, 2007 Rabbit My TRGarage Brandon, FL : 79454120	What keeps your project car on the back burner? Thought I'd share my hobby/passion that has put the Mustang on the back burner for the time being....mountain biking. I had an old Cannondale sitting idle for quite some time and decided to pick the sport back up last year to lose some weight, get back into shape, and get back outdoors. Later on I took the plunge and purchased a full suspension bike. Almost one year later, thousands of dollars in the hole, and about 20-lbs lighter...I'm friggin hooked on the sport and I'm starting to expand into the realm of XC (aka cross-country) racing. Below is the aftermath from my first race last weekend (big thanks to Dave, his wife, and my wife for the support). The rain storm from the day before provided two of the trails with about 1-2 miles of deep water and sticky mud. I really don't like riding through that shit, but there was really no choice and no way to go around it. The bike was trashed. After two laps: Post race carnage: After a quick clean: Now all torn down and super clean. Mud/water killed my bottom bracket so I'm waiting on the new one to come in so I can reassemble the bike. Don't pay attention to that cheap adjustable wrench... So aside from your Mustang/Ford, what other hobbies do you guys/girls have?

03-15-2008, 02:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
chevy eater Registered User Car: 88 gt,04 ranger My TRGarage lakeland,fl : 430416119	I fly radio control airplanes and helicopters

03-15-2008, 02:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
BigDawg has his prioritys ef'd up Car: My TRGarage South Tampa : 2147483647	wife and kids college tuition. Thats what holds me back.

03-15-2008, 02:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
ShakinIt The sig nazi's bitch... Car: 03 Mustang Mach 1 My TRGarage Politically correct conformist land : 1434769611	Beer and laziness here... oh, and being poor....

03-15-2008, 02:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
95coBraSVT drives a slow car Car: 95 Mustang Cobra, 67 mustang cp, 94 vert V-6 My TRGarage ummm tampa? LOL : 2147483647	Being poor and running a martial arts school. I go to more tournaments than I can count. $100 a pop minimum if it's local....More if I have to spend the night. About 2 or 3 per month if I'm lucky.

03-15-2008, 03:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
BAMF Thread TERRORIST Car: Buick LeSabre, Ford Mustang, Honda Magna My TRGarage Tampa, FL : 2147483647	The fact that I can't do everything on my car myself and have to wait for other people to fuck around and fuck around and fuck around and bullshit me until I'm about ready to strangle a kitten before they actually get working on my car.

03-15-2008, 05:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
racingrick Another Mustang whore Car: 95 GT, 93 LX, 91 GT, 90 coupe, Mazda and an 81 Z28! My TRGarage Lakeland, armpit of the world : 531982692	bad divorce, full custody of a 2 year old girl, run a restaurant!!

03-15-2008, 06:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
Na306StAnG Stock sucks!! Car: 1988 LX Coupe 1994 Angry Panda 1997 Slightning My TRGarage Largo : 2147483647	I crack cymbals.

03-15-2008, 06:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
Duceanahalf is doing your girlfriend Car: My TRGarage : 2147483647	poorness and laziness

03-16-2008, 12:22 AM	#11 (permalink)
Strokd85 Daddy-O Car: 1970 Mustang Fastback My TRGarage Spring Hill.... TN : 181463038	and also been playing some paintball and have picked up a mountain bike to start getting into some trail riding here when it dries out a little.... that and just trying to pay down some bills, hope to be ahead here in the next 4 months and start working a bit on it...

03-16-2008, 01:06 AM	#12 (permalink)
Ford DNA As Seen On TV! Car: 2006 Lincoln Mark LT, 99 Cobra My TRGarage Zephyrhills : 2147483647	Fish tanks!

03-16-2008, 02:28 AM	#13 (permalink)
StangItMan Registered User Car: 06 GT, 04 Cobra SVT, 93 Notch/V8, 89 GT/347, 84 Notch (racer), and 98 Explorer 5.0, 66 F100 (soon) My TRGarage Tampa Bay, FL : 688245448	Cameron's heavy metal band and car project, Cory's car and "stuff", the wifey's needs and desires. Did I mention >>> "Man-A-Pause"?

03-16-2008, 03:30 AM	#14 (permalink)
Tiffiny GOT TRICKS Car: My TRGarage : 2147483647	to busy working on other peoples cars

03-16-2008, 03:33 AM	#15 (permalink)
Gooser Can Close A Gate Car: 1978 Malibu My TRGarage St. Pete : 2147483647	^ stays busy for sure...You needa get that sexy ass red vert done