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I'm a guy who can't say no to trying out new things, however I tend to try to do them all at once.

On my speedster I have the following projects going.

1) Been working on a luggage rack for the past year
2) Working on some gas strut design for the hood and engine lid
3) Making a vintage style wooden racing wheel, ( from scratch)
4) Currently working on some car audio and Ipood set-up.
5) Collecting parts for my transmission and engine lift.
6) working on the side windows for the hartop
7) working on new temporary windows for the soft top
8) collecting stuff for the hardtop construction
9) Trying to sort out the final parts needed to move my battery to the front of the car for once and for all.

On top of that I'm building an electric guitar, installing car audio in my pick up as well as squeezing in band practice so that I don't totally suck when we get together, I'm always doing stuff around the house as well as an avid gardener and to top it off, I have an 8 week old daughter in the house that sucks up all my leftover time that my 4 year old doesn't take.

Damn I need help, I know that I have to prioritise what I do, but I've got all these ideas going around in my head and I tend to just try and do everything at once..............any advice?

Anyone else suffer from this?

1955 Kit Car Centre(Speedster)

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I'm a guy who can't say no to trying out new things, however I tend to try to do them all at once.

On my speedster I have the following projects going.

1) Been working on a luggage rack for the past year
2) Working on some gas strut design for the hood and engine lid
3) Making a vintage style wooden racing wheel, ( from scratch)
4) Currently working on some car audio and Ipood set-up.
5) Collecting parts for my transmission and engine lift.
6) working on the side windows for the hartop
7) working on new temporary windows for the soft top
8) collecting stuff for the hardtop construction
9) Trying to sort out the final parts needed to move my battery to the front of the car for once and for all.

On top of that I'm building an electric guitar, installing car audio in my pick up as well as squeezing in band practice so that I don't totally suck when we get together, I'm always doing stuff around the house as well as an avid gardener and to top it off, I have an 8 week old daughter in the house that sucks up all my leftover time that my 4 year old doesn't take.

Damn I need help, I know that I have to prioritise what I do, but I've got all these ideas going around in my head and I tend to just try and do everything at once..............any advice?

Anyone else suffer from this?
Too close to home!

> Started Speedster in 1989 - with Dale, Cory and Ed's help IT WILL RUN THIS SUMMER! Work in Process (WIP)

> Working on 8 track HI-FI system for Speedster (ha, Cory did find the NOS cassette stereo though!)

> In 2009 bought non-running fix-r-upper dune buggy in FL - hauled engine (bad #3 cylinder) to VA and stripped for rebuild - WIP

> Bought water front land in 1990 on Cheaspeake Bay for retirement - WIP

> Planted English walnut tree for wood dash and steering wheel 7 years ago. Long WIP

Wait til you see TC's list!

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In 2001 I took delivery at Knott's Show and drove speedy home. The next day I started a list. Mind you, this was pretty much a "custom" build by JPS right from the beginning. Obviously that didn't help at all. Since then, I taken most of the vehicle apart, modified, customized, tranqualized and super-sized. Ten years later I still have a list. Interestingly, it is still about the same length as your list. Does that suggest something? They talk a lot about the "madness". It ain't just talk!

p.s. I still got my boat.
I built the whole car myself,from A to Z, I mean shortening the pan creating a frame to fit in between the pan and the shell, I even laid the fiberglass of the shell by myself, all the sanding and paint jobs included. took me a lot of time, almost 3 years to finish.Upholstery completed mechanical job done already.side windows done etc. only minor things remain like;
the audio system which I am working on right now
the rear seat upholstery
the windshield blower fan, will be completed soon. I love to play with this toy...
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