Sometimes you just have to do the work.

I was still having some problems with the electrical system. 

The trust issue in cars, how do you achieve it? 

I posted an entry on the HAMB (Hokey Ass Message Board) several years ago when one of the guys was asking about driving his old station wagon to a car show a couple of hundred miles away.

This summer I'm taking a long roadtrip so I'm taking  one of my newer vehicles.

 The first leg of the trip was from the SF Bay area to Klamath Falls Oregon, a distance of around 430 miles.

Okay now your car is looking pretty good.

Maybe good enough so that your wife or girlfriend won't mind being seen in it with you. 

Since my car was already primered it should have been ready for paint, right? 

Well no. 

"Primered,  Ready for paint" How many times have you read those words in the classifieds or on CL? 

 If the car was ready for paint why doesn't the seller just have it painted? 

Back on topic.

I will share my journey getting my Mustang coupe painted.

Everyday life and needs will often overrule your hobby car plans. 

I had to do some maintenance on my daily F150. 

Back to the plan.

It doesn't make much sense to do something that doesn't fit into the ultimate plan for your car. 

Every car build should have a plan. 

Think about it, but put your pants on first.

Actually there is a plan, you're building a Better Beater, Right?  

As you can see I didn't do too bad.

The car had lots of minor problems: there was only one front seat in the driver's position.

Here are some pics of the car as I bought it.

I thought that it was a good base to build on.

Don't do it.  

"Should I buy something like this to start with?"

Do your homework instead. 

My goal with this blog is a discussion about having fun with cars you like, not always the ones you need.

The focus will be on affordable, attainable, and usable cars. (revised 1/16/25)