Sporin
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I have to say, after being on this board along time, I have seen a LOT of full on resto threads end in a for sale sign.
I want to see your PIG!!!
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yup ive seen it too,,,, lots of work goes in, be it resto or just modify, then the sign goes up. i figure with the condition of my pigs body,, not rust, trail damage that i wouldnt get nearly what i have in it so if i ever get to the point of not wanting it anymore, it'll prolly turn into a yard ornament.
OMG! RYAN ARE YOU FEELING OK???
Don't decide to sell your pig before you drive it. That is my favorite pig to date...
I plan on modeling some of my trail pig after yours. I think that pig is just freakin sick.
I understand if you just can't keep it, debt, DTI (Domestic Tranquility Index, "Happy wife, happy life."), or whatever, but why don't you just ship it out to me and I will hold on to it before you sell it to someone that doesn't desrve it.
Hee, hee.
Keep us posted.
Carlos, OINK!
Don't decide to sell your pig before you drive it. That is my favorite pig to date...
I plan on modeling some of my trail pig after yours. I think that pig is just freakin sick.
I understand if you just can't keep it, debt, DTI (Domestic Tranquility Index, "Happy wife, happy life."), or whatever, but why don't you just ship it out to me and I will hold on to it before you sell it to someone that doesn't desrve it.
Hee, hee.
Keep us posted.
Carlos, OINK!
Howdy! My wife swears she's going to bury me in mine. Hopefully, that's after I pass on from old age!! John
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I have been through it many times (well not exactly full on resto but....) and for me I can't stand to be the one to mess it up! I put all that hard work into it and $$$ and it just simply hurts too much to screw it up!!!
I would rather let someone else dent it up and then I would probably buy it back again and the vicious cycle starts all over....sick isn't it
!Been there! I just acquired my old 55 back. When it was all said and done, my girlfriend (now wife) and I took it on a 6K mile roadtrip. Somewhere in Montana, a dump truck kicked a rock up and starred my brand new $600 FJ55 windshield. My heart skipped a beat and I thought, well I'll just get it filled somewhere. About 5 minutes later, the crack spread all the way across the windshield. I almost cried.
On the same trip, I was driving down a river bed following some friends that were taking us to a cool camping spot they knew about. I had brush scratches all over the sides of my freshly painted rig.
i know, I know, get over it. At the time, it was my first restored rig and I wanted to keep it looking nice for awhile. I have now learned that it is just a vehicle and if you are going to use it, it will get scratched and dented. That is life.
On the same trip, I was driving down a river bed following some friends that were taking us to a cool camping spot they knew about. I had brush scratches all over the sides of my freshly painted rig.
i know, I know, get over it. At the time, it was my first restored rig and I wanted to keep it looking nice for awhile. I have now learned that it is just a vehicle and if you are going to use it, it will get scratched and dented. That is life.
Yeah,
The 55 might be going up on the block. I really enjoyed the process of planning the build, but the actual build process has really drained me and taken a lot of the fun out of the end product. I know I will never get what I have into it, especially since it isn't 100% complete, but sometimes life forces your hand. I really love the pig, but since I am staying in DC I just don't feel like I am going to get to use it.
Thanks for everyone's support,
Ryan.
P.S. Sorry for the hijack.
The 55 might be going up on the block. I really enjoyed the process of planning the build, but the actual build process has really drained me and taken a lot of the fun out of the end product. I know I will never get what I have into it, especially since it isn't 100% complete, but sometimes life forces your hand. I really love the pig, but since I am staying in DC I just don't feel like I am going to get to use it.
Thanks for everyone's support,
Ryan.
P.S. Sorry for the hijack.
OMG! RYAN ARE YOU FEELING OK???
Don't decide to sell your pig before you drive it. That is my favorite pig to date...
I plan on modeling some of my trail pig after yours. I think that pig is just freakin sick.
I understand if you just can't keep it, debt, DTI (Domestic Tranquility Index, "Happy wife, happy life."), or whatever, but why don't you just ship it out to me and I will hold on to it before you sell it to someone that doesn't desrve it.
Hee, hee.
Keep us posted.
Carlos, OINK!
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Sporin
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I can see how it can get out of control. I'm not even doing a resto or ANY cosmetics that don't come out of a rattle can and I've got a bunch of money in mine already, too. My goal is a solid, safe wheeler. The exterior is so ugly already that it actually helps. 