we downsized , retired moved to new brunswick . sold my 72 gremlin drag car 50 chevy truck her 87 trans am and just the gasser chassis project left . I,m 62 been working on cars trucks hot rods bikes boats snomobiles etc etc seems like forever . Ill probably build another bike . I want to split the crank in a 81 and newer bonneville 5 spd lighten it and aim for 120 horsepower . Bikes take up a lot less space lol
Yes I know there is a lot of guys out there been doing stuff longer then me , older then me . BUT I hit the time limit . Ive done everything automotive Ive ever wanted to do and I,m out . And i think a lot of other guys feel the same
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There's a lot to unpack here.
I believe multiple factors at work. Everyone is getting older, and more guys getting out than in.
Covid put the market in a frenzy, prices for toys of every description went through the roof. No new product, so old stuff became valuable. Gov't handing out money like gum drops, interest rates at historic lows. Sellers made out like bandits. People bought this stuff and now can't afford to finish or start them.
How many guys do you know bought several projects 10, 20 or 30 years ago, and never touched them? Now they have no money, and the body ain't willing.
Just my 2 cents. (if that's still a thing)
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we downsized , retired moved to new brunswick . sold my 72 gremlin drag car 50 chevy truck her 87 trans am and just the gasser chassis project left . I,m 62 been working on cars trucks hot rods bikes boats snomobiles etc etc seems like forever . Ill probably build another bike . I want to split the crank in a 81 and newer bonneville 5 spd lighten it and aim for 120 horsepower . Bikes take up a lot less space lol Yes I know there is a lot of guys out there been doing stuff longer then me , older then me . BUT I hit the time limit . Ive done everything automotive Ive ever wanted to do and I,m out . And i think a lot of other guys feel the same
Yeah I've gone the bike route as well. Less space and can ride all weekend on $25. The Nova was $25/hour. I also find it more sociable. Meet a group in the AM and ride all day. The cleaning and maintaining is WAY easier as well.
As for project vehicles I think end of season and not wanting to Winter store play a part. Can't park a project on your driveway in a residential neighborhood any more. We would re and re motors on the driveway. Work on it all night and then test it out with no front end on it trying to get the front wheels off the ground and nobody would blink an eye. Now you would face the wrath of the local FB Karen's calling you in because you are a menace and a disgrace to the neighbourhood.
I am a little of all of it - no time or energy for projects, loss of interest, lack of funds with the excessive prices of parts these days, and I am getting older too lol.
I have contemplated selling all of my vehicles a few times over the last few months.
Not sure what I would do with myself - but endless hours in the shop isnt it anymore.
I got 6 new Firestone 700/19 wide white tires from Universal Tire. Price of tires, $ exchange, shipping and tax was over $6,200. Had them ordered over 2 years ago and finally got them this past Dec. How can anyone justify say the hobby is getting too expensive. I do have my old ones for sale if anyone is interested!!!!!!!
-- Edited by Smokin Joe on Monday 9th of September 2024 07:13:09 AM
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