Seriously lacking enthusiasm
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From: Riverside, So Cal
Originally Posted by Lwlandy
...Bobby's advice is as always good, one thing I am going to do to try and help is bring some of the truck home so that I can work on it at the house. Although this means I will need to clear a lot of the rubbish out of my garage so that I can actually get in it. 
But I guess that will be a good thing.
Lee
But I guess that will be a good thing. Lee
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From: Carnation, WA
Good question Randy,
But I do have an answer..... Here in the UK a garage is classed as something that you can just about squeeze a typical UK family saloon into (in the US would be regarded as a compact).
My truck would be hanging out of the front of the grarage by approx 1 1/2 Feet and I would bearly be able to walk down one side of it. Let alone be able to actually do any work on it.
There is also the issue of not very understanding neighbours at my house. I have built a 4x4 similar to a jeep at the house a few years back and they had no issues about telling me that they beleived it did nothing for the neigbourhood having me working on it on my own driveway.
Lee
But I do have an answer..... Here in the UK a garage is classed as something that you can just about squeeze a typical UK family saloon into (in the US would be regarded as a compact).
My truck would be hanging out of the front of the grarage by approx 1 1/2 Feet and I would bearly be able to walk down one side of it. Let alone be able to actually do any work on it.
There is also the issue of not very understanding neighbours at my house. I have built a 4x4 similar to a jeep at the house a few years back and they had no issues about telling me that they beleived it did nothing for the neigbourhood having me working on it on my own driveway.
Lee
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From: West London, England
Hi Lee
Don't give up, we all go through this.
You have made some great progress and do quality work
As the other guys have said take a few weeks off and the enthusiasm will return
I have the same problem with workspace. I have to travel 20 miles to work on my truck and paying rent is wasting money.
I have just sold my house and am now looking for smaller house with a large garage, I may end up having to build a garage / workshop
Steve
Don't give up, we all go through this.
You have made some great progress and do quality work
As the other guys have said take a few weeks off and the enthusiasm will return
I have the same problem with workspace. I have to travel 20 miles to work on my truck and paying rent is wasting money.
I have just sold my house and am now looking for smaller house with a large garage, I may end up having to build a garage / workshop
Steve
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From: Northwestern PA
Lee,
I truly understand how you feel. I’m in about the same spot. I’ve seen a few of these threads and this is the first I’ve posted in. For the last few months we’ve been having a bit of a time with my youngest, soon to be 17 yr old daughter. Behavior, anger, defiance, depression, ect ect. I’m just not sure what to think. When things in the home aren’t good, it just takes all the wind out of my sails. Haven’t really spent any quality time working or thinking about the old truck. Starting to think I made a mistake taking this project on.
Maybe I’ve been selfish spending time on the truck when I should have been concentrating on other things. Not sure. But the old truck is way back on the list for now and the for seeable near future.
Better times a coming I’m sure.
I truly understand how you feel. I’m in about the same spot. I’ve seen a few of these threads and this is the first I’ve posted in. For the last few months we’ve been having a bit of a time with my youngest, soon to be 17 yr old daughter. Behavior, anger, defiance, depression, ect ect. I’m just not sure what to think. When things in the home aren’t good, it just takes all the wind out of my sails. Haven’t really spent any quality time working or thinking about the old truck. Starting to think I made a mistake taking this project on.
Maybe I’ve been selfish spending time on the truck when I should have been concentrating on other things. Not sure. But the old truck is way back on the list for now and the for seeable near future.
Better times a coming I’m sure.
Last edited by mt54; Nov 29, 2006 at 01:58 PM.
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Originally Posted by mt54
Lee,
For the last few months we’ve been having a bit of a time with my youngest, soon to be 17 yr old daughter. Behavior, anger, defiance, depression, ect ect. I’m just not sure what to think.
Better times a coming I’m sure.
For the last few months we’ve been having a bit of a time with my youngest, soon to be 17 yr old daughter. Behavior, anger, defiance, depression, ect ect. I’m just not sure what to think.
Better times a coming I’m sure.
Gotta love kids!
Bobby
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From: Moro Bay, AR
Originally Posted by bobbytnm
I feel your pain Mike. I'm in the exact same boat. Mean, beligerent, failing school, etc, etc, etc. In my case the truck is a good way for me to dissipate some of the frustration (its either bang on some steel or twist her head off....LOL)
Gotta love kids!
Bobby
Gotta love kids!
Bobby
Jeff
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well i havent touched my 59 in probaly 2 months between homework, company, now holidays i never have time. and now that my 16th birthday has came and gone (monday) and my truck's still in a bunch of peices all i can do is hang out with my friends and watch them do burnout and all the other stuff teenagers do. glad im gonna get a 63 ford to drive till the 59's done.
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Its with great sarrow as I type my only daughter is being committed for mental help.
I'm sorry, I really have nowhere elce to share.
I could not go with them, my past experience in law enforcent, forced me to be envolved in this type of commmitment. I CAN"T BE INVOLVED WITH MY OWN DAUGHTERS
agian
I'm truly sorry
I'm sorry, I really have nowhere elce to share.
I could not go with them, my past experience in law enforcent, forced me to be envolved in this type of commmitment. I CAN"T BE INVOLVED WITH MY OWN DAUGHTERS
agian
I'm truly sorry
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From: Moro Bay, AR
Originally Posted by mt54
Its with great sarrow as I type my only daughter is being committed for mental help.
I'm sorry, I really have nowhere elce to share.
I could not go with them, my past experience in law enforcent, forced me to be envolved in this type of commmitment. I CAN"T BE INVOLVED WITH MY OWN DAUGHTERS
agian
I'm truly sorry
I'm sorry, I really have nowhere elce to share.
I could not go with them, my past experience in law enforcent, forced me to be envolved in this type of commmitment. I CAN"T BE INVOLVED WITH MY OWN DAUGHTERS
agian
I'm truly sorry
Jeff
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From: Northwestern PA
Thanks guys,
Whats really sad, is that I'm at home while my wife and daughter are at the hospitol...
Its one of the lowest points of my life. I just could not be involved in this sort of thing.
pretty sad.....
this is where I turn, to my friends at FTE
you guys are great.
I'm sorry,,, enough said
please back to trucks
Whats really sad, is that I'm at home while my wife and daughter are at the hospitol...
Its one of the lowest points of my life. I just could not be involved in this sort of thing.
pretty sad.....
this is where I turn, to my friends at FTE
you guys are great.
I'm sorry,,, enough said
please back to trucks
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Mike,
Having survived BEING a 17-year-old girl, I can tell you it was one of the roughest, most god-awful stages of my life. When people say to me: "Oh, I wish I was 17 again!" I tell them they're out of their flipping skulls.
Keep three things in mind:
1) You and your wife haven't failed.
2) Your daughter hasn't failed.
3) The game ain't over yet.
Just hang in there, man. Sounds like help is on the way.
Having survived BEING a 17-year-old girl, I can tell you it was one of the roughest, most god-awful stages of my life. When people say to me: "Oh, I wish I was 17 again!" I tell them they're out of their flipping skulls.
Keep three things in mind:
1) You and your wife haven't failed.
2) Your daughter hasn't failed.
3) The game ain't over yet.
Just hang in there, man. Sounds like help is on the way.