In this economy, a guy needs to question whether building a project makes sense or not. I have struggled with this question over the last year or so in contemplating building a Light Yellow ST like the Toad Hall cars of 72. I have loved this color for many years and have owned 3 different LY cars over the past 20 years. Recently I decided to sell to a fellow enthusiast my accumulation of ST parts and a 72 LY car I had acquired in 08 because I decided it just didn't make sense to do another ST project. The decision was a combination of too many cars, the lousy economy, and the time commitment it would take to complete such a project (while still working to finish the Kremer ST project). Maybe it was time to just drive and enjoy the cars I have and spend time doing other things in life (work horses more, travel, build a custom rifle).
So that was my path until I stumbled onto a pair of real ST rear flares on a 67 912 at a wrecking yard, a car I had walked past for 2-3 years assuming the flares were fiber glass like the fronts. After getting them cutoff the car, I pondered just selling them or putting them aside, but I hadn't rid my brain of that LY ST project (3-4 years in planning). So I started cruising web sites looking for a 72 911 coupe that would be a good candidate just for kicks, not really admitting I would really start down this path again. Well, I found a car in Ohio that fit the bill pretty well, and I came to grips with the decision of spending funds to begin the ST project odyssey again. Since the engine and many parts were disassembled from the car, I decided to take my flat trailer (rather than have a hauler bring it to AZ) and bring it back....1830 miles each way. Six days of driving (a lot of time to question the decision) because I found a pair of real ST flares...
Maybe others have been similarly influenced to start down a project path by finding a special part, barn find car/roller, period engine, or a stash of records accompanying a deserted project that simply couldn't be ignored. I am posting this thread to encourage you to go for that special project...life is short, and if the passion embers flame up when you stumble onto something special, like Nike says...'Just Do It'.
There is something special about this stage of a project....like when you meet that special gal for the first time and the heart flutters. Things about her that may later turn out to be unpleasant are overlooked or diminished. This car, stripped of parts and paint with old primer protecting the surface from rust for more than 20 years (and non-original fenders) was going to become an RSR. (It came with GT Racing fiber glass rear bumper). It will now be reborn as a Light Yellow ST.