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The psychology of those who restore classic cars

Started by deathsled, February 05, 2026, 01:56:26 PM

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deathsled

"Low she sits on five spoke wheels
Small block eight so live she feels
There she's parked beside the curb
Engine revving to disturb
She's the princess from his past
Red paint gold stripes damned she's fast"

Corey Bowcutt

That is very interesting Richard.  Thanks for sharing.

shelbydoug

The person or persons who wrote that obviously haven't been around us when we are bickering. It reminds me of the phrase "stable genius".  ::)
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67 GT350

Is there a video on the type, who never work on a car, only do maybe one step, and never will get it done? It's easy to start restoring a car, it's hard to finish it!
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roddster

  I've been waiting for the "Psychology of the person who is "Gonna fix it up some day".  Years later it still sits.

deathsled

Quote from: Corey Bowcutt on February 05, 2026, 05:18:27 PMThat is very interesting Richard.  Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome. Psychology is a soft almost psuedo-science to some degree.  But there are patterns and I agree that focus on the collector car hobby is for those of a high level of conscientiousness. It also staves off dementia and possibly Alzheimer's.
"Low she sits on five spoke wheels
Small block eight so live she feels
There she's parked beside the curb
Engine revving to disturb
She's the princess from his past
Red paint gold stripes damned she's fast"