The front end is one of those areas that some people do right of the bat and others wait on. I just happened to wait on doing the front end on mine. As far as all of the money stuff goes, I'm a divorced father to an almost 4 year old girl. I work hard and spend a ton of time with her. All of my other time is spent doing things around my home or out in the garage. A friend of mine said something to me a few years ago that I simply live by anymore " Stay in your financial lane " and that is just what I do. I have no debt other than my mortgage and spend my expendable cash on cars, it's just my passion like I believe so many others here share the same feeling in varying degrees. Also like you said I do everything myself. I fabricated all of my own chassis, wired and installed every last piece on the car since it was a 4 banger. The only work I don't do for the car is the engine machine work and painting (other than a rattle can lmao) that's it. I have saved tens of thousands of dollars in this build by doing this all myself.Nice work 84T! I'm surprised when making over 1,200 rwhp that the front end wasn't reinforced a while ago.
To others about making $$. For most people, you got to put in the time to learn a valued skill and then be willing to work hard and work a lot to make more $$. For me I make an OK living but that mostly goes to my 401k, mortgage, wife, my 5 y/o son and twin 5 mo/old daughters. Some OT and wise money management (living within my means and i don't like credit cards) gets me my pink slips to toys like my 05' yz250, 87 t-top and 88 notch. Doing my own wrenching, body work and paint saves me lots of dough so I can invest in mods and restoration.
@84t, did you already have a tubular K member before you got the UPR suspension components? Did it get damaged? I'm asking because i'm looking to get one used on the cheap that will work with oem arms.
Stangnet discount on the Mustard? I'll support your racing habit....
Ordered, and glad to support your racing habit!!But of course!!! Discount code WELCOME20 will get you 20% off all my goodies, feel free to pass it along too!
He sells it and I ordered it. Not only will I update the car progress but my BBQ status as well.mmmmm you sell BBQ sauce... wonder what im smoking up next???
Lets start with my made from scratch Honey BBQ Chicken Tenders...
And for the Big Finish, Smoked Chicken wings. These can be found at my trailer at every race we attend. The smoker goes in the trailer before the car...
a man after my own heart. I've git my custom smoker sitting in the back yard. I used to have a whole trailer for competition cooking but I was single and stupid and got burnt out from doing it by myself. now I limit my meat smoking to 6 racks of ribs, 2 turkeys, 16 turkey legs, 6 whole chickens, 4 hams, 4 briskets or 8 pounds of beef jerky.Lets start with my made from scratch Honey BBQ Chicken Tenders...
And for the Big Finish, Smoked Chicken wings. These can be found at my trailer at every race we attend. The smoker goes in the trailer before the car...
Bring the BBQ sauce silly!!You guys are better with meat than me