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4) parts arrive you will want to put them on! This relates
Watch TV show
to the new scenery idea, once again. Breaking things
and/or video on
YouTube. down into sub-sections can also help (i.e. if you’re
Again, this is struggling with your engine, work on your suspension
all stimulus based and get that off the “list”, etc.)
motivation. Living
someone else is a 8) Remember why you love cars: Make a list
vicariously through
They don’t talk back like your wife does, they
phenomenon that has been studied for years and are fun to drive, awesome to talk about with others,
phenomenon that has been studied for years and
could explain why watching your favorite YouTuber etc. Love and passion are the most motivational
(hopefully me LOL) or someone like Steve Darnell on forces in the world of psychology. If the passion is
Velocity TV can be a good motivational force. there, the motivation can easily be brought back!

Think about the outcomes, magazine 9) Test drive(s)
5)publications, friend’s reactions, car shows, If your car is nearing completion and safe
cruising, etc. enough to drive, bring it around the block. While
The feelings that you will get with planning/ things may break or fail, this will give you the feeling
imagining these outcomes will translate to direct that you are fi nally making headway on the build. It’s
pleasure. This will, in-turn, make you feel as if the sort of like watching yourself in the mirror while you
car is a joy to work on, due to association with that work-out; you can see that your hard work is doing
pleasurable feeling. Think about how many people something, even though it may only be apparent
will approach you at the gas station and want to talk when you fl ex or lift something heavy.
to you about the ride that you have built.
10)
Watch Tinman 2
Look through old pictures/videos, etc. Kustoms on YouTube!
I have been told my videos
6) of the build. I have been told my videos
Sometimes you can feel hopeless or like you & builds are very inspiring
haven’t done enough, well look at where you started and motivating. That is my
main goal with doing all of this
and all of the great things you have done. It may main goal with doing all of this
also spark new ideas as to how to correct a current extra work; I do not get paid
to write articles or make build
problem. Confi dence is the key; remember, any to write articles or make build
videos, rather I do it because
person can solve any problem if they work hard videos, rather I do it because
enough! it’s motivating for me when
someone else tells me that I
have motivated them! My most
Order a new partder a new part
Or have motivated them! My most
motivational group of videos
7) If you are stuck, motivational group of videos
If you are stuck,
I fi nd it rewarding is the Build series on “Wild-
when a new part Torquey”, a 2 year build that has changed my life and
comes in the mail. can hopefully help you to change yours. This build
Working on the series and many other videos can be seen at https://
engine and things www.youtube.com/tinman2kustoms
aren’t going right?
Order the rear end There ya have it folks: Simple tips on the surface,
components that but technical and educated at the same time. Much
you will need, take like the rat rods that we build; they take some digging
a few days off and to fi nd all of the artistic & functional details that have
when those new been incorporated.

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