Ever get a lack of mojo?

the trouble is that as soon as you start to break a vehicle you are working on it and i know i certainly start to get some mojo back that way which is not neccesarily a good thing.... however if you arent enjoying it any more its time to move on sell the project and start something fresh, which looks a bit easier to complete so giving a mojo boost

continually. I suck at working on stuff in winter.

It's constant problem, especially during winter when you don't get to use them or do much because of the weather, as above though, it comes back.
Spend an evening on here looking at the projects - it'll either inspire you to get on or completely the other way.........

I'm rebuilding my 4th or 5th car, and I'm certainly no stranger to mojo loss. Latest loss was when the primer I'd sprayed in haste in the last hot spell of the autumn went on like someone throwing grey porridge at the car. I shut the garage door and left it before I took an axe to it.

Family stuff then intervened, which stressed me out more. But then I read some threads on here, read a couple of classics mags, and started to feel more like I knew what I should do. Then I bought a second hand space heater and hit the garage again, sanding back all the sags and runs and doing some other stuff that pushed the project on a bit. Feels a lot more like the end will come right now, and the mojo is returning.

I guess it depends on what role your retro stuff takes in your life. Mine these days is stuff that occupies my hands and makes my brain think about what they're doing rather than spinning round work and other stuff that really I can't control and shouldn't be worrying about, but do. Unless you're doing it for a living, your retro fun shouldn't be stressing you out - it should be something you enjoy. So either take a breather and do other stuff to regain your mojo, or if you think what you have no longer does it, move them on. Personally, my retro mojo dies about a year after the project is finished, and becomes an ownership routine, maybe that just shows how limited my imagination is.

Best of luck with it whatever you decide - it has to be down to you, but you need to give your inner mojo a chance to think, I reckon.

Do one little thing each day no matter how small, that way its constantly evolving. If you leave it for another day that turns into weeks and months.

Yup I lost it when the clutch went on my MR2 its been sat waiting for a new one to be fitted 14 months.

Ordered loads of bits fitted a few but I think its more of a case of I never really loved it like I have some of the others I have owned, I ask myself daily should I strip it and weigh it in as I would make more money than its ever worth as a whole.

On the other end of the scale I have had my 205 GTI sat in mums garage (was on her drive) its been sat since my 2nd child was born and well she is 7 this year
Said I wouldn't return to that project until I have the time and money to do the whle thing to how I had that dream nearly 10 years ago.

It WILL have a major rebuild and be given to my 1st child (not that he could ever insure it but it keeps everyone happy)


Its much easier to sit on here and look at stuff done when people have nice garages, sucks when you only have a parking bay to work in, well that and every time I take some tools to it environmental seem to turn up with the 300 questions about what am doing or a letter about am running a business *sighs

so start by taking the fpr off the blue one and putting it on the red one so you can drive it?

by the sounds of it you're trying to split your time and money between two cars, if the blue one needs major bodywork doing to taht extent would you be better focussing on the red one and selling the blue one on / stripping it down for parts for the red one?

I thought it was just me ! The clutch release bearing failed on my van last week and I can't face looking at it. Even the flask of coffee and sandwiches I made before setting out are still on the passenger seat.
At least I have an excuse - "mental health" issues. My psychologist says I need to look at small aspects of thing / problem rather than the whole picture. That means spending, say, 10-15 minutes then walking away. A timer set to go off at the determined time is a way of enforcing the limit so you don't over do things. Easier said than done but makes sence so intend giving it a try. After all 10 minutes doing something is more towards getting the job done than 10 minutes sitting in front of TV.

Paul H

I've had a lack of mojo for a few years now,but recently had a clear out of cars and parts i'll never start/finnish. Got some space to breath now both physically and financially. I've read that the international mini meet will be in italy next year, so thats my goal after our wedding to get the mini finnished and drive down to italy through the alps. For me it was clearing out all the wheight and pressure put on myself and from others and to get a goal in mind. Don't lose the enthusiasim of your hobby,think back to why you bought them in the first place. I also put up some photos up in my garage from when the car was last on the road as motivation, when you get frustrated take a look at them while you drink your tea/coffee/beer. Thats what keeps me on track.