Project Car Reminders

As found myself halfway through the repaint of my '67 Wildcat I had some time to reflect on many aspects of my build. I've assembled some info I hope will be useful to people thinking about taking on a project, or those who are working on a project.\
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#1 – It doesn't have to be perfect. **\
| probably wouldn't have finished my car if didn't cut some corners to keep motivated. There have been many things that I've gone back to adjust or fix, paint being one of them. \#2- Do what is right for you.\ put a 4.8 Chevy motor in my car and painted it was Tremclad/Rust-Oleum. That's going to piss some people off, but don't care. Sometimes your working within a specific skill set or budget constraints; get creative, try things, and research ideas to try. \ **#3 – You don't need a big budget or fancy tools.\ Money will make some problems a lot easier, but you can put in extra work or find creative solutions. I completed a frame-off restoration on my car, all by myself, with the most advanced tools being an air compressor and a MIG welder. It's not perfect as learned a lot by doing the car, and that's okay. This was just first time painting a car and have some runs to sand out, that's okay. Mistakes can be fixed, hell left some of mine in because it's part of the story of the car and project.\ #4 – Pay attention to parts availability.\I got lucky that my car had all of the trim and pieces needed because parts are hard to come by. If you are looking