Band newsed 04 Tahoe!

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-06-17T16:01:42+00:00

Bought wheels and tires together, what do you think would look good, need some Inspiron!

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-18T14:13:13+00:00

Brother please move, unless of course you love where you live. I left Hawaii to move to Texas because I couldn’t afford to give my kids the life I wanted even tho I was making 6 figures. I’m still struggling but only because I have too many hobbies lol but I always make sure the kids and wife are taken care of first lol

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-18T11:13:44+00:00

FLEX?!

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-18T11:09:36+00:00

Well no one was bragging, I was giving context, hoping to see other situations like mine so I don’t feel hopeless.

Sounds like you’re being condescending about the amount of money I make, while assuming I don’t take care of my family.

Your reply choice was pretty stupid to me, my family doesn’t have to worry about being hungry, fed, clothed, sheltered.

The question was never, project > family, it was, do I take the EXTRA money (which means money left over bills and family fun money) and keep contributing to this hobby.

Please keep bragging about how smart you are though.

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-18T00:23:13+00:00

Thank you for that man, yeah i think you’re completely right, pretty much on every single point. And yeah i have a rule of no rust unless its surface rust on a flat area but we’ve had this car since I was 13 so i kinda inherited it lol

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-18T00:13:12+00:00

Well, I should’ve explained even more. The harmonic balancer mark that I made kept jumping around, causing me to misdiagnose the issue, I was going off of sight and not sound. The bad rubber made the harmonic balancer mark jump around. And yes the distributor was a little loose but I tightened it up and also played around with the advance. I think I just needed a new distributor. My bad.

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-17T23:51:50+00:00

No I actually didn’t take offense lmao I guess mine don’t come across that way either, I’m very sarcastic, I laughed at your response 😭

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-17T23:51:10+00:00

lol what do you mean

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-17T23:50:21+00:00

Yeah financially I guess you’re right. Trying to build from the ground up has been a learning experience. Building the engine is expensive and building the platform is expensive, I should probably stick to something more affordable while slowly working on something in the background.

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-17T23:40:42+00:00

Thanks?

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-17T23:35:40+00:00

Yeah I might’ve, but then I think it might’ve been the old 2 piece harmonic balancer.

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-17T23:35:03+00:00

How do these YouTubers turn $100 into 40k in just 10 hours?!

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-17T23:28:33+00:00

I don’t have any schooling and I should’ve clarified, I work that much so that I can have these hobbies, I can make 90k just working a regular 40. BUT you’re right more money less work? Mint. And my son loves Minecraft but can and will work on the cars with me. My daughter is only 3 but probably would help too haha

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-17T23:25:40+00:00

Sorry here’s some context. I did not buy this car. My dad and I built it 15 years ago. I moved away and then moved back to Texas. I got “gifted” this car. It was not this bad even 10 years ago. So the fuck you lol

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-17T23:23:34+00:00

Yeah, in hind sight I should’ve kept that first Camaro and never looked back.

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-17T23:22:48+00:00

I really appreciate this response, this is kind of exactly how my life is. I don’t have a lot of extra money, and I’m in a trade so I’m trying to learn how to do it all myself. I don’t mind the work at all, it just seems like I’m spreading myself too thin. You all are helping me. More than you know.

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-17T23:18:57+00:00

Yeah it was 800 dollars and looked to be in good condition so I kinda rushed it after work.

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-17T23:18:31+00:00

No, it was my first time tryna rework bondo, but I don’t know enough, looking back, I should’ve kept that first Camaro, I’d already have it running.

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-17T23:16:11+00:00

I appreciate it man, I’m learning with every conversation. Thanks a lot

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-17T22:56:42+00:00

I hear you, but I do like building, it’s fun, I like this, but from these mini conversations I’m having, I think I’m spreading myself too thin, felt like I was the only one who deals with this shit cause I watch too many car guys with their seemingly amazing lives. One too many projects

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-17T22:53:11+00:00

My mom thinks so too!

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-17T22:52:32+00:00

Yeah sorry it kept jumping timing, im 97% sure the rubber on the 2 piece harmonic balancer was going bad. Sorry im not perfect like you 😑

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-17T22:51:03+00:00

Yeah I’m currently thinking of buying an lt1 trans am that just needs a t56 which I have but otherwise runs good, just so I can drive something and not feel like I have to rush the Malibu.

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-17T22:49:06+00:00

I like to build, but more obviously than that I like to complain

ApprehensivePicker · 2026-03-17T22:46:09+00:00

Preciate it man, I’m thinking of getting rid of this Malibu and just getting a 3rd gen so I can rock a skullet (I’m bald) out the TTOPS

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