You're retired. You have an open garage bay and a wall of tools itching to be used. What car are you building or...

Mar 27, 2025
10:53:30am

Tokolosh Stop the Stupid party member

what car are you restoring as your project? Bonus if you add pics of a good example already done.

Two options for me... either an old D90 or a Cobra kit.

https://www.hemmings.com/listing/1996-land-rover-defender-90-924895

Factory Five Racing

Mk5 - Factory Five Racing

The Mission of the Mk5: Revolution More than Evolution I am extremely proud to have the honor of introducing you…

https://www.factoryfive.com/mk5/

Report problem with this ad

Tokolosh

Bio page: Tokolosh
Joined: Jun 9, 2004
Last login: Apr 6, 2025
Total posts: 63,253 (6,063 FO)

Report problem with this ad

Messages

Author

Time

You're retired. You have an open garage bay and a wall of tools itching to be used. What car are you building or...

Tokolosh Stop the Stupid party member

Mar 27, 10:53am

RE: You're retired. You have an open garage bay and a wall of tools itching to be used. What car are you building or...

RootieBoy

Mar 27, 10:55am

I actually think it would be cool if someone did build the Homer.

Tokolosh

Mar 27, 10:58am

Here is a realistic version of it using AI, and another of a guy who made a variation of it.

RootieBoy

Mar 27, 11:01am

But your retired so no need to separate the bratty kids so you can’t hear them

DiamondMo

Mar 27, 11:14am

I’m parting out cars. Parts are going to be expensive soon

BandW

Mar 27, 10:57am

A guy at our local cars and coffee drives this Ferrari 330 P4

SausageKing

Mar 27, 10:59am

I love a Ford GT 40, Cobra, Mach I Mustang, V-8 or elec E-Type Jag,

85fan

Mar 27, 11:00am

1968/69 Mustang, Camaro, Corvette, Olds Cutlass, Cuda. Any of these.

BrewCoug

Mar 27, 11:02am

And, here is a pic of my last garage project

BrewCoug

Mar 27, 11:22am

my already done pic (which i've showed before)

cruiserhead

Mar 27, 11:02am

That blue with the white top looks so sweet.

Tokolosh

Mar 27, 11:07am

I had a '74 in high school with a factory winch. Fun ride.

bd52

Mar 27, 11:11am

RE: my already done pic (which i've showed before)

Pete

Mar 27, 11:21am

RE: You're retired. You have an open garage bay and a wall of tools itching to be used. What car are you building or...

buhlcougar

Mar 27, 11:03am

But it I was going to do a car, it would be this one...

buhlcougar

Mar 27, 11:52am

Currently restoring a '75 280z. If I were retired, it would be done by now

NarfUte

Mar 27, 11:06am

I think it would be fun to learn to do this type of work. I have so many hobbies that I would love to learn but I just

buhlcougar

Mar 27, 11:09am

Any vehicle? ‘41-45 Willys MB Jeep

BringYourUltimate

Mar 27, 11:13am

There’s this big group of old guys that still wheel these things. I see them in

DiamondMo

Mar 27, 11:19am

Super durable and would love to putt around with it off-road.

BringYourUltimate

Mar 27, 11:22am

Maybe one of these…

hamaca

Mar 27, 11:21am

MK5 by a mile between those two, especially if it’s the convertible

Medute

Mar 27, 11:26am

Gotta get the garage bay emptied out and then grab one of these

Tare

Mar 27, 11:34am

Unimog--hopefully its an extra tall garage stall

COUGND

Mar 27, 11:35am

Any 65-72 muscle car with no rust and good paint

Stocktonblues

Mar 27, 11:39am

My FIL built a Cobra kit car. Amazingly fun to drive and got all the looks.

RocketCoug

Mar 27, 11:42am

It would be a vintage Mustang.. but I'm talking 1942 vintage

TheLost

Mar 27, 11:44am

Would be a much bigger flex for half a million bucks than a lambo or something

COUGND

Mar 27, 11:52am

Both would probably end up killing me.. one would be more fun 🙂

TheLost

Mar 27, 12:01pm

"...Which car are you building.." If money is no object and I was skilled, I'd make the Jeep Africa Concept a reality

Bert609

Mar 27, 11:44am

This is my dream project

scottpete

Mar 27, 11:46am

Porsche 911, 964 or 993!

Mk5 - Factory Five Racing

Posting on CougarBoard