I have a 2004 project jeep, no real rust issues but it's been abused in the past (rock chips, faded paint, generally not well maintained). I'm doing an LS swap and every time I look at the exterior or undercarriage or engine bay, etc, I just want to tear it apart bolt by bolt and clean/paint/restore everything. I realize this will take a ton of time/money/space. I have a normal 9-5 job and have two young kids so time is limited, garage space is also minimal, I've also already thrown a ton of money at the lift/steering/engine swap.
My current plan is just to swap the engine and clean up the best I can as I go, but I know I won't be satisfied with the details. Talk some sense into me. I think this will be a generational vehicle so I was thinking I could devote more time to a full frame-off restoration in the future when my son is older, but how do I stay content with the imperfections now?
My current plan is just to swap the engine and clean up the best I can as I go, but I know I won't be satisfied with the details. Talk some sense into me. I think this will be a generational vehicle so I was thinking I could devote more time to a full frame-off restoration in the future when my son is older, but how do I stay content with the imperfections now?