Is there a cure for being bitten hard by the B body bug?

[Budnicks]

I think the term is called Hoarding, a compulsion to buy
maybe a better word is accumulations of ****/junk, cars, parts etc.
car collections run & drive & get worked on regularly

some have that disease really bad too

some act like/say it's for a hobby
some will never sell & their heirs will deal with it
when in reality it's all for sale, sooner or later or most of it
professional flippers or possibly Rusty Gold

yes it's a disease, some don't have a cure

 

[barbee6043]

Making a purchase of something we actually want, maybe not need or a necessity, it hits our "pleasure" button. Makes us feel good.
Ordering those new parts for our latest project, the pleasure button.
Seeing another project for sale we know we don't need but e want!!!! Bong!!!!!
If we accumulate piles of parts or cars we will never restore, drive, use in anyway.... maybe it becomes just plain hording!??
I have always enjoyed the chase of that project parts car, or part. But I have also let people buy from me, yes with a profit for my time,my gas, my knowledge....cars or pats I did not really wanted tosell, but it also gave me pleasure to see someone buy that wanted or needed car /part.
Story: I sold a 70 V code Challenger project way back about maybe '93-4. Long story short I wanted all my E bodies gone the buyer got a blasted ppg epoxy primed body all needed sheetmetal interior correct engine for a screaming good deal. I bumped into the buyer a year later at a swapup in his neck of the woods and he starts whinnng how much money he has spent on this car!!! I told him IF he was unhappy then I was sorry I sold it to him, in which I wished I still had it!!!!! It gives me NO pleasure to see such.

 

[moparsaver]

Once I throw a camouflage tarp on it,it will disappear from site altogether!

When I was there Pete, I noticed there is still plenty of room in the driveway...

Ohh and Yes... I have the bug also

 

[moparsaver]

Actually your problem is very similar to other addicting hobbies.
Waterfowl hunting, boats and radio control airplanes come to mind! The amount of gear I have for duck hunting is rediculus.

 

[barbee6043]

^^^^ Did my share of bird/small game hunting when a teenager. I had a single shot 410, that was it. I measured my skill by what I shot and got home with. Food per shot. I was amazed at the burbanites that got invited to a big fancy SW Ga dove shoot had 2 auto Brownings and a case of shells and never picked up a bird. I got the ones from acros the fence that got out of the shoot baitd field. LOL
Then I grew up and found OLD cars!!!!

 

[chargervert]

When I was there Pete, I noticed there is still plenty of room in the driveway...
Tom,it looks like I know who to ask when I need a set of valve covers! I still have a few more spots that I can stash a few more, but it's getting tight for space around here!

Ohh and Yes... I have the bug also
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[Duckmanreno]

^^^^ Did my share of bird/small game hunting when a teenager. I had a single shot 410, that was it. I measured my skill by what I shot and got home with. Food per shot. I was amazed at the burbanites that got invited to a big fancy SW Ga dove shoot had 2 auto Brownings and a case of shells and never picked up a bird. I got the ones from acros the fence that got out of the shoot baitd field. LOL
Then I grew up and found OLD cars!!!!

Duck and goose hunting always been my favorite thing. Started going with my dad and grandfather when I was about 6, got my license at 9 and hooked .
Last few years it had gotten much harder for me.
The car bug has slowly come back!

 

[chargervert]

I think the term is called Hoarding, a compulsion to buy
maybe a better word is accumulations of ****/junk, cars, parts etc.
car collections run & drive & get worked on regularly

some have that disease really bad too

some act like/say it's for a hobby
some will never sell & their heirs will deal with it
when in reality it's all for sale, sooner or later or most of it
professional flippers or possibly Rusty Gold

yes it's a disease, some don't have a cure

One mans junk is another mans gold,and gold is yellow, and yellow is an effin Road Runner convertible, and that's my effin gold!

 

[barbee6043]

Duck and goose hunting always been my favorite thing. Started going with my dad and grandfather when I was about 6, got my license at 9 and hooked .
Last few years it had gotten much harder for me.
The car bug has slowly come back!

I love Duck and Turkey's dark meat, BUT goose??? Cook the goose, make gravy,throw away the goose, keep the gravy!!! Maybe I don't do it right!!???? LOL

 

[chargervert]

70 Road Runner convertible is now resting comfortably in my car trailer! Winning! One happy hoarder!

 

[DeltaV]

70 Road Runner convertible is now resting comfortably in my car trailer! Winning! One happy hoarder!View attachment 989047

Oh, you need these parts!

Not mine

https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/pts/d/canton-oem-1970-plymouth-superbird-nose/7176103578.html

 

[chargervert]

A little hammer and dolly work,and some putty and they will be good as new!