What's With People Naming Their Projects?

davidpozzi

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#36 · Jul 20, 2009

I think if you are going to talk about the car on the internet and have a web page about it, then naming the "project" is OK but I just can't bring myself to do it, - so far. I'm not doing much on my 67 Camaro anyway so it's just "My 67 Camaro" for now. It seems a named car or project is more promotable and it's much easier to refer to the Mule, Bad Penny, or Thrasher and people know which car. I find many names to be a bit silly sounding, but that's just me. Maybe if I could come up with cooler names I'd do it, but I'm not all that creative. It's easier to daydream and talk on the web than actually do work on the car, it's cheaper too!
David

 

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Gary L

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#38 · Jul 20, 2009

I think names just demonstrate how attached some are to their project.

 

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camaroman7d Discussion starter

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#39 · Jul 20, 2009

If I had to name my projects it would have to be meaningful the buick would be Project: "Taking Way Too Long" and the Nova would be Project "On The Back Burner" Both served with Project "Not Enough Money" and "Not Enough Time"

The Mule, Big Red, Thrasher, etc.. were all magazine cars, they all deserve a name. I think this is what started the trend of naming projects. For magazine projects I can see a reason, but for Joe blow in his garage, I just don't get it.

 

68rs406

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#40 · Jul 20, 2009

My next projects will be "never quite fast enough" followed up by "massive ungodly money pit"....

 

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camaroman7d Discussion starter

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#41 · Jul 21, 2009

Let's not forget Project "Blown Budget"

Now these are project and car names that make sense.

 

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clill

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#42 · Jul 21, 2009

For the record I wasn't going to name my newest Camaro but CamcoJB named it for me. He asked me what I was going to name it and I said I don't care, Mule 2, Son of Mule, anything. He said I should call it Jackass since I greet everyone by calling them Jackass.. Good enough for me...

 

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paulm

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#46 · Jul 21, 2009

Well damn...my poor little camaro doesn't have a name AND I didn't name the project either. Hmmm it's too late to name the project although "never ending" seems to fit and well, let's see, the name of the car..."scruffy" cause it's a little rough around the edges!

 

68rs406

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#47 · Jul 21, 2009

I think I might call mine "project bald headed champ"....

 

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mb302rs

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#48 · Jul 21, 2009

I owned a 69 former drag car that I rebuilt and put back on the street named " Hard Times" painted in gold leaf on both doors.

My daughters 69 was named "Nice n Easy " on the spoiler when I pucked it up. She still doesn't know.

Like most here I don't name projects or cars. The list would be way too long. I just call them what they are.