how do you stay motivated with your project?

As everyone said! Lists!! Start by having 'that' picture in your head of the finished machine... With that in mind comes the first list... The niceties.. Wheels, mirrors, rock sliders, colour, fancy lockers, etc etc etc... Then comes the other list.... The stuff that needs doing... Diff oils, transfer case leak, steering ball joints, electrical niggles... Sooooo, here's what I do... You are only allowed to do a 'nice' job when you have done a dirty/boring/hard job, and as said before, write the lists down, and cross stuff off as you do it! Looks good as you get thru the items!! I did a 'needed' engine swap in the 101 a few weeks ago, and now I'm making fuel tanks! Love my metalwork, hate the spanners! :)