I guess the car takes a far back stage ,and you dont have to apologise to us for being busy.
I think sometimes I forget other peeps have other stuff going on in their lives, where as I spend a significant part of my time sitting on my arse thinking of something to do .....while the weather is to crap to get on with fixing my house .
Having a project ( or ten
) aint a bad thing ....bit of therapy 
.Round here there are plenty of good cleaver blokes falling over themselves to help out ....and we love to hear that the problem has been solved ......sorta makes the day.
Take it easy man
Hamish