Jim, I think that's a reflexive impulse at this point. Every hairbrained scheme you dream up will be initially mocked, until its uniqueness and overwhelming cool factor finally sink in. I deal with the same thing with my crew.
ME: "Dave, lets find a diesel engine for the Thunderbird, just to keep on being totally different."
DAVE: "NO EFFING WAY, dude. Not gonna do another last-minute rush build. Uh-uh. Nope."
ME: "Fine, I'll do it without you."
Couple of long weekends later (for both of us), we had our IOE.
Captain: Speedycop & The Gang Of Outlaws -'94 Mark VIII (Least Horrible Yank Tank Stafford '09, NOLA '10) '61 Caddy (Org Choice-NL '09) '63 Tbird (EPIC Repair Failure-Gingerman '10, I Got Screwed-Summit Pt '10, I.O.E. WINNER Stafford '10!) '77 Lancia Scorpion (I.O.E. WINNER Joliet 2010!) '67 Galaxie 500 (Judges Choice-CMP '11)
Future Fleet: 1957 Ford Prefect 1942 Buick 1959 Bugeye Project GLCOAT