How long did it take to complete your car, from start to finish, the day you bought it/started tearing into it and the day you finally pulled it out on the road and drove it?
How long did it take to complete your car
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BobK
Custom Builder
We're supposed to finish them???
Not finished yet, bought it in 2010, need to put 1/4's, strip the roof and trunk lid.
I only work on it in the winter, because I hate doing body work in the summer.
Did get it running this spring.
I only work on it in the winter, because I hate doing body work in the summer.
Did get it running this spring.
DieWilde13
Well-Known Member
It took me 2 years for the first spin and another 2,5 years to finish it as i want to have it and drive it again
spl440
Everybody's Fool
One year to get it to the driving stage, but another 9 years to the good engine and paint stage.
BIG-B-Barracuda
Well-Known Member
Our cars are never "complete" grasshopper. .. .
ragtopfury
Well-Known Member
Well..... The Fury's been on the road for 12 years, took 5 years to get it there and still have not gotten the seats done. By the time I get around to getting them done, the car will need a little body and paint work....
Jake's car was done in 2.5 years.
Back between no girlfriends after high school, my road runne was done in 9 months....
Jake's car was done in 2.5 years.
Back between no girlfriends after high school, my road runne was done in 9 months....
BIG-B-Barracuda
Well-Known Member
Now- if the question is how long did it take you to get her going good enough to be a daily driver and looking decent that's different all together...
cletus
Cooter's Apprentice
Going on 10 years and still no end in sight.
yeah yeah i know. We're never truly finished with him, but yeah, you know what i mean
DesertRat
Leading edge boomer
Finished the Comet in 6 years-it is a finished car.
Been working on the barracuda 7+ years now and I am about a year out yet.
Takes longer when you do everything twice;-)
Been working on the barracuda 7+ years now and I am about a year out yet.
Takes longer when you do everything twice;-)
yeah
The gang’s all here
Bought mine 6 years ago , not really finished yet . I feel likei it's been forever , but from start to finish it was a learning experiences , because I had no idea what the hell I was doing .Also it's never gonna be finished lol
It took me the winter months after I brought it home to get it so I could drive it.
I have been working on it since 2008, and have at least another year maybe two before I can stick a fork in it.
Mine is a drive and work in progress.
I'm already looking for another. I need my head examined.
I have been working on it since 2008, and have at least another year maybe two before I can stick a fork in it.
Mine is a drive and work in progress.
I'm already looking for another. I need my head examined.
I'm already shopping for my daughter's first project...shes's 19 months and already says she wants a 68 cuda.....(no joke, if you ask her what car she wants, she'll go to her toy box and pick up a 68 cuda hotwheels and bring it to you and say "cuda daddy".....much to my wife's amusement/fearI'm already looking for another. I need my head examined.
How cool is that?!?!
bobscuda67
Well-Known Member
Bought my car in 1993. Still working on it because the things I did in the 90's are getting worn out.
R4Sedan
Larry
My Valiant took me three years before I got done, then I sold it. I bought the 'Cuda 5 months ago and haven't touched it. I really think their never done.
EL5DEMON340
Well-Known Member
In 2000 I got it running over the winter and have been driving it ever since. Needs paint bad but I can't bring myself to pulling it off the street. Sort of has that surviver street brawler look anyway!
dano
Evil Handy Man
"Still not done" should be an option.
mguner
How many is too many?
About 3 months to put a slant from another car in it, put a new timing chain in, service the tranny, get the SBP drum brakes up to snuff, find and replace the fender and drive it as a beater. Another couple of years to upgrade to 8.75 rear and front disc, Denso A/C compressor, throw some paint and body work at it, new carpet and upgrade to a V-8. Still a lot of things I want to improve.
A body= 4 yrs
Imperial= 7.5 yrs
Imperial= 7.5 yrs
PocketAces
Well-Known Member
Mine should be on the road at right about 3 years. Probably another 6 months to be fully done.
But the next project is on deck and I expect that one to go much faster. There was a lot of learning curve, tool acquisition, garage upgrades, and finding of suppliers in those three years.
But the next project is on deck and I expect that one to go much faster. There was a lot of learning curve, tool acquisition, garage upgrades, and finding of suppliers in those three years.
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