How long did your build take? - Lateral-g Forums

**Spiffav8** · #1 07-28-2012, 09:49 AM

Last night I was out in the garage cleaning up a bit. Knowing that someday my project will come home, I'm always looking for the best way to arrange things for the best fit and function. Things always take longer than I expect and I'm sure the car will be no exception. That got me wondering how long your project has taken. That could be from start to finish or from start to what ever stage it may currently be in.

Just curious.

**Rybar** · #2 07-28-2012, 10:26 AM

7 years until it hit the road, and then it's never done so this # is still climbing

**Spiffav8** · #3 07-28-2012, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Rybar

7 years until it hit the road, and then it's never done so this # is still climbing

I never considered the "They're never done" option.

**214Chevy** · #4 07-28-2012, 12:13 PM

My first build of my Chevelle took a little over 3 years until it hit the road. I had alot of nice parts on it, 509 BBC, 700R4 (then a TKO 600), leather interior, Baer brakes, frame off, Global West control arms, etc. But, I also rushed the build and didn't know what I was doing since it was my first time ever building a car. I had wires everywhere under the hood. Now, on it's second, more "quality and done right" rebuild, I'm going on 2 years now and hopefully it'll be done by next summer of 2013. Now, the C10 hasn't officially been started on yet. Although, I've been buying lots of parts for it if I see a deal. I've owned it since December 2008. I technically won't begin on it until I finish the Chevelle.

**Matt@BOS** · #5 07-28-2012, 12:26 PM

I'd say two years to get it drivable and "done." Add in another six months to get it 95 percent sorted. Then mine got hit, and that took two months to fix. After all the upgrades it took another six months to sort out. Then I got another engine which promptly died. I should be back on the road six months after the engine gave out, at which point I'll be changing springs, tires and master cylinders

Oh, and having a shop that was local to me meant that I never really had to worry about cleaning out the garage. Laziness loves convenience...

So Curtis, when is the car coming home? Before or after Dave is racing?

Matt

Vegas69 · #6 07-28-2012, 12:50 PM

From the day I bought it to the day I hand over the keys. Almost 5 years.

**Spiffav8** · #7 07-28-2012, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt.A

So Curtis, when is the car coming home? Before or after Dave is racing?

Dave will probably be on the track for few before mine comes home. I expect snags and delays, that just seems to be the norm. In a lot of ways I'm lucky to have Jay on my team. It's nice that I can tell him I need to not think about the build for a few and have him totally understand. That and I don't fret about the little things. He does that for me.

Still it's slow and I am impatient.

**Sieg** · #8 07-29-2012, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Spiffav8

I never considered the "They're never done" option.

Bought mine in 1989......now 8 months into 2012 it's approximately 30% done by current standards thanks to Lat-G. Never done is quite obtainable at this rate.

**DOOM** · #9 07-29-2012, 05:59 PM

4 years and not even close yet

**Spiffav8** · #10 07-29-2012, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Sieg

Bought mine in 1989......now 8 months into 2012 it's approximately 30% done by current standards thanks to Lat-G. Never done is quite obtainable at this rate.

I should have added something like "How long did your initial plan take you to complete", but what are you gonna do.

Yeah....Lat-G stands are constantly being raised by all the pros around here. Still...I like a good garage build and those cars are cooler in my book. Some of our members here have built some amazing cars on their own.