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BlackenedRR · #1 02-03-2010, 05:21 PM

Best of luck!! I say stock up on beers and pizzas, invite the boys over as often as they'll come help and give it a go. Even if you don't make it, should at least have some good fun and good stories to tell about the mad thrash...

TreySmith · #2 02-03-2010, 05:27 PM

Shouldn't have no issue. I have seen some nasty cars transformed with only a few days work. I watched my friend do my car in one day.. I worked on it nearly every day for 3 months and then my boss yelled at him and the next day it was finished. I was like wow...

Do you know what you are doing? If not I would recommend outside help. It's easy once someone shows you what to do for a few days.

**GregWeld** · #3 02-03-2010, 05:52 PM

Nope --- figure a year or more... because there's no way you'll get out to the garage 15 hours a week every week... and it's easier to tear stuff apart than it is to put it together... and sometimes life gets in the way... and sometimes you just don't get much done... and some weeks you get a whole bunch done. But the reality is that there is always WAY more work than you expect - and sometimes you are waiting on parts... and sometimes you can't find the parts... and sometimes your buddies come over to help but end up just drinking your beer.

You should take on the project - just don't set an unrealistic deadline. Doesn't sound like you've been working on these for the last 20 years -- so there's the practicality of knowledge - skills - tools.... etc. Treat it as a hobby - enjoy the "process" -- the hunting and the gathering -- the friends you're going to make (#1) and the pride you'll gain when you complete each step of the process.

DRJDVM's '69 · #4 02-03-2010, 06:27 PM

Can it be done...maybe...probably not.

My recommendation....unless you are a guy that thrives on pressure and deadlines, dont try and do it this way. It will take it from being fun to making it "work". Setting unrealistic goals and deadlines just makes it a " I have to work on it" to "I want to work on it"...and thats no fun.

Take what you think it will take....and then double it and add alittle more.

But too each his own....some guys love this kind of challenge. Not me.....

RECOVERY ROOM · #5 02-03-2010, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

Nope --- figure a year or more... because there's no way you'll get out to the garage 15 hours a week every week... and it's easier to tear stuff apart than it is to put it together... and sometimes life gets in the way... and sometimes you just don't get much done... and some weeks you get a whole bunch done. But the reality is that there is always WAY more work than you expect - and sometimes you are waiting on parts... and sometimes you can't find the parts... and sometimes your buddies come over to help but end up just drinking your beer.

You should take on the project - just don't set an unrealistic deadline. Doesn't sound like you've been working on these for the last 20 years -- so there's the practicality of knowledge - skills - tools.... etc. Treat it as a hobby - enjoy the "process" -- the hunting and the gathering -- the friends you're going to make (#1) and the pride you'll gain when you complete each step of the process.

What he said

Rick D · #6 02-03-2010, 06:29 PM

Listen to Greg!! Can it be done sure, if you have everythig already and you don't need any custom parts. My old shop built a 69 chevelle in 16 days and scored 997 out of 1000 at Chevy Vett Fest. BUT the car was painted already, the frame and ALL suspension and drive train where in the frame. There where 2 of us working on the car in the day time and 1 at night. The last weeks push we worked a couple 20 hr days. So CAN it be done yes but I think it would be much better to take your time build it right the first time (it's much cheaper) and enjoy your self and the friends you have and the new ones you will make on your car building journey. Remember it's a hobby.

awr68 · #7 02-03-2010, 06:36 PM

If you don't start it will never be finished.
Deadlines are good as long as you are ok if you fail to make the show...however perhaps this is the push that gets the car built this year and you have time mid season or at the end of the season to enjoy it!

I say go for it and the worse thing that can happen is that it takes a little longer...in the end it will be the same killer car you have in your head right now!

Warpath Pontiac · #8 02-03-2010, 06:45 PM

I dont think its enough time to do it the right way. Get it done, sure, you could probably slap it together for one event. Then after you're done you will tear sections of the car back apart to fix the things that you didnt have the patience for or where you cut corners (after I painted my car and saw the light at the end of the tunnel, I was in a full on sprint to get my car back together). I ended up cutting corners and going back to fix them later. I wish I would've slowed down and been a little more patient, but that first "complete" drive was pretty sweet.

I would say take your time. Enjoy working on your car as a hobby, not a job.

redfire69 · #9 02-04-2010, 04:03 AM

Don't know if it can be done or not. But it always seems to take twice as long as you budget or allow, so try 30 hours a week. Good luck!

deuce_454 · #10 02-04-2010, 05:40 AM

with an endless supply of money and cheap expendable labour.. anything can be done.. youve seen overhaulin, it only takes 30 guys a week to finish a car if they work 20 hours a day... no wait thats 20*7*30=4200 hours... so you can do that in 210 weeks if you work 20 hours a week.. thats only 4 years

provided you have the same sills and work as fast ofcourse

now were you to buy a project where the metalwork was complete... it might be possible.. IF you can find somone who will do the paint turn-arround quick and it will be alot of bolting stuff togetherm no real time to get into finer details