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> How long can you take to finish a restoration?
How long did it take you to finish your project car?
How many years?
Less than a year [ 8 ] ** [9.41%]
Nearly 2 years [ 11 ] ** [12.94%]
Closer to 5 years [ 34 ] ** [40.00%]
In the teens [ 8 ] ** [9.41%]
My kids have grown up since I started [ 8 ] ** [9.41%]
Maybe before I die [ 16 ] ** [18.82%]
Will I finish mine before Greenie does?
Yes [ 43 ] ** [50.59%]
No [ 34 ] ** [40.00%]
No, he has other to deal with [ 8 ] ** [9.41%]
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PanelBilly
post Dec 3 2012, 08:25 PM
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Do I ever plan on finishing my car? I just keep putting projects in the way. What's it going to take to get me to put this baby back on the road?

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post Dec 4 2012, 12:10 AM
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Now that my '75 (bought in late 2006) is pretty much all together (good enough for a driver), I'll be focusing more on my wife's '71. We started the tear down in 2008, but I have been gathering new and rebuilt parts for it in the mean time.

It's true that other things get in the way ... I just started back working on a '66 912 that I bought in 1988. I haven't touched it since 1989.

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If that's not bad enough, I have another car that I bought in 1977 that won't get worked on until all the other cars are done (and some sold off) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

Having the time (retired now) and space (have an organized shop now) really helps (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
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PanelBilly   How long can you take to finish a restoration?   Dec 3 2012, 08:25 PM
sixnotfour   The answer is in the Mirror..   Dec 3 2012, 08:29 PM
PanelBilly   Damn, I'm good looking   Dec 3 2012, 08:32 PM
Daiberl   A few Teener Tuesdays and you should be fine :D L...   Dec 3 2012, 08:37 PM
PanelBilly   I'm going to do some garage cleaning tonight a...   Dec 3 2012, 08:41 PM
saigon71   It starts so simply..."man, this thing doesn...   Dec 3 2012, 08:45 PM
OU8AVW   It starts so simply..."man, this thing doesn...   Dec 4 2012, 06:14 AM
wndsnd   It starts so simply..."man, this thing doesn...   Dec 4 2012, 07:28 AM
bam914   My dad has had his 914-6 for 20 years. It has bee...   Dec 3 2012, 08:50 PM
SirAndy   How long can you take to finish a restoration? Th...   Dec 3 2012, 09:15 PM
Jgilliam914   How long can you take to finish a restoration? T...   Dec 3 2012, 09:36 PM
r_towle   How long can you take to finish a restoration? T...   Dec 4 2012, 09:26 AM
mepstein   [quote name='SirAndy' post='1777934' date='Dec 3 ...   Dec 4 2012, 08:31 PM
Eric_Shea   How long can you take to finish a restoration? T...   Dec 4 2012, 09:35 AM
Mr.242   Take a bet with someone 2 years from now. Say ar...   Dec 3 2012, 09:27 PM
kg6dxn   What's it going to take to get me to put this...   Dec 3 2012, 09:38 PM
tomeric914   The problem with finishing a car... what do you do...   Dec 3 2012, 10:04 PM
396   The problem with finishing a car... what do you d...   Dec 4 2012, 10:17 AM
JRust   Sometimes you just have to give it to Jamie & ...   Dec 3 2012, 11:40 PM
euro911   Now that my '75 (bought in late 2006) is prett...   Dec 4 2012, 12:10 AM
aircooledtechguy   Do I ever plan on finishing my car? I just keep p...   Dec 4 2012, 12:38 AM
Jeffs9146   Too specific!! I have finished many cars ...   Dec 4 2012, 12:51 AM
MDG   Just passed the three year mark. Two cars, complet...   Dec 4 2012, 06:23 AM
gunny   one restoration leads to another. They are never ...   Dec 4 2012, 08:47 AM
boogie_man   I'm trying the 2 year plan (my co-worker's...   Dec 4 2012, 10:17 AM
Tom_T   It takes as long as it takes! The classic car...   Dec 4 2012, 10:53 AM
Joe Sharp   I believe there is a guy here that took 25 years a...   Dec 4 2012, 12:20 PM
Krieger   Tooo loooong!   Dec 4 2012, 12:33 PM
Rand   Not being able to drive it would drive me crazy. ...   Dec 4 2012, 01:48 PM
whatabout1   I got my '73 in '83. Drove it in Mn summe...   Dec 4 2012, 03:50 PM
euro911   I got my '[b]73 in '83. Drove it in Mn su...   Dec 4 2012, 05:34 PM
Cairo94507   I am hoping to see mine in my garage in the spring...   Dec 4 2012, 06:57 PM
FourBlades   My blue car (the Rockin 914) took 2.5 years starti...   Dec 4 2012, 07:20 PM
mr914   13 years and counting.... :toke: Just buy a coup...   Dec 4 2012, 07:28 PM
PanelBilly   In all fairness, I can use the excuse that I did a...   Dec 4 2012, 10:51 PM
shoguneagle   True, it is nice to have one to drive while you ar...   Dec 5 2012, 07:38 AM
d914   2kids in college, a divorce , travel 3-4 days a we...   Dec 5 2012, 02:22 PM
aircooledtechguy   This is how I am doing my shop-car and have been a...   Dec 5 2012, 08:48 PM
PanelBilly   This is how I am doing my shop-car and have been ...   Dec 6 2012, 11:54 PM
Sea Dragon 914   I don't feel so bad now after reading how long...   Dec 5 2012, 09:53 PM
jimbot2000   I think it all comes down to time and finance. I h...   Dec 8 2012, 12:46 AM
greenie   Part 1 "Maybe before I Die" Part 2 :c...   Dec 8 2012, 01:03 PM
NORD   I'm headed to the garage today(maybe). [/quote...   Dec 8 2012, 01:27 PM
rdauenhauer   :confused: as long as it takes?   Dec 9 2012, 11:36 PM
Bullethead   I've finished a '68 911 T Targa, a 914/6 G...   Dec 9 2012, 11:37 PM


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