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| spare time toys |
 Nov 12 2005, 01:33 PM
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hooked on grilling food.  Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I was watching Trucks TV today and they were showing project Coperhead. The host was talking about the average guy rebuilding his own car or truck and said it takes around 4 years. Just wondering how long some of our member rebuilds have been in work (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) or took untill the big drive (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving-girl.gif)
Im into mine for a year and a half but changed directions last Thanksgiving (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/alien_2.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/assimilate.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/alien.gif) |
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| J P Stein |
Nov 12 2005, 02:20 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Till your done.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
It took me 6-8 months to do my 2.7L....it was a stop & go deal. Rebuilding the whole car has been 8-9 years & counting (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) |
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| ClayPerrine |
Nov 12 2005, 03:30 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,312 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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Larry,
Mine has been in progress 5 years. I just got it to drivable status. I figure another year to get all the little stuff working (like A/C!). I lost about 9 months in that time frame to a move to a new house. Hope yours is shorter. |
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| tracks914 |
Nov 12 2005, 06:03 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None  |
17 months 27 days from the day I pulled the battery to the day I insured and drove it. Check out my link below, there was alot of work involved and almost one marriage. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) (just kidding Louise (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif) )
I did the tranny the following winter but everything else was done in 2 winters and one summer. |
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| carr914 |
Nov 12 2005, 06:42 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 124,873 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States  |
2 rebuilds on the same 914 (now 914-6) in 11 years. The last one took 1 year, even though it seemed longer-hell I think 500 hurricanes went by in that time. I bought my Carrera Lightweight project last December. I figure at least 2 more years on it. It would be less time if I didn't already have my Six done.
T.C. |
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| Katmanken |
Nov 12 2005, 07:38 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
With everything ready and measured and laid out, prolly about 8 hours..... I learned from a coupla racers that could do one in an evening.....
For me, about a week if I have time.... Last type IV was about 4 months from a drop.. Cleaning, preping, measuring, ordering, replacing guides and a few other time consumers..... Ken |
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| jd74914 |
Nov 12 2005, 07:55 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,843 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
My dad did a complete 914 rebuild in 3 days (everything except paint), but it didn't look or work that great (but it was driveable) so he ended up taking it apart while he was driving it and fixing everything again. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
I'm running on 2 years, but I have only been seriously working for the past 3 months as the car was previously stored away from my house. I'm hoping to have mine finished by this May. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif) |
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| Aaron Cox |
Nov 12 2005, 09:21 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: Corona, CA Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
going on 4 years.
maybe a SIX by 8years |
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| JB 914 |
Nov 12 2005, 09:24 PM
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Daddy! Finish my car NOW!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 26-September 04 From: Garden Grove, CA Member No.: 2,831 |
you mean i have to actually finish it?
I can't afford to do that, because my next project is a boat (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) |
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