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#21 ·
15 years for my 66SS also. And thats not working on it at all during the winter as I dont have a garage to work in during the winter. Take that back, did have access to a garage back in 1998 and rebuilt the suspension and rebuilt the Muncie and did some engine upgrades that year. I have missed many of summers working on it also because of the shortage of money. Then there were those summers where I chose to drive and enjoy it instead of doing anything to it. It has always ran good but has always needed work and just felt like an unfinished project the entire time. Now, it has sat since 06 and its certainly time for a real restoration the way I always wanted it.
 
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JC396 said:
disagree with your version of "state of economy"....have lost 65% of my savings towards retirement..or more like when I'm no longer able to work.... have to work longer hrs to keep a job as most on here do...what is with the yada yada? you don't have to reply if you don't have anything to say...
Thanks to all that replied with something tangible.
jim
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I can go into detail. You haven't lost any of your saving/investments unless you sold it. Which would have been either a desperate or foolish move. I choose not to participate in the recession. I've learned years ago to live within my wage. Living within my wage also includes adding to my saving account and investing. With the stock market 'fire sale' I'm investing more than I ever have.

Having cash in hand I have been able to make some excellent purchases.

Your 'time it took most of you to complete your project?' is pointless without specifiying some sort of bench mark. What's the project and the extent of the project?


Yada, yada, yada, means "and so on" Was this really a serious question? :confused:



My restoration was a body off, quarter panels replaced, partial trunk and toe board replacement, body & frame sandblasted, front brake upgrade and suspension rebuild, rebuilt engine, new interior. The two big items that I out sourced were the sandblasting and headliner and seat cover install. The rest I did myself while working a 40 to 50 week, raising and putting two boys through college, taking care of my MIL ----- yada, yada, yada (meaning everything else that is involved with family life)
 
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Racing said:
I can go into detail. You haven't lost any of your saving/investments unless you sold it. Which would have been either a desperate or foolish move. I choose not to participate in the recession. I've learned years ago to live within my wage. Living within my wage also includes adding to my saving account and investing. With the stock market 'fire sale' I'm investing more than I ever have.

Having cash in hand I have been able to make some excellent purchases.

Your 'time it took most of you to complete your project?' is pointless without specifiying some sort of bench mark. What's the project and the extent of the project?


Yada, yada, yada, means "and so on" Was this really a serious question? :confused:



My restoration was a body off, quarter panels replaced, partial trunk and toe board replacement, body & frame sandblasted, front brake upgrade and suspension rebuild, rebuilt engine, new interior. The two big items that I out sourced were the sandblasting and headliner and seat cover install. The rest I did myself while working a 40 to 50 week, raising and putting two boys through college, taking care of my MIL ----- yada, yada, yada (meaning everything else that is involved with family life)
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Since you have elevated your status to KING WISE ASS, why do you even respond to mere mortals like me?

Go rub elbows with Bill Gates and Oprah and keep your bloviated opinions for more important issues rather than engaging in meaningless babble such as this Chevelle site.

All the other folks responded in the true spirt and intent of the topic.

The idea here was to share experinces rather than one-upmanship.

Maybe this will be what gets me thrown off the site.

Thanks to everyone here for responding.

Good Luck with your cars...this does it for me....I deal with this everywhere else but I won't here...takes all the pleasure out of it.........

jim

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JC396 said:
Since you have elevated your status to KING WISE ASS, why do you even respond to mere mortals like me?

Go rub elbows with Bill Gates and Oprah and keep your bloviated opinions for more important issues rather than engaging in meaningless babble such as this Chevelle site.

All the other folks responded in the true spirt and intent of the topic.

The idea here was to share experinces rather than one-upmanship.

Maybe this will be what gets me thrown off the site.

Thanks to everyone here for responding.

Good Luck with your cars...this does it for me....I deal with this everywhere else but I won't here...takes all the pleasure out of it.........

jim

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I responded to your original topic. By your quote of my original post apparently I wasn't making myself clear and I gladly responded to your comments. Like them or not that is my life and those are my experiences.
 
#27 ·
Where is Bill Rose to chime in here. He got his 69 El Camino done from start to finish in no time. Maybe even overnight, I think it actually worked on itself when he wasnt looking too.:D;)
 
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I bought my '66 a year and a half ago. All I had to do was rebuild the engine and install it with a 4 speed. Right now I am hoping to start the body back on the frame in another month or so. O.K., I got carried away. Sometime things just fall in place, other times they just fly apart.
 
#30 ·
Complete? Who says they're EVER complete?

Did a "cosmetic" restoration in 2-1/2 years, then drove it for 1-1/2 years before taking nearly a year to do an engine swap, and freshen/clean/polish everything under the hood... a year after that, brake and suspension upgrades, and another year after that, I spent another 6-months doing an engine swap, which also included a new frame and all new suspension. A year after that, new (better) suspension again. :D The following year, new interior. This year, I finally left it together, but that's only because I'm gathering parts for another engine swap, that may or may not include a new frame again and more suspension upgrades. ;)

Building them is half the fun, especially if you can drive it and feel the improvements between upgrades. :yes:
 
#31 ·
Each car I have done has taken a tad more than 2 years. My 70 convertible will probably take a little longer since my goal with it is a little different than with the other 2 Chevelles and the Charger. If I decide to sell the Charger, the convertible will be done in a year.
 
#33 ·
Have had my 66 for 15 years still needs interior paint and trim.It can be very disscouraging sometimes.If you get disscouraged just log on and this chevy support group will pull you through good luck:thumbsup:
 
#35 ·
Im with SS4real. did all new steal(quarters, floor pan, trunk, fenders,doors, wheel wells, new paint, new engine, tranny and new everything else almost done at 1.5years. Never again. Cheaper and faster to buy them done.
 
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66 MYSTERY CHEVELLE said:
That is very true... it is many variables that affect the tiem it takes.. MONEY being a BIG One too...

as far as my comment about Modifieds being quicker.. I may have over stated that in that I only meant that many times when doing a strict back to Original restoration.. you can get hung up for long periods of time trying to find Rare or original//NOS parts and the project is stagnant... but maybe that happens with modified cars too.. I was speaking more to the guy just stripping paint, body work and repaint, then dropping in a Crate engine and done! Not CUSTOM cars.. and don't think for a moment I don't appreciate all the thought and hard work that goes to all types of restorations.. I do! No Finger pointing here.. :noway:
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Thanks for the note, Mike I appreciate it....and I understand where you're coming from too:thumbsup: In case you're interested....here's a list of ORIGINAL parts on my car....

10 bolt rear....soon to be replaced by a '70 12 bolt

Main body structure including roof(every other body panel has been replaced)

core support

front suspension arms

frame and frame engine mounts

steering column

dash front housing, ashtray door, glovebox door....nothing else on it is original

clutch/brake bracket, dash mounts/brackets/nuts

Heater controls/housings

That's about it....I've bought everything else and put it together myself. Hella expensive, and I always have to modify something. For those out there who are driving their cars and modifying them....I've never driven my car, or another Chevelle for that matter so it'll be an experience for me when I do finally get it on the road......
 
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3 months to 8 years.
 
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SS4Real said:
4 years. Never again. I buy them done. Less expensive and a heck of a lot more fun tuning and doing minor things.
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Not for me. Cheaper to fix a rust bucket than to buy one done. Although it helps when you're able to do all of the work yourself and not have to farm any of it out.
 
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I suppose a time frame is hard to say - working on weekends, vs. a full day like a shop puts in. Real-world vs/ actual time.

PS - I thought Dan's replies have been very fair and reasonable, congratulations for not rising in response, you handle it well.
 
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