An observation
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Drifting
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From: East Waterboro Maine
An observation
Well, I'm a few weeks into the restoration of my 71 coupe and so far so good, things are going pretty much as planned.
What I have found amazing though is the amount of time and research needed to order and buy all the replacement and upgrade parts I need... Nevermind the planning needed to ensure the neccessary parts are on hand when needed - it's no fun sitting around waiting for the UPS truck!
I wouldn't have guessed I would be putting in just as much time buying and researching parts as I do working on the car!
I just hope my bank account can handle it! 
What I have found amazing though is the amount of time and research needed to order and buy all the replacement and upgrade parts I need... Nevermind the planning needed to ensure the neccessary parts are on hand when needed - it's no fun sitting around waiting for the UPS truck!
I wouldn't have guessed I would be putting in just as much time buying and researching parts as I do working on the car!
I just hope my bank account can handle it!
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St. Jude Donor '09
What cracks me up is some of these guys on TV who say it took them 2 years to restore their Camaro. Heck, it took me 2.5 years to build my engine alone. 
I'll be retired by the time I finish my car.
I'll be retired by the time I finish my car.
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St. Jude Donor '03,'11
Originally Posted by Jughead
What cracks me up is some of these guys on TV who say it took them 2 years to restore their Camaro. Heck, it took me 2.5 years to build my engine alone.
I'll be retired by the time I finish my car.
I'll be retired by the time I finish my car.
Burning Brakes
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From: Gainesville FL
I have a folder that I stuff all the receipts in for the parts I've bought or ordered for my car. I've never had the courage to add all of them up. I think I may just burn it when I get the car "finished" and enjoy the driving. Probably best not to know how many $ I have in it.
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From: Foxfield CO 1970 Convertible
Originally Posted by turtlevette
especially when it takes 2 weeks to run a compression test.
Maine Vette: - You are right. There is a huge amount of time spent researching the parts. Right now I've spent two or more weeks just looking for a spacer for the pulley on my crankshaft...
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St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by turtlevette
especially when it takes 2 weeks to run a compression test.
Thats cuz I'm reading the instructions.
Burning Brakes
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From: Northeast Ohio
Originally Posted by Vette Gator
I have a folder that I stuff all the receipts in for the parts I've bought or ordered for my car. I've never had the courage to add all of them up. I think I may just burn it when I get the car "finished" and enjoy the driving. Probably best not to know how many $ I have in it.
I quit keeping track of my expenses. It was ruinning all the fun.
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From: Twin Cities Minnesota
Ever seen the mag writeups whera guy built a car in 18 months!?
What a joke, he paid for everything plus extra too have it done fast, and maybe hauled it from the painters to the interior shop.
Whoopie, like I care about it now.
and all recipts now go in the trash. I want no record of how much I dumped into this fiberglass hole in the garage!
What a joke, he paid for everything plus extra too have it done fast, and maybe hauled it from the painters to the interior shop.
Whoopie, like I care about it now.
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all recipts now go in the trash. I want no record of how much I dumped into this fiberglass hole in the garage!
Instructor
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From: Northern Idaho
Cmon guys,spending mondo amounts on the car is for the love of a classic!LOL,my problem is I restore cars for a living,by the time I am done working on somone elses car all day,I look at my projects and say, maybe Ill work on it tommorrow.