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What I'd be interested in from some of the participants on this thread is how long do you think a total restoration goes? EVERY nut, bolt, bodywork, paint, mechanical systems, machine work, sub-assembly restoration: EVERYTHING.....1000 hours? 1500?
To me the bodywork/paint is fairly straight forward. The only caveat is the condition of the vehicle. The other stuff is way more subjective. Bolts for instance. If you by the correct bolts new from your favorite supply house and just replace upon assembly that saves time. If you are anal, as I am, and want every fastener that came off the car put back on it then the time really piles up. You have to inspect the old ones. Decide what is savable then clean them and send them out for plating. I prefer the latter even though I usually loose my ass on jobs like that. It is not just a correctness thing but a carma thing for me for a car to have as many born with parts put back on. The bolt example is just one of a bunch of the smaller things that really pile the hours/cash up in a hurry. Instruments, do you do them yourself and spend the hours or contract them out and save time but spend money. I would loosely say, if you go the anal route, and no sub contracting and all out of my or I should say one shop 2000 hours would not be out of the question. I know some White Post type guys that tell me a Duesenberg or high end MB type vehicle can get up to 5000+ hours.
Last edited by sixpackbee; 02/25/11 04:39 PM.
1959 Bugeye Sprite
1967 Charger Black L code
1967 Coronet R/T Convert Green 440 auto bought from original owner
1968 Charger R/T Bronze 440 4 spd console AM/FM
1969 Super Bee WM21H B5 A40 D21 N96
1969 Barracuda Formula S 340 Convert pilot car
1969 Hemi Road Runner RM23J D32 Omaha orange 4.10 Dana N96 N85
1970 Super Bee WM23N FE5 V1X 3.91 axle package, N96
1970 Road Runner RM21N B3 V1X D13
1971 MG Midget
1971 Road Runner RM23H GW3, A57
1972 Road Runner RM23P FY1, D21
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