My challenger has been apart for 3 years now. Not even close to being finished. I wanted to have this car done before I hit 30 and its not going to happen. Just had a kid, working two jobs and building/restoring two vehicles. The challenger is back halved and sub frame is tacked in place. I think I have at least another 2 or 3 years before its on the road again

Josh

Sounds like you are right on schedule to me.

10 years

mine took 7 years to complete

this experience is not from my car but from a very good friends build, he bought a drivable streetcar with cage and big wheelwhells already done it took 3 months to cut out the inner fenders in the front and replace them with tubes,installing a much meaner motor, do the whole electrical system, rebuild the rear, and basicly go thru the whole car and change alot of earlier owners screwups.. this was 3months for 2people using up basicly every minute of free time after work in a shop with alot of usefull tools and an average of about 5 hours of sleep everynight, car was finnished 4 in the morning the same day that it was transported to the track the first time, it takes alot more time than anyone could ever gues..

takes alot of time but $$ is usually why it takes so long...

After mine came home from the chassis shop it took 6 months for me to get it done.

forever, they're never done....even when they're running they're not done. i swear some of these guys can build an aircraft carrier in two weeks...me it takes a bloody month to mount a seat

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I might need more coffee for that one

18 months to convert my car from a streeter to being on the track. major advantage was i'd kicked my women out since i was sick of her crap so i lived alone. this meant i could work on her when i wanted & spend as much $$ as i liked. joined an internet dating site so i didn't have to pay for hookers helped the budget a lot!

Been building and street driving/racing my dart since 93'............does it ever really end?

The first time it took me 10 months that was building
the chassis, engine trans and cutting down the rear end
2nd time was 3 months... built a new chassis and engine

I got all y'all beat. Heck, you could add all yours together and I still beat you. I purchased the barracuda February 1987 (thats 23 YEARS) and it is just now getting built. Patience and the love of a good woman, anything can happen.

I agree with jamesc they never get done(it seems). I had to sell my challenger before it was "done" I had it for 10 years. The cool thing about it is, i sold it to member TonyS451 and he has finnished it! So i will still be able to look at it from time to time.
My 67 cuda drag car is still under construction, its been 3.5 years since we started it. Its almost there..maybe another 2 or 3 months to go. My only advice is never try to do two cars at the same time.

It's never done, I have had my car fo 27 years now and had it apart 4 times to change eng/trans trying to go faster each time...Matt

27 months, Started with gutted former race car. Removed 70's style roll bar, replaced rear quarters, Installed cage,tubs,Lexan windows, painted inside and out. Added fuel and electric. Built engine, fender and bumper mounts.
Attached engine, trans and rear. Waved the magic wand and TA-DA


Still not finished but at least raceable

I've done almost every thing myself. Fromm rust repair,cage,suspension,etc. My friend is now straightening and painting the body. I'm in year 4.
Doug