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How long did it take you to build you truck?
Hey all,
I was just getting discouraged on my 68 build. It seems like it is taking forever. Going on 4 years 7 months, planned to be finished this December 06. Still no body on frame, but getting close, and should see paint on firewall in the next couple of weeks. I was just wondering how long it took some of y'all to finish yours. Pls include a before and after pic if you have time. Thanks
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
I know what youre going through. Ive been working on my 72 for what seems like an eternity (3 years)It would go so much faster if these weren't all these incoveniences like work, wife, etc getting all my time instead of the truck. But Ive been making good progress recently. So dont give up i think the majority of us are in the same boat.
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Owensboro KY
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
Going on a year and a half and just have a rolling frame, you can check out the link in my sig if you want. I am hoping to be finishing up this time next year but that is probably a little optimistic.
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Arkansas
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
2 years invested in my Mach 1 that you see in my avatar. I paid a professional to do the ground up rotisserie resto. Much of my time was spent trying to find just the right parts for the build. Don't give up, don't half ass it and don't get in a hurry. It'll be worth it in the end. Good luck !
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: vacaville ca, because it as far from indy as i can be
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
im 2 months in and almost done. but im easy to please and not after any thing nice or extreme, it looks like hell and will look like hell for a long time, but it will go fast and will all blur together anyways.
all i have left now is rear axle, drive shaft, update wiring for hei and newer alt, the rest is just nit picky crap. |
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
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Wynne 70 CST short fleet Hugger orange & white, 350/350, ps, pb, air, tilt, tach/vac/speedwarning, original buckets, AM/FM, oak bed floor, shoulder belts, 3.5"/5.5" drop, 20" American Racing VN425s. Build thread 53 Chevy shortbed 69 Camaro Click here to subscribe Chevy GMC International Truck Club Louisiana Charter Member http://www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com Last edited by HuggerCST; 10-11-2006 at 11:58 PM. |
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4 eyed fever
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Eureka, Nevada
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
We spent about 3 years on my son's truck, but most of the work was done in the last 4 months. I got a chunk of $$ to buy most everything we needed and then we spent ALOT of time working on it. My paint/body guy turned it out in 3 1/2 weeks, so that helped. We had the $$, the time, people helping, and great tech support from this site. Keep after it, and post progress pics. Set reasonable goals and timelines for yourself. Best of luck to you. It will be worth the wait!!
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
I wouldn't worry about having a planned time to have it done because I have found out you can't meat it doing it yourself. I got my 69 in the fall of 04 and only almost have the rust fixed. I thought it would be done by now 8 month ago LOL. I lost interest for a whole 7 days off and that hurt big time, and then you take into account all the time I helped around the farm I didn't have as much time to work on it as I thought. Now it is cold out so I am done until spring
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
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If your current goal isn't attainable, reassess the situation and set a new goal. My dad and I wanted to start our engine for the first time last weekend, but realized that we would be taking a short cut on plumbing if we did and decided that it would be better to wait a couple more weeks. In your case, if you don't finish your project this year, by late next year you can give your truck its 40th birthday present in style!! Oh, and in my case: I got my driver's license in 1990 and got to thinking about what we could fix on the truck each time we did an oil change. In 1992, the bed came off and the project started in earnest. Count those years, and you will see that I have never given up. My dad is the most impatient person who has been consistently discouraged with our pace all this time, yet in December we will be damn near finished. And that is the happiest thing to realize. |
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
I have a question for everyone who has taken more than 1 year to build. How often did you or have you worked on your truck? Has there been a big delay trying to scrape up the money to buy the parts you need to advance? Or have you been working on it a couple times a week and at least 1 day on the weekend? Just curious.
Josh
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
mine would have only taken a few monthsif i never found this site. i planed on just making it safe and dependable and look decent but!!! now has 4 wheel discs ,40 gal sub. fuel tank ,van tilt tach dash all new seal bearings gaskets all front end parts, new two tone paint the list goes on and on. i'm closing in on 1 year with no work on it for the last two months. time to gather more marbles. i tilll have two months workand thats treating it like a job working on it 60 hours a week i have gathered some parts needed for three more trucks cause one truch wont serve all my needs 4 probably won't eather cause now i'm hooked
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
I bought my truck in September 1996. So a good 10 years
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
Going on 3 years..hoping to be done in a year. New motor,trans, read end 5 bolt posi, tilt column, door solenoids, digital dash, lowered, exhaust, 1 peice windows..NEEDS paint next...
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
4 months,$7000.00,three trucks, every day from 4pm til 10 pm, all day on weekends. Bought most of the parts at once,drove to SC for another truck to use the bed, had a lot of help. My dad did the bodywork,his work did the paint, I did the disassembly and re assembly with some help from friends and family. And of course, it would not have been at all possible without the help and support of my wife. She took care of my 4 children and the household stuff while I played in the garage.
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
Hang in there. We all know what you're going through.
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
Well, I'm hoping to get my swb 68 done by my 50th birthday (I'm 44 now) and right now it's just a collection of parts. Hang in there, remember it's like eating an elephant, one bite at a time.
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
It took me 7 years to go from this, (not running when I got it)
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
My vette took 2 years to go from frame to show winner. And my truck will be 10 years and counting on Nov 5th
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
Here is before and after.
![]() ![]() ![]() I'm still not done yet, still little things to do, one being designing and having a front bumper built. Once I got into tearing the truck down for a BBC swap and then completely tearing the truck down, it took me about 3 years to get it to where it is now. Unfortunately I rarely get to work on my truck for more than an hour or two. I usually get out to the shop only after the kids are asleep and house stuff is done. When I'm deep in a project I might get out 3 times a week but there are often times when weeks go by without being able to pick up a wrench. When you are doing a big project, that makes them take forever! I don't try to make a schudule cause that just causes frustration. These truck projects have definitely taught me to be patient!
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
I took one year from start to finish. The cab was the only thing I didnt remove. The transmission was the only part that wasnt gone through.
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Re: How long did it take you to build you truck?
Don't sweat it. People do projects in different time frames. That's just the way it is. I know people that will get something and not drive it til it's done. I on the other hand have been driving a working project for over 6 years. I never seem to have $10,000 and 6 months straight lying around so I just do a little here and there when I have the time and money. Plus, you might get bored if you busted it out too quickly and didn't have money to start another project. Consider yourself lucky to have a project. A lot of people either will never have a chance to get one nor the aptitude to complete one if they did have one. All in good time.........
Here is my non-finished project that I have easily dropped $14k into! http://public.fotki.com/bryanw1968/ |
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