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Author: Subject: Why is your build taking so long?
ned

posted on 22/4/04 at 09:12 AM Reply With Quote
Why is your build taking so long?

Was getting annoyed the other day about the fact i haven't been able to work on the car for a while recently due to moving house. I know some people build their cars quicker than others, obviously there are reasons for this, so what's your excuse?!

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ned

posted on 22/4/04 at 09:15 AM Reply With Quote
i voted moving house, i've moved twice in the last 16 months that I've been building my car. the fact that i've had to save up for some bits and the car is 15 miles away and i now live with my girlfriend don't come into it - honest!

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Fifer

posted on 22/4/04 at 09:17 AM Reply With Quote
Time due to working overseas, (spent 195 days out of UK last year !)

Started car in Nov 2002, hope to SVA in next two to three weeks.

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splitrivet

posted on 22/4/04 at 09:26 AM Reply With Quote
Reason mines taking so long is, I'll do something one night come back to it the next, dont like how looks and do it all over again.
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James

posted on 22/4/04 at 09:41 AM Reply With Quote
Changing from the book design when never having done anything like this before (not that anyone can tell so keep it a secret! :p ) has probably been a big factor.

Making a few mistakes and having to change/redo stuff hasn't helped either!

James

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nick205

posted on 22/4/04 at 09:42 AM Reply With Quote
I know what you mean Bob, I must have repositioned my wiring loom 10 times now and it still doesn't look right....

My main reason however is that the car is 13 miles away in my dad's workshop. This is good because he has every tool possible and then some, but bad because I can only get there at weekends to work on it.

Ned - I'm hoping to move soon too, to somewhere with a suitable workspace, but I can see how moving might be disruptive to building.

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pbura

posted on 22/4/04 at 09:50 AM Reply With Quote
Six kids, aged parents, no money, self-employed (in the scrambling sense), too many conflicting priorities.

Add to this a design that is essentially a one-off, and you have a recipe for a slow build.

It's still what I want to do, however. Damn the torpedoes; one-quarter speed ahead

Pete

[Edited on 22/4/04 by pbura]





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JoelP

posted on 22/4/04 at 10:16 AM Reply With Quote
im moving house at the mo, my new pad has a huge garage so no more travellnig to my brothers where the car was previously! i hope to drive the car round, but its looking unlikely cos i have 9 days to vacate the old garage and no plumbing to the radiator yet...






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stephen_gusterson

posted on 22/4/04 at 10:40 AM Reply With Quote
ditto what james said






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Scotty

posted on 22/4/04 at 11:30 AM Reply With Quote
Work - running my own business, as we are getting busier, very little spare time
but the plus side is i have some spare cash for bits, just no time to fit 'em

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David Jenkins

posted on 22/4/04 at 11:37 AM Reply With Quote
Too fussy - I have a picture in my mind of how I want it to look, but sometimes I have problems matching my vision...

Also, I often have problems with supplies - I work in London from Mon - Fri, and most of the Ipswich suppliers (such as they are) only open on weekdays. Either I have to make special arrangements, or do mail order.

David

[Edited on 22/4/04 by David Jenkins]






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DaveFJ

posted on 22/4/04 at 11:51 AM Reply With Quote
Coz my garage is still full of my brothers crap!

Haven't been able to get in there for over 3 months now





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Chris Leonard

posted on 22/4/04 at 12:06 PM Reply With Quote
3 years and 4 months since being given the old escort. Whats the rush? I just do a bit when I want and get on with the other things: wife kids holidays etc. I get enough stress at work without wanting to make my own at home. I am, and have enjoyed the building (just waiting for the log book with a change of engine number to come back to book the SVA). Once its on the road, I'll use it for the summer and then start the modifications - bigger engine etc
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David Jenkins

posted on 22/4/04 at 12:23 PM Reply With Quote
Fair point, Chris.

Currently, building this car is my hobby & recreation. When it's finished then maybe driving will take over, but I suspect mods & upgrades will consume much time and money...

It's relaxation 'cos its got naff all to do with computers, office life, commuting, etc. etc.

David






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Hugh Paterson

posted on 22/4/04 at 01:44 PM Reply With Quote
Too busy on other projects, but hippys hinting at getting the finger out, might have to listen to him and start the chassis soon. Lack of space however dictates otherwise
Shug.

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scutter

posted on 22/4/04 at 01:53 PM Reply With Quote
Never been closer than 150 miles to the beast, getting married moving home three times and having a child seemed to have make the last four years just fly by.

All the best Dan.

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Mix

posted on 22/4/04 at 02:23 PM Reply With Quote
I'm with Chris and David. It's just a hobby and I'll do it when I want to.

I do however get the, odd twinge of jealousy / spurt of enthusiasm when I read of others getting on the road.

Mick

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Findlay234

posted on 22/4/04 at 04:26 PM Reply With Quote
University...........

and staring at protofj's avatar

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flak monkey

posted on 22/4/04 at 04:33 PM Reply With Quote
I am at Uni, and looks like i'll be here another 3 years yet... mind you theres always those looong summer breaks i spose

David





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Mk-Ninja

posted on 22/4/04 at 05:04 PM Reply With Quote
5 months start to SVA

Pity it failed





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RoadkillUK

posted on 22/4/04 at 06:07 PM Reply With Quote
I voted for moving house, the car is also in a friends garage at the moment, should be bringing it home at the weekend.

I've still got a lot of work to do in the house but I'd rather be doing the car, I think I'll do Saturdays on the house and Sundays on the car





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stephen_gusterson

posted on 22/4/04 at 06:11 PM Reply With Quote
I also forgot to mention that my second job as a superstud takes up a fair deal of my time.

atb

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Alan B

posted on 22/4/04 at 06:41 PM Reply With Quote
Hey that's my excuse too...

Not to mention being totally scratch built, and being an idle f*****r


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scutter

posted on 22/4/04 at 06:41 PM Reply With Quote
Then Steve woke up and smelt the coffee.

All the best Dan.

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Peteff

posted on 22/4/04 at 07:04 PM Reply With Quote
I now live with my girlfriend

So it's not true what Steve says then Nedwina. Mine took just a year from buying the book to finishing, then a wait for SVA. The next one will take longer as I haven't got the same motivation.





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