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HOW LONG IS YOURS?
highcost builder - 19/8/02 at 08:29 PM

Just a quick question for you lads HOW LONG?,
How long has is taken you lot and what stage are you at/ what total time will it take you do you think? started mine back in may and got another 8-10 weeks, dont think ive gone slow but it seems to be a long time whats your thoughts.


locodude - 19/8/02 at 09:09 PM

Hello
10 months start to finish and SVA/reg. Then 14 more and still not stopped modifying. Was working on it outside in 4" of snow, must have been doolally!! Still, has it's compensations, been to Le Mans in it this year and going on a track day tommorrow, yay!!
Chris PTM


RabNo1 - 19/8/02 at 11:47 PM

About 3 months and the book should be here tomorrow WOOHOO :-)


Alan B - 20/8/02 at 01:17 AM

Well mines not much like the book, but it will be 12 months next week
I've got a 97% complete rolling chassis (needs paint and proper assembly though!)and body plug about 6 to 8 weeks away from the first moulds then 8 to 10 weeks to finish? Who knows?


ChrisW - 20/8/02 at 01:22 AM

Hmm.. guess I'm a slow coach then.

Been working on mine about 14 months and I've got..... an (almost) rolling chassis!

Chris


David Jenkins - 20/8/02 at 08:21 AM

I'm keeping quiet...

...bought the chassis metal in '97!

I am determined to get it finished this year, so I can go to Newark in 2003.

David


stephen_gusterson - 20/8/02 at 09:05 AM

Started mine in May 2000. Aiming to finish in May next year. I have written down all the time I have spent on the car but will not add it up until its finished. This way avoids depression. I recon im at least past the 400 hrs stage.

ATB

Steve


Moral of the story - build the car as close to the book as you can if you want a fast build. Doing a morgan replica look alike with abs brakes, power steering, a V6 and your own rear suspension adds LOTS of time!


bob - 20/8/02 at 09:46 AM

Ordered chassis Donington 01 and should have finished by now,being a slow coach along with having a nagging wife and loads of decorating to do.
i'll be at Le Man though,well i hope so!!!


bass - 20/8/02 at 05:48 PM

mine took me 4 months got a move on before sva came out


Jasper - 20/8/02 at 06:55 PM

Started mid May this year, chassis and suspension finished now onto engine mountings.
Going quicker thatn I thought it would....

Jasper


chrisg - 20/8/02 at 09:25 PM

bastards


wicket - 21/8/02 at 07:28 AM

Started thinking about building this time last year; ordered Luego chassis end of December last arrived early February, made/build/acquired other parts since and now beginning to build prpoer. Hoping to have the majority of the build complete by the end of this year and on the road by next spring.