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   My brother-in-law restored a 1968 Camaro. It took him two years. He bought a 1989 Corvette engine on eBay, though, so I’m sure that saved a lot of time.

   Comment by monkeydamour — January 1, 2008 @ 10:25 am

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   That depends on what you want to do with it, who does the work, how bad of shape the car is in, etc. I have known guys that have worked on them for 5 or more years and then there are those that can do it faster when money is no object and parts are available

   Comment by Bill P — January 4, 2008 @ 6:18 am

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   It all depends on how much money you have, and much you know about the car your workin with.

   Plain and simple thats all it is. Knowledge and money. If you have $50,000 and you know everything about a car then you could finish it within a few weeks. Or say you only have $100 a week to put into the car and you dont really know much then it could take your months, or even years to completly restore it.

   Also depending on how rare your car is, a factor would also be how easy it is to get or find parts.

   Comment by Lane K — January 5, 2008 @ 3:20 pm

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   if you work your *** off
   it took me
   18 months to restore a 57 bel-air
   but the chassis was in good condition and im not sure in your case

   Comment by Lupe C — January 7, 2008 @ 1:30 am

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   So many, many, variables its almost impossible to give even an approximate answer.

   However, as its for a book, and obviously a fiction book, im sure people wont criticize you if you arent 100% accurate.

   I would say the average restoration, if you worked on it on the weekends, and most nights, would take a minimum of a year.

   Obviously, depending on the type of car, and the avalibiltiy of the parts you need, it could take a lot longer.

   I am restoring a 1970 scooter and so far its taken me 2 years. Chasing parts is a headache!!

   Most people opt for installing a ‘crate’ motor, which is a brand new motor, so there is a lot less work there.

   Most popular cars also have many aftermarket parts you can buy, like fenders, hoods, in fact, most bolt on panels.

   Comment by CMPunk — January 8, 2008 @ 5:45 pm

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   all depends how much time you work on it and how much money you have, some people take 5 yrs. to restore a car and others can have it done in less than a year.

   Comment by mister ss — January 10, 2008 @ 9:28 pm

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