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Originally Posted by Cdnone1 View Post
All good advice and stories. Thanks.
I will let you know once I inspect it. I am really looking for a long term retirement project. I've got a space in the garage, lift and tools and now I will have the time. It's a complete nostalgia project for me as I so wanted one back in the day. As long a rust is not a major issue I am afraid I've already bought it in my head.
On the dash, if it's cracked I was thinking of fixing it and wrapping it in Alcantara.
The car in question will fill the bill. That is easily a year long project working all week every week unless you can actually be productive, not researching, buying, waiting, etc. for a full 8 hours each day which = 1000 hours, about the minimum amount of time for a car like that. 1000 hours full time is 1/2 year.

So yeah, a year in practical terms with not much time off. Subbing out things helps, of course. Still takes time though because you're waiting on others. That actually can make a project go longer as well as more expensive.

BTDT a few times. One to 2 years for me on a full restoration working as much as possible while having a day job.
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