[Dwight]

a roller can be completed in about six months if you work on it a little every day and a lot on the weekends. PLUS paint, a couple of months to 8 years.

First time builder, I would guess 2 years.


And then there is the anal factor. Rough and ready, anything will work, 1/4" bolt in 1/2" hole kind of guy. He always fast. 2 -3 months?

The guy who wants everything perfect, very slow, just ordering the correct parts takes a lot time. A couple of years. Or he gives up and sells.

I have a buddy who has built several over the years. First FFR was done in 5 months. He had a full time day job but worked on the car till one in the morning, every spare minute he had. Even if it was just 15 minutes.
The last one was a roller. I think it took 4 or 5 months but he was retired and had a lot of time and experience and tools.

Experience is a big time saver. The biggest factor is the personality of the builder.

I'm a slow, do it several times till I get it correct kind of guy. When I see a kit car build in a month or two, I'm thinking a lot of stuff needs to be redone.

I bought a GT 40 built in 6 months. HUNDREDS of problems. After two years of band-aids I torn the car down to the frame and started over. When I received the car it was unsafe on the road. And the potential for break downs was certain.

I have seen and worked on a lot of kit car, muscle cars, hot rods that were unsafe because of the guys who build or worked on them.

Bottom line, take your time and do it correctly. Your life may depend on it.