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Re: Projext X 1967 Fastback

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 6:03 pm
by ozbilt
nassi wrote:That sounds like a fair test, another job ticked off.
As for the Perrier, I think that is an eastern states thing.
Maybe Pinto drinks it, but my crowd just seem to like the water in beer. Me, I just drink rain water after tea has been added :$

Re: Projext X 1967 Fastback

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 6:05 pm
by malscar
ozbilt wrote:
Ausjacko wrote:Ours always goes down Nassi. Where does yours go?
They send all theirs to Canberra ......... :D
Wish we could send the buggers back where they came from.

Re: Projext X 1967 Fastback

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 4:56 am
by Pinto-Pete
ozbilt wrote:
nassi wrote:That sounds like a fair test, another job ticked off.
As for the Perrier, I think that is an eastern states thing.
Maybe Pinto drinks it, but my crowd just seem to like the water in beer. Me, I just drink rain water after tea has been added :$
Not unless you can get it with CC,.. anyway all they seem to drink over in Wait A while is wife basher....
but maybe wannabe Hairdressers quaff Perrier, who knows....... :shrug:

Re: Projext X 1967 Fastback

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 8:40 am
by nassi
Oh, they are a touchy lot; those east coast boys. :snigger:

Re: Projext X 1967 Fastback

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 5:08 pm
by rkmiller73
Replaced the windshield washer pump with another one that was tested and now the relay works. When I push on the pump the wipers work.

Another one off the list!
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Re: Projext X 1967 Fastback

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 5:44 pm
by ozbilt
The last 10% takes 90% of the time ........ :rtfm:

Re: Projext X 1967 Fastback

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:08 pm
by rkmiller73
Amen Kerry!

I ran an estimate from my notes on total hours for the entire project to date and it is around 2,900 hours.

That includes research time, relearning time, scratching my head time, ordering parts, running parts down and all physical labor.
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Re: Projext X 1967 Fastback

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 5:31 am
by ozbilt
rkmiller73 wrote:Amen Kerry!

I ran an estimate from my notes on total hours for the entire project to date and it is around 2,900 hours.

That includes research time, relearning time, scratching my head time, ordering parts, running parts down and all physical labor.
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It took an average of 16 hours from stamping the floor pan to driving the car off the line. :D

Not having a thousand workers and a whole production line does slow one down a little ....... :snigger:

Re: Projext X 1967 Fastback

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 11:35 am
by rkmiller73
They must have had better quality control. I am surprised they don't have more issues on the assembly line.

I think at least 1/4 up to 1/3 of the 2900 hours was trouble shooting and fixing replacement parts - fitting rear quarters, floor pan, running down electrical issues, rebuilding rebuilt parts (power brake booster for example). Not to mention taking things back apart to fix an issue (leaking intake manifold gasket replaced 3 times, etc.).

So I came dangerously close to Ryan's rule of restoration #2 - I don't want to know what I spent on the project for plausible deniability to the wife. AND I didn't want to cry last night. ?

Rule #1 - You don't want your wife to know what you spent is still in effect - thank goodness!

Rule #3 - save all receipts in case you need to sell and can tell the IRS you didn't make any money on the car.

Re: Projext X 1967 Fastback

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 4:54 pm
by rkmiller73
OK so got the car out for a couple of photos with the fall colors of the maple trees.

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Re: Projext X 1967 Fastback

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:52 pm
by nassi
Very nice.

Re: Projext X 1967 Fastback

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:57 pm
by Dwayne
Nice photos.

Did you get the car out much this summer?

Re: Projext X 1967 Fastback

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 10:21 pm
by Nuts
Looks Great Ryan. Love the colour..

Re: Projext X 1967 Fastback

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 11:50 pm
by ozbilt
Great shots Ryan.

For all you guys over here in Australia, Fall is the greatest driving time in the USA. The colors (US spelling) are breathtaking.

Re: Projext X 1967 Fastback

Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2019 12:24 am
by Pinto-Pete
Looking good Ryan,... so if you sold your car for a profit rule 3 is invoked..? that sucks.