As Jon has just kindly reminded me mine has been going 6 years and possibly has a little while to go yet

Anyone beet my 6 years and make me feel better

 

i gave up after 10 years of messing about if that makes you feel any better

 

Is that your estate Dojj? Did it not make the road then?

 

my cosworth celica took me 8 years and cost over Ł28000 to get on the road. that was a complete new body replacing every panel with main dealer sourced parts mostly shipped over from toyota in japan though along with the cosworth conversion and general all around upgrading. does that make you feel any better?

 

since 2008 hopefully it will be on the road this year yet!

 

Loads better mate, sounds like just like my build but instead of Japan mines been Germany, Denmark and a few other countries lol

Pffft, 5 years is nothing

 

6 years mine and its still in the garage may be out next year after iv finished me mk2

 

I've done something different every winter and had it on the rd every summer for last 4-5 years.

 

are they ever finished???

 

5 years still cutting out rust and painting [bastard]

 

mines been 18 months, haha this thread has made me feel better! sorry

 

about 7 years and still not painted.

 

mine was. after 8 years the first drive back from the mot centre was the best drive ever.
unfortunately it didnt last anywhere near as long as it took to build.

 

Thanks lads, you've made me feel loads better

 

You aint wrong GusThey are on going projects

 

Well into my sixth year and I'm still not on the road!!!!

 

The estate had a case of terminal tin worm and I still needed about Ł2500 to get it to the stage of being wing mechanically short d and running to a reliable state
So when someone made me an offer I couldn't refuse

 

my track focus was ready for a track day in 6 months but that was a tiny build compared to some.iv not got long term patience like you guys but its people with your patience who make something special so the time is prob gona be worth it im sure.

 

4 Years and still a shell,,

 

have you got any pics or build thread of celica and bmw in your sig? would love to see the builds.

 

8 years and it's sitting in the garden, under a cover awaiting to be re welded. At least 2-3 years until it's even welded.

 

My Orion took 4 years... Was very long days and nights working to fund it...
It's been back out for 3 years and as mentioned above, there never finish...
I'll always have jobs to do on it... Perfecting it I call it...

 

sorry mate if its any consolation its took me 2 and bit years to get the car usable and it didnt have any chassis mods in that time so your doing well

 

theres 3 pics of my celica in this thread. i cant seem to just copy and paste the pics on there own. i have nothing else left of that except the 22 carat gold plated cosworth badge that was stuck on the boot.

https://passionford.com/forum/genera...a-jap-car.html

 

4 years for mine and still not finished!

I was only meant to change a headlight bulb!!!

 

Mines been on going since I bought the car nearly 8 years ago. I drove the car everyday and just did bits and bobs to it every now and then.The cossie has been in the bodyshop since april.

I dont think we will ever be 100% happy with our cars.There will always be something to do to them.

 

My Mk1 one was started 1999 its still not going

 

S1 took 4 years to do

 

I think I could be a serious contender here ... Started this is 1992, 21 yrs ago!

 

i cant comment,as i have finished nothing yet


martin that is a stunner

 

No lol, 8 years and still on going

 

And I have already started another one , I must be mad

 

Bough in 2003 and 2004 stopped working in them in 2008/9 and that's how it's stayed lol

 

It's OK Jon, everyone here has made me feel so much better about it tbh

 

took me 9 months of at least 30-40 hrs a week,but im using it. still always doing something to it.so my wife says it will never be finished theres always something to do change/fix

mark

 

My last convertion took 4 years 5 months & im 2 years 3 months into the latest & absolutely no idea of a completion date. Its a 25 year old car so while its being modded i dont have to drive it a big advantage . The only thing im sure of is the Missus has told me its the last throw of the dice & for once i agree with her.

 

Mine took about 4 years to get to the stage its at now.still not finished but its on the road and all legal

 

my last project, my cosworth bmw touring, was built over a couple of years but was done while i used it as an everyday car. the longest it was off the road was 17 weeks for the fud to fit the engine. ( 2 weeks was quoted)

 

Only a measly 10 months, atm and counting......got another waiting for some attention after this one

 

6 years and counting