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alex d
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« on: January 30, 2007, 15:19:36 pm »

I am lucky if I can work three afternoons a week on it...no wonder it seems to be taking forever to finish the car  Angry
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« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2007, 15:29:13 pm »

not much at the moment (too cold, too lazy and waiting for parts, thats my excuse Wink), but hopefully every night in the next couple of months.

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stealth67vw
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« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2007, 15:56:19 pm »

Only when I have to, which usually happens about every 2 months or 3000 miles.
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« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2007, 16:08:53 pm »

almost every day lately Tongue
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« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2007, 16:16:34 pm »

In my mind - every day.
In my garage - whenever I have the inspiration.

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« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2007, 17:24:42 pm »

Normally about 5 weekends out the whole year, which is why its been off the road for three years Sad
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« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2007, 18:05:15 pm »

Not often enough unfortunately. But soon my new engine is ready and hopefully thatīll give me the inspiration Iīll need to get it finished by summer.
But as Beetlebug says, I work on the car every single day of the year - in my head Smiley
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« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2007, 18:36:12 pm »

i only get to work on my car about 15-20 days a year.....its garaged about 130 miles from where i live..... Angry

thats why nearly 10 years on its still not finished....but i'll REALLY appreciate it when its done.

whats your excuse Lids? Cheesy
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« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2007, 19:35:28 pm »

I`ve just had a solid week at the fasty  Grin - not touched it in @3 months before then though.. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2007, 21:36:33 pm »

It's not work, it's pure pleasure!  Grin
In the summer: Maintenance depending on use or abuse
In the authumn: Home calling and planning for the winter projects. Almost daily.
Mid winter: Nothing, just working on other people cars to get some extra cash a couple of nights a week. The other nights I chase suppliers to get my stuff in time...
Late winter: Daily to get the parts together.
Spring: Day and night!
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« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2007, 21:45:36 pm »

My garage is too cold........or that is what I am saying to myself to stay away from ti and still be cool Roll Eyes..........but sitting silently in a chair producing exact plans on what I shall do at the time I get to my garage.......that is a lot of hard work!!! Cool
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« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2007, 09:23:24 am »

I really had a hard time working on my car this winter. I parked it in the garage after DDD#4 and did nothing until 2 Weeks ago. I was even coming to the point of selling it and starting a new project, just because I was bored of my bug and wanted something else.
Two weeks ago I started to work on it again and it felt good. I liked to be oily and greasy again and there's nothing better than sitting on a pile of cool wheels and having dinner in your garage, mixing oil with french fries (I prefer eating them with a very small scredriver :-)
Now I'm working like 3 hours 3 times a week on it, doing some maintenance and some changes for the 2007 season.
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« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2007, 17:06:57 pm »

during the racing season, i work as often as useful, mostly daily. after the season, i work about two nights during the week and every saturday the whole day (about 8 - 12 hours) to change some things at the racecar, built up a further project (t2b as a towcar)  or modify the two street bugs (mod. 56 and mod. 75).
meanwhile, i'll spend most of the holiday for these hobby, so i'd reduced skiing/snowboarding and surfing/kitesurfing to a max of one week per year  Roll Eyes but that's ok

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