53 weeks until licensed & titled. That's working pretty much full-time as a retirement project. I tried to make it in a year flat, but the summer heat zapped my energies! It was the most comprehensive obsession of my life! When I wasn't cutting, welding or wrenching, I was planning, researching, reading, tracking down parts, seeing what other builders have done on locostusa.com, running for parts, calling Jack, etc. I woke up every day thinking about of the day's build schedule, worked on-and-off on the car and on the computer (always researching), went to bed thinking of the next day's schedule, then dreamed about the car all night! For me, it was a passion, mania, compulsion, addiction and obsession.
Most of the build was very fun and challenging. The electrical aspect was my nightmare, but I got through it.
I've read about guys taking 5-7 years to finish their car, and I'm pretty sure I would not have the patience for a multi-year build. With a job and kids...wow...I can't imagine!
But "Kate," my car, has been street legal now for 1 1/2 years and it's a rewarding experience every time I take her out of the garage! I never tire of all of the "thumbs-up" I get from kids and adults, positive comments, smiles and double-takes, people taking pictures and the endless questions. I compare the experience of having my car in public to having a puppy in front of a sorority house. So if you don't relish the idea of being the center of attention, don't drive a Super 7!
Kate has also been pretty impressive on the race track and at auto-cross events. I have always been the fastest and best handling "built-from-scratch" car on the track!
I would recommend you build one and see for yourself!
-Gar
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