800 hours is a low estimate
Since this forum started almost a year ago , not one single build of a custom chassis has resulted in a finished car. Several builds have been abandoned or put out on the back burner
It is my opinion that the desire to create the best murci /custom chassis car is only leading to failed and incomplete projects and broken dreams . They take too much time and money . And it's due to unrealistic expectations from the outset such as it will only cost $30,000
Fieros are the ONLY murcies I've seen that have actually been finished into completed driving cars. All the eBay builds that are finished and driving are fiero based . Only jayso and murci me on this forum have finished Murcie kits before , and they are fiero based, jaysos new body is fiero based....I think this is pretty clear examples that its simply too tough and too expensive to actually finish a custom chassis build .
They approach $100k to finish and Every single one of them has been abandoned before completion or is nowhere near the point of a running driving car . The goal of a custom chassis murci for under $30k and in under 800 hours is simply not realistic . Ameer i know you were simoly asking how many hours just to correct a cki body but as far as the whole car-
Double or , more accurately , triple both those numbers (ie $90,000 and 2400 hours) if you want to actually have s finished car . At the $30,000 and 800 hour mark you'll have a lump sitting in your garage and come to the realization of just how much more money you need to sink in, and that's the point where most of the partial builds get abandoned .
Not trying to dissuade anyone, but you must have realistic expectations before starting otherwise you'll end up among the long long line of failed builds .
