Oh man, I see my car at nights in my dreams. Thank you! This Skoda is my eternal love. When I was 24 years old, I full renovate it for 3 years, transferred the radiator in front and traveled from Greece to Romania and back! Also we had many-many traveling on every summer and holyday. I sewn for it also new red leather seat covers replacing the old. Thank you man, when i heard the sound from your Skoda brought me thrills after 33 years. We are in love with the same dream! Your beauty is blue as mine was then. Now I have a good life working abroad off Europe, I keep fixing my cars, but in my sleep I see and feel proud of my Skoda! I also remember that i Welded the 3 foot pedals of a Mercedes in the open floor, together with the Sevro and brake pump! Every part I saw just now, I immediately remembered it in details, just like having it in my hands, Oh man! Every part has its own part of my own story then. By the way you are far higher level restorer of your pearl, than any American dude!
Hello. I did the renovation next to my job and it took about three years. Anyway, I think if you only do this you have to spend 1 year on it. The money you spend on it is up to you whether you do it or what others do. I did everything on the car myself and the final amount was about 5000 euros.