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09-08-2014, 04:20 PM
Quote:Price is cheap for the materials and man hours.

Thanks Kirk, it only takes a few minutes to read this thread from start to finish, but in reality, it toot just over one month and about 70 hours to complete the project.

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09-08-2014, 06:54 PM
70 hours for a 70?
Does it take 90 hours for a 90? Icon_lol

Guess you wont be doing a 116 then.

Ok i'm done...
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09-08-2014, 07:13 PM
...and I need a 690....
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