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Postby owelly » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:39 pm

I said I'd post up my car and the costs to (almost) build it!
Magenta LSR from Ebay. £102
Alfa 164 engine from Ebay. £50
New clutch plate from National Clutches. £20
Stainless exhaust pipe from Gibbon Bros (Whitby). £50
Exhaust cans from Ebay. £10
Propshaft from Locostbuilders.co.uk. £35
Front coil springs from Rally Design. £35
Exhaust manifolds from 24v Alfa 164, via Ebay. £20
Wizzards hat seats from Locostbuilders.co.uk. £40
Rear lights off a trailer via Ebay. £12
Various electrical gubbins fromAuto Electrical Supplies. £25
Cone air filter from Newark Kit Car show. £10
Fibreglass supplies from CFS. £30
Concentric clutch slave cylinder from Mondeo. Morgans Auto Salvage. £10
Brake pipe from RJ Auto Supplies (Scarborough) £6
Fuel Filler cap from Ebay. £3
Miscellaneous nuts bolts hoses etc. £100
Wheels from Retro Rides + blasting and powder coating. £100
Tyres from Locostbuilders.co.uk. £60

I haven't included the cost of the MoT, the registration fee or the number plates. Mainly because no-one else did last time!
Even if I did, it still be under £1k. I have included the wheels and tyres though!
I get the total cost to be............






£716!
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Postby owelly » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:56 pm

Random selection of buildy sort of piccies. In no particular order.....
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Postby owelly » Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:35 am

And taken today after I'd taken O jnr to the park...
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