build cost

[martinl]

i know this can be a bit personal to some people but i'm just curious about everyones build costs. i know its going to vary quite alot as everyones making it there own using different donors and various modifications but keeping it standard ish

[michael92]

If you check out the build diaries youll see mine, as it stands ive got it on wheels and tyres with engine seats gearbox and running gear all in and im just touching a 900 pounds so if you keep your eyes peeled you can get some good bargains :P

[twinturbo]

£4100 spent, project anothe 650 inc IVA to finish..

TT

[brainbug007]

I'm probly up to around 4k as well but i spent a bit more on my donor than most as i needed something I could drive home. I've still got most of the interior finishing off to go + iva. I'm not even gonna mention what i've spent on tools as I had nothing...

[ayjay]

Round about £2400 --The big bits left are coilovers and IVA--probably about £650.
Built my own chassis but thought better of making sus bits -Talon did a far better job. Voucht stainless brake hose ,Kevs ally tank ,one of Ash's group buy roll bar from the year dot ,modified and widened locost body bits and an aerospace fitter living down the road{Arf)

[alga]

If you're good at hunting for bargains in eBay, have most of the tools, have useful friends who can help, you can hope for around 3000 quid (including IVA).
If you're buying everything at list prices it works out at around £4000+IVA, and if you go for shiny high-spec items you could hit 5000.

The costliest items are bodywork (£500-ish for a 6-piece set, 900-ish for a full 10-piece), dampers (£300-400), IVA (£450), nice wheels (naught to £1000).

[SeriesLandy]

I would agree with alga, shiny (or nice black) bits cost money.
I'm on target for about £4.5-5K but that is all new apart from the donor, also with things I'm only gonna buy once like alloys.

[twinturbo]

It's all the nuts,bolts,trim,fasteners and things that add up secretly.

My wheels were almost free, as was most of the donor parts.

Must do some work on her this weekend.

TT

[martinl]

thaks guys its just given me a rough idea thats all. i'm hoping with my old man working for a agricultural machinery fabrication company and the little bro working for freightliner in the workshop i can get the steel and nuts and bolts and fastners for either free or next to nothing. Ive had a quote for 36 metres of 25mm x 25mm box at £120 - brand new steel, delivered. the old man reckons he could get it cheaper than that so see what happens eh

cheers

martin

[alga]

Raw materials don't account for much. My steel was under £100 all in, ally £150. Think about things like lighting, harnesses, bushings, seats, exhaust can, driveshaft, instruments, air filter, clutch, balljoints, tyres, battery, fuel tank, fluids.