Price per say...
- Thread starter Stephen
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About $4000, but there are so many variations of all of this.
spike
New Member
I built a Total Performance kit. RPM is right, about $4,000 to start and then its up to you what happens after that. I never added up all my receipts, kinda like my bald spot, if you don't see it, is it really there? I would have to guess the total cost was somewhere between 12k to 15k. Once I had my chassis & body kit, I sat down & came up with a design for how I wanted my car to look. Then I made an excel spreadsheet, with all the parts & their prices, that I would need. I sorted the spreadsheet by price & whenever I had money to spend on the car, I purchased what I could & crossed it off. And that's how someone who suffers from "detail analism" does it.
madmike8
Member
Spike, that's basically how I'm doing it. I have a very limited budget these days, so I've broken my build down by prices. As I get funds, I buy whatever is within budget. I basically chose RPM for my vendor. That way I'm sure that all the parts will go together, besides it's nice he is semi-local to me. So far, so good! Have to give my Wife and Ron a big Thanks for helping to get me the spindles after I had already spent my Budget last month. Working on putting together the money for the rear suspension parts... Buts it's going to be a bit tighter with Christmas coming...
spike
New Member
madmike8,
I always used Christmas & my birthday to ask for either parts or money to put toward parts. Another good purchase opportunity was at income tax return time. My wife & I were raising two kids at the time & the money for the T bucket came last. It took some time to get it all together, but was well worth it as now I am having a blast driving this car.
Spike
I always used Christmas & my birthday to ask for either parts or money to put toward parts. Another good purchase opportunity was at income tax return time. My wife & I were raising two kids at the time & the money for the T bucket came last. It took some time to get it all together, but was well worth it as now I am having a blast driving this car.
Spike
ellis8500
Member
Check Spirit Cars. 23T Super Kit is $8,600. They provide excellent customer service as attested to by many members here. Give Josh a call and he will tell you all you want to know. If you don't want the complete kit, he will give you a price for the items you do want. Check with RPM too. He might put a kit together for you at a reasonable price. I've bought from both and have no problems at all. RPM will also make custom parts from your drawings if you want something unique.
Keeper
Active Member
I have just a hair under 13k in mine. This includes everything to include all the little things that add up really quick. It also includes shipping/duty and taxes that I had to pay which over all accounts for about 11%, but mine has not been painted yet either.
I am sure if (when) I do it again I will be able to do it for less.
Biggest thing I can recommend is sit down and make a list. Then post it here so we can let you know what you forgot
Then check the list again and start shopping.
I am sure if (when) I do it again I will be able to do it for less.
Biggest thing I can recommend is sit down and make a list. Then post it here so we can let you know what you forgot
Then check the list again and start shopping.
fordsbyjay
Active Member
That is some very smart thinking right there. Buying is always the best way to save money.
Or you can build one for a lot more then $15k. :angel:
Keeper
Active Member
That is where you save your money. If you have time to wait out a good deal, have friends in the right places you can save a ton of money.
Francis Blake
Active Member
I have to wade in here, I haven't added up everything but I am sure it would come in under $6000. I look for things on sale, used parts in good shape, I have a lathe so that helps and I do my own welding. Using the information that the guys on the forum can give will save you a lot of money. And the fancier you want it the more it will cost.
23dragster
New Member
I bought mine minus all of the important stuff for around $3,500... and it was in pieces.
spayne
Member
Just looked at my spread sheet and I have just under $11,500 in mine. On the road and going to car shows. My initial purchase was a rolling frame and body with 3 boxes of various parts it cost $3,000.00 I am an electronic specialist (burglar alarm owner) I don't know anything about mechanical items. It took me and 5 or 6 of my buddies meeting once a week for about 3 years and I finally got it finished. Fortunatley my buddies who all have their own cars would sit back and tell me what to do and then make me do it. So I did get to learn how to build a car one of the worlds best experiences. 2nd best experience is driving it into a car show for the first I know I had a grin from ear to ear. So don't be afraid ask any body on here anything these people are full of............knowledge and trust me you will get lots of good advice.
fordsbyjay
Active Member
I bought my car complete from a school for about 50 cents on the dollar but my motor was over $8k. I am not trying to start anything but there is too ways to build a bucket. Dig up a bunch of used stuff and build one for as cheap as possible or buy all new parts and spend $20-30k.
jimbo01
Member
20 - 30 k for all new parts? I suppose if everything is chrome including the keys and if every ounce of work has been farmed out. If you're looking to do a budget build shy away from the chrome as you can always have those items chromed later. There are plenty of venders out there including sponsors of this site that make and sell new parts at a reasonable price. With all these sponsors and venders out there, it gives you the opportunity to shop around and compare prices. You can buy all the steel you need and make the parts yourself using Youngster's free plans if you have the tools, time and skills to make them. You can also make your own frame the same way. Here are some turn key prices that you'll never have to turn a wrench on prior to starting. If you look around the web, I'm sure you'll be able to find more.
http://www.spiritcars.com/images/turnkeyprices.pdf
http://www.spiritcars.com/images/turnkeyprices.pdf
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