(03-25-2011, 10:26 PM)garage Lotsa fun stuff
This is all good info, the lists and whatnot, to be able to come look at for later use.
Cant wait to see her when shes all done!
yeah man i figure its good for me to keep track right now, and it will be nice to have tabulated for later on.
i know you had mixed feelings on selling the body, but let me tell you i've probably got close to 100 hours into the thing right now, and at least another 20 before its driving. it's gonna look nice, but it definitely is taking shitloads of time, so don't feel bad lol.
money so far on the project:
$440 - engine from craigslist
$40 - fuel to pick engine up
$250 - rolling chassis from garage
$65 - trailer rental to get car (uhaul)
$75 - fuel to tow car home
$30 - clutch line repair (mesa hose, costa mesa)
$50 - gloves, cleaning chems, paints
$30 - 15w40 oil
$45 - zerex coolant
$40 - 5 meters of return lines (amazon)
$110 - filters, belts, small tools (amazon)
$50 - assorted small parts (junkyard - ecology)
$75 - paint restoration supplies (paint depo - lake forest)
$45 - 2x cherry picker rental (rent one - costa mesa)
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$1345 - estimated current running total (rough)
near future:
$180 - tires
$100? - R12 refrigerant
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$1625 - estimated final (rough)
calling it a night, here's some photos