Costs

 

This time, I'll try and keep a record of the costs as they build up. For the Westfield build I reconstructed the costs afterwards. These figures here all include VAT.

Date

Item

Payee

Price

Original components from DJ Sports Cars

4/5/00

Rush build manual

Dax

£21.50

13/5/00

Deposit for initial components with Dax

Dax

£585.58

11/8/00

Second deposit

Dax

£500.00

16/9/00

Main kit, as follows:

  • Build pack 1
  • Build pack 2
  • Build pack 3
  • Build pack 4
  • Build pack 5
  • Build pack 7
  • Long wheel base option
  • Powder coating
  • Stainless roll-over bar
  • Chromed suspension
  • Würth adhesive
  • Steering column modification
  • Clutch master cylinder
  • Fuel pump
  • In-line fuel filter
  • Brake protective grommets
  • Front SVA bars
  • Rover V8 propshaft
  • Explosafe fuel tank

Dax

£4765.27

23/9/00

Other bits:

  • Battery tray
  • Aluminium radiator
  • Gearbox mount

Dax

£245.93

9/12/00

Battery, Steering wheel boss

Dax

£74.32

DJ Sports Cars total:

 

Other original components

25/5/00

Rear wheel bearings.

EMG Ford

£100.53

5/6/00

Front brake caliper seals. CV joint boots.

EMG Ford

£48.36

8/6/00

Bolts and breather pipe for diff

EMG Ford

£5.60

Original components total:

 

Components and services from specialist suppliers

1/7/00

Rover V8 bits:

  • Main bearing studs
  • 9.75:1, +.020" pistons and rings
  • Conrod bolts
  • Viper hurricane camshaft
  • Duplex timing chain and gears
  • Pushrods
  • Oil pump and pressure relief components
  • Rotor arm and distributor cap
  • Manual crank spigot bush
  • Block core plugs
  • Gasket sets
  • Oil pump primer

Real Steel

£627.23

7/7/00

Rocker shafts and rockers

Real Steel

£114.70

9/7/00

Block and crank machining

Cambridge Rebores

£419.07

10/7/00

Big end bearings

Real Steel

£18.71

15/7/00

More Bits:

  • Valves
  • Valve guides
  • Mallory dual point distributor

Real Steel

£297.43

14/7/00

Hi Rev lifter and rocker shaft shims

Real Steel

£65.38

3/8/00

Head machining

Cambridge Rebores

£164.50

14/8/00

Gearbox, flywheel and clutch

DJ Ellis Ltd

£867.39

1/9/00

Reconditioned brake calipers

 

£170.00

11/9/00

Clutch release bearing, arm and other bits

DJ Ellis Ltd

£112.02

12/9/00

Flywheel bolts

Rimmer Bros

£5.87

18/9/00

Rivets and rivnuts

RS Components

£60.04

20/9/00

Fuel pipe and clips

Europa

£65.80

27/9/00

Wiring loom and lights

Premier Wiring

£251.00

3/10/00

Wiper system, electrical bits and pieces

Europa

£255.97

20/10/00

Petrol filler and pipe. Rubber bobbins. Brake caliper lacquer.

Europa

£155.53

20/11/00

Lights, switches, fuel regulator

Europa

£205.58

27/11/00

Carburretor, air filter

Real Steel

£311.09

28/11/00

Instruments

Greengauges

£368.03

29/11/00

Fuel regulator tails

Europa

£4.39

5/12/00

Inlet manifold

Real Steel

£174.45

12/12/00

Water pump

Real Steel

£89.17

13/12/00

Gearbox remote

Ashcroft Transmissions

£47.00

03/1/01

Fasteners

Rimmer Bros

£8.64

15/1/01

Radiator fan, etc

Europa

£259.76

01/3/01

Brake discs and pads

Matthew

£95.00

30/3/01

Rocker covers, reverse switch, etc..

Rimmer Bros

£206.80

30/3/01

Exchange alternator, pulley, connectors

Lucas

£74.31

1/6/01

Sump plug and rocker breather

Rimmer Bros

£9.88

6/6/01

Oil hose

Think Automotive

£31.98

Specialist suppliers total:

 

Used components from breakers yards and elsewhere

 

 

19/5/00

XR4x4 rear subframe

UK Salvage

£250.00

20/5/00

Deposit for parts from Hollis breakers

Hollis breakers

£30.00

27/5/00

Remainder of Hollis price, for Sierra front uprights and Sierra steering column.

Hollis breakers

£87.50

17/6/00

Old SD1 V8 engine.

Chap in Leicester

£75.00

14/10/00

Sierra column connectors and relays

Hollis breakers

£6.00

Breakers yards total:

 

 

 

 

 

 Grand total: