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Ross Nicol · 02-18-03, 07:51 AM

Yep
I have been running a business for nearly 30 years and fancy myself at being able to swing a deal, but building a car like
a GT40 has been a mixture of success and failure in this regard. I bought a rolling chassis/ body kit from Roaring Forties 2-3 years ago and the money has been flowing out! since.I was intending to built it as a road/ race car until I realized it had to be one or the other.The following may give you some Idea.Upgrade AVO shocks to Koni, upgrade brakes to AP Racing/ Tilton pedal box, Replace all Urethane chassis bushes with spherical bearings, replace all rose joints with uprated 23000lb (22@ $100 ea),ZF gearbox,dry sump pump and fabricated tank, dry sump inc return for mods to allow starter to fit,aluminium fly wheel, h/d clutch, fabricated bellhousing, 8 throttlebody injection manifold,custom headers ceramic coated........... and it goes on. I also refuse to go anywhere near a calculator and mistakes have been costly too.Thanks for the advice Malcom I did measure more than twice but you can still mess up, I've done it. I do smile a little when I see the how much? posts.

Regards Ross

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Ross Nicol ross nicol 10 tenths Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: melbourne austr Posts: 1,082 Rep Power: 20	Re: Building a car and wanna know the costs.... Yep I have been running a business for nearly 30 years and fancy myself at being able to swing a deal, but building a car like a GT40 has been a mixture of success and failure in this regard. I bought a rolling chassis/ body kit from Roaring Forties 2-3 years ago and the money has been flowing out! since.I was intending to built it as a road/ race car until I realized it had to be one or the other.The following may give you some Idea.Upgrade AVO shocks to Koni, upgrade brakes to AP Racing/ Tilton pedal box, Replace all Urethane chassis bushes with spherical bearings, replace all rose joints with uprated 23000lb (22@ $100 ea),ZF gearbox,dry sump pump and fabricated tank, dry sump inc return for mods to allow starter to fit,aluminium fly wheel, h/d clutch, fabricated bellhousing, 8 throttlebody injection manifold,custom headers ceramic coated........... and it goes on. I also refuse to go anywhere near a calculator and mistakes have been costly too.Thanks for the advice Malcom I did measure more than twice but you can still mess up, I've done it. I do smile a little when I see the how much? posts. Regards Ross