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Howard Jones · 02-18-03, 11:30 PM

Thats just about what I plan to spend. I guess if you already have the tools and a place to work you can say that this stuff is aready paid for but 50-60 grand is just about right. Of course you can double that if you want to, but I think 90K would be overkill let alone 100K +. This is based on damn near all the labor being done by the owner with the exception of paint and finish body prep. The real difference between 45K and lets say 60K is Engine HP and Gearbox selection.
I have not kept a running total but I have always figured my 40 would cost about the same as a new corvette, same year as completed GT40, hell thats a good deal. Everybody has a chevy!! Oh and you get to tell people, I did that!

02-18-03, 11:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
Howard Jones 10 tenths Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: San Francisco Bay Area California USA Posts: 1,921 Rep Power: 26	Re: Building a car and wanna know the costs.... Thats just about what I plan to spend. I guess if you already have the tools and a place to work you can say that this stuff is aready paid for but 50-60 grand is just about right. Of course you can double that if you want to, but I think 90K would be overkill let alone 100K +. This is based on damn near all the labor being done by the owner with the exception of paint and finish body prep. The real difference between 45K and lets say 60K is Engine HP and Gearbox selection. I have not kept a running total but I have always figured my 40 would cost about the same as a new corvette, same year as completed GT40, hell thats a good deal. Everybody has a chevy!! Oh and you get to tell people, I did that!