Originally Posted by
Driver50x
Time for a budget update.
Previous investment - $1714
6 rod ends $65
20' of black iron pipe and 6 coupling nuts $40
tie rod end $10
headers $40
Phosphoric acid $17
1966 Mustang radiator $145
Fiberglass resin and cloth $22
front spring $55
rear spring $130
front spring shackles $20
rear shackles $20
4 leaf spring pivots $28
rubber motor mounts $20
transmission tunnel $50
fan $35
angle iron and tubing $140
plywood $52
$784 plus previous balance of $1714= $2498 spent so far.
The biggest "budget buster" so far has been the cost of buying new steel, man that stuff adds up fast! :eek:
I've tried to find a scrap yard around here that sells used steel, but it seems no place wants to sell that anymore in small quantities.