Have you ever acquired a hotrod or custom and wished it could talk so it could tell you its past history?:confused: Well, I can't teach a car to talk, but maybe this is the next best thing. Whenever I build a car I keep a diary of my progress including a listing of all the parts and the total cost. After I put the car on the road, I write info about trips, rod runs, modifications made, whatever I think might be significant. (I don't write about every little trip to the store or work, etc.) If/when I sell the car, the diary goes with it. That way the new owner has a list of components in case something needs to be replaced. Also, he/she has a complete history of the car to that point. If the successive owners keep up the diary and pass it along with the car, the history stays complete.:rolleyes:
The diary that I have kept on my coupe says I started construction in July of 2003, put it on the road in March 2005, and put the last trim piece in the interior in October of 2006. Total cost so far: $7,439.12. There are probably a few nuts & bolts that I have lost the receipts for, but the total is real close.;)
So, how's the roadster doing? I bought the body in November 2006, but I didn't actually start construction until late March after I bought the turtle deck and sprint nose. The tally so far:
Dave Koorey '23 T body w/ extended cowl... $630.00
" " turtle deck... 200.00
Sprint car nose... 110.00
Misc. flat steel... 27.30
Tubing... 140.01
1985 Ford Ranger steering box... 40.00
Misc. nuts & bolts... 36.09
Rod ends... 82.82
Springs... 40.98
Aluminum radiator... 113.98
Maverick 8" rear end... 100.00
Econoline front axle... 0.00
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Total $1,521.18
So far, so good...:3dSMILE: