It's been a year since I updated the cost of this project (5-23-13) and it's pretty much done now except for a couple of very minor details, so I guess it's time. As of last year's total I had spent $4232.89. Shortly after that I started buying whatever parts were needed to make it legally roadworthy. In the past year I spent another $93.01 on miscellaneous nuts & bolts and $371.77 on parts. That includes the alternator, a new clutch master cylinder to replace the leaky original, all the wiring components, and a few other pieces that had to be replaced. I spent $165 for a new ring and pinion to get a gear ratio that is more compatible with the little 4-banger and 5-speed trans. I paid $106.94 to have glass put in the windshield (twice) and $150 for two new rear tires, mounted and balanced. Finally, I spent $419.61 on paint and materials to finish the body. Expenditure for the last year is $1306.33; add that to the previous total ($4232.89) and that brings the grand total to $5539.22. That's just over a grand more than my target of $4500, but still pretty reasonable, I think. I'm pretty sure I could get almost triple that for it if it was for sale (NO, it's not!). I probably would have spent a little more along the way, but a few things were gifts. I have helped a good friend with his '40 Ford pickup and he gave me the engine from a Chevy S-10 he was scrapping and he bought the seat upholstery from Speedway for my Kirkey seats.

I still haven't decided if it will get lettered and/or numbered, but I have the materials for that if I decide to do it. I also have enough material to do the interior side panel upholstery over at least twice (I over-bought). My wife has offered to teach me to sew and I may eventually replace the plain side panels with some pleats to match the seat upholstery. Now that the roadster is done I have some things on my coupe that need attention. I have a new aluminum fuel cell for it and I need to repair some rust bubbles that have come up on the doors. Then it's on to the next project...