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Originally Posted by GregWeld
Driver quality paint and a stock "Legends" or similar interior just ate half that number.... you've yet to buy tires and wheels - A/C and on and on. Unrealistic number crunching is why these projects sit on jack stands for years.
Let's use your 30K number.... that's 30 MONTHS (2 and a half years) of spending or saving $1,000 per month.... net after taxes. That's with no hiccups. More like $500 a month for 60 months -- which is FIVE YEARS of labor and savings/spending.
People always underestimate the actual costs of building projects. They never count on the gas tank needing to be replaced -- oh doing EFI?? There's a pump and sump tank... There's just so many "little" items that nobody counts on...
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I get what you are saying. I have always created a budget and doubled it because of whileImatititis. I guess the true question goes to the OP. Do you want the car running and driving or do you want the car completely finished and running and driving.
I guess my point is, I have never had the money to go buy all brand new items, so I bargain shop like crazy. If you go all new then yes my numbers are WAY off, but he doesn't need to spend $100K to build this car.