Hi all,

Just wanting to know what sort of $$$ people have spent, are spending or will be spending on their 1200 builds.

Just finished budgeting mine out and i figured about 20k which works out to be saving about 500 a month for just over 3 years. Gonna prep body myself, supply paint, pay for the spray, have diff and struts rebuilt, new suspension bits, new rims and tyres, rebuild a14/15 with headwork, cam and twin webbers, extractors and exhaust, all new rubbers, glass, dash and interior and all the bits and peices replaced like mouldings, lights etc.

Does this sound reasonable? What has everyone else found in terms of eventual costs? Any traps to look out for or tips to save $?

Cheers
Trav

this is a REAL QUICK summary ...in the Ute rebuild ... probably 20 to 30% out ( it comes to around 9.5k but with rebuilding the CA motor and a few gearboxes and heaps of running around sourcing stuff it's probably more like 15k)

Initial purchase 2600
Nissan/Datsun 15” TRX Mag wheels
Sunroof
Rollbar/Carry Bar
Mudflaps
Towbar
Honda Prelude Seats
Datsun 120y Brake Booster
Personalised Number Plates

EXTERIOR
Marine carpet in Tray Bunnings 65
Ford ‘Shockwave Blue’ paint Bays Paints 500
General Paint supplies Bays Paints 300
185 x 55 x 15 tyres beurepairs 600
Toolbox Bunnings 200
Fuel Flap Release Wreckers 5
LED Number Plate Lights eBay 10
Crystal Headlights eBay 110

DRIVETRAIN
Nissan Silvia (S13) CA18DE Motor eBay 250
Nissan Silvia (S13) CA18DE Auto G'Box eBay 100
Pod Filter Supercheap 50
14” Thematic Fan Supercheap 90
Charcoal Canister Wreckers 15
Catalytic converter Wreckers 50
Custom 2.5” Exhaust System Local Mufflers 450
Bluebird (U13) Cruise Control Wreckers 80
Custom Tail Shaft G.J. Drivelines 150
R31 Skyline Fuel Tank Wreckers 65
Custom Fuel Filler Piping Local Mufflers 25
Replaced Transmission Tunnel – 1200 Auto Bought and installed 280
Fenix Aluminium Radiator eBay 280

SUSPENSION
Stanza Front Struts eBay 200
Pedders Front Gas Shock Absorbers Bursons 200
Maddat Front Sway Bar Maddat 280
Lowered Front King Springs eBay 150
Nolathane/Urethane Bushes Autobarn 120

INTERIOR
Silvia Instrument Cluster eBay 80
Silvia Wiring Loom eBay 100
Silvia Windscreen Wiper Controls eBay 30
Silvia Wiper Motor eBay 30
Silvia H'light & Indicator Controls eBay 30
AM/FM Radio Wreckers 40
Sentra Steering Wheel Wreckers 35
Central Locking eBay 40
Sound Deadening eBay 120
New Carpets eBay 110

BRAKES
Front Callipers Rebuild ABS 150
Nissan Bluebird (910) Rear Disc Brakes Wreckers & rebuild 250

Windscreen and rubber 300

Engineering 1000

Thanks Dave. Yeah my pricing is all based on full retail and labour. Im gonna have a crack at a few things myself first thouh which could save me a bit. Still tossing around ideas for engine combos too though so if i end up staying a12 might just build it myself and if i blow it up or am not happy with it pay the extra $ to get a14/15 built for me. We shall see.

Trav

My race coupe owes me a shade over 9K but keep in mind this includes all the parts I have sold. Before I put in the A15 I had just under 6K in it.
One of the ways I kept the price down was by only buying parts that I got a smoking deal on. Of course I threw that out the window with the A15. If I had to do it over again I would spent money on a really trick cylinder head as the power output would have been near the same and I would have saved time, money and a bit of grief not having to swap then H145 and H190.

Tom

Thanks all. Yeah im thinking of cutting back on my motor a bit. Dont really need to spend big $ to get what i want. Might also have a crack at spraying myself as i am just gonna go 2pac green or white.