Costs

[plepper]

I'm just about done with my Samurai project and will be looking for something new to start. The Idea of a buggy looks cool, anybody have a rough Idea what a well built Formula would cost to build not counting the cost of the doner vehicle? I'm not going to build for total comp as there is a lack of events here in WA ( Goldendale is the only one that comes to mind) But I'd like a rig for the hardcore stuff without the mega costs of some buggy's seen in magazines.

[desertoy]

If you do all of the labor yourself you can get by for a bout $10,000 in parts.

[a2b]

if the donor vehicle has everything you need. then i would add about 2 to 4 grand worth of crap to put on the buggy. just depends on what you do. if you ever want to compete in rockcrawling, you have to travel. there will never be 4 comps in the same area.

[Nissan Recovery Team]

I'm at about 12K for mine. But like Hobie said, you can do it for alot less if you have everything you need. Problem is, it's tempting to start shopping cause your basically rebuilding a truck from the ground up and you'll want to build it the best you can for your budget.

[Brian Ellinger]

We'll be keeping trck of new costs for ftoying an existing rig, just for reference. That wont be for a little bit, but I think it would be helpful for folks. It cuts our future cost down becuase we've got diffs, axles, dual case, tranny, motor, frame, etc.

[KI5KA]

Originally Posted by Brian Ellinger

We'll be keeping trck of new costs for ftoying an existing rig, just for reference. That wont be for a little bit, but I think it would be helpful for folks. It cuts our future cost down becuase we've got diffs, axles, dual case, tranny, motor, frame, etc.

That's something I'll be interested in seeing!

Anyone have an accounting of their build in a spreadsheet format? That would be a tremendous planning aid!

[KI5KA]

Originally Posted by Nissan Recovery Team

I'm at about 12K for mine. But like Hobie said, you can do it for alot less if you have everything you need. Problem is, it's tempting to start shopping cause your basically rebuilding a truck from the ground up and you'll want to build it the best you can for your budget.

How much WITHOUT that steering wheel? Then it'd only be about $2k, right

What 'd'ya have left to buy?
How close have you counted?
You sure have seemed to do things right on this build. Nice work!

[Nissan Recovery Team]

Originally Posted by KI5KA

How much WITHOUT that steering wheel? Then it'd only be about $2k, right

What 'd'ya have left to buy?
How close have you counted?
You sure have seemed to do things right on this build. Nice work!

Hell Ya'...that steering wheel is gonna be bigger than Gold Teeth. 62 bucks, it's the cheapest Grant Wheel you can buy.

I've counted pretty closely, my wife has reminded me almost monthly!

Thanks for the props Karl. When you starting yours?

[KI5KA]

Originally Posted by Nissan Recovery Team

Thanks for the props Karl. When you starting yours?

As soon as someone buys my Sami and the FJ40

[RE:Todd]

I kept a pretty good tally, I'm about 15K into it. That's including the value of the stuff off of the old bus and the sponsored items.

[KI5KA]

I volunteer to create a spreadsheet that lists all items needed to complete and F Toy and approximate cost, and make it available here if I can get that information from those of you who have completed their rig.

I can use information in any word processing or spreadsheet format. If you have the information in a word processing file such as MS Word, please put a "tab" between the name of the item and the cost.

Please use "real" names for parts. Not "chunk" or "rubber" ... if unsure, post here and we'll come up with a definitive definition for the terms used.

Keep the names of parts brief, but complete.
List prices without cents. Do not add dollar signs (though you can leave them in if they're alread there.)

I can use complete or incomplete accountings and combine them, post them here for additions and keep doing that till we have it done.

If you have info, email it to me at kkingersoll@yahoo.com. Attach the file, rather than put it into the message. I will explain if you don't know how to do that.

If you have gotten "special" pricing, please remove that info. I will try to come up with "average price" or a range, as I collect the information.

Karl

[Nissan Recovery Team]

Kick Ass...I'll get something to you in a few days on mine. Good idea.

[desertoy]

I sent you something.

[desertoy]

Your e-mail address doesn't seem to work. I keep getting it back.

[rlwjaw]

I volunteer to create a spreadsheet that lists all items needed to complete and F Toy and approximate cost, and make it available here if I can get that information from those of you who have completed their rig.

I can use information in any word processing or spreadsheet format. If you have the information in a word processing file such as MS Word, please put a "tab" between the name of the item and the cost.

Please use "real" names for parts. Not "chunk" or "rubber" ... if unsure, post here and we'll come up with a definitive definition for the terms used.

Keep the names of parts brief, but complete.
List prices without cents. Do not add dollar signs (though you can leave them in if they're alread there.)

I can use complete or incomplete accountings and combine them, post them here for additions and keep doing that till we have it done.

If you have info, email it to me at kkingersoll@yahoo.com. Attach the file, rather than put it into the message. I will explain if you don't know how to do that.

If you have gotten "special" pricing, please remove that info. I will try to come up with "average price" or a range, as I collect the information.

Karl
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This is a great idea.
Dick Wentworth

[SanDiegoCJ]

Originally Posted by RE:Todd

I kept a pretty good tally, I'm about 15K into it. That's including the value of the stuff off of the old bus and the sponsored items.

Todd, correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't your original $$$$ figure about $7K,
at the point when you first got it running ?

[KI5KA]

Originally Posted by desertoy

Your e-mail address doesn't seem to work. I keep getting it back.

That's strange, it looks correct, but I haven't gotten anything yet.

here it is again

kkingersoll@yahoo.com

karl

[RE:Todd]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoCJ

Todd, correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't your original $$$$ figure about $7K,
at the point when you first got it running ?

Damn, my reply got lost. If memory serves me correct, it was right around 10K to get it on the trail, including the value of the existing stuff from the old bus. Hell, 3K of that was miscellaneous expense from all the little, didn't count in the beginning stuff.

[SanDiegoCJ]

Originally Posted by RE:Todd

Damn, my reply got lost. If memory serves me correct, it was right around 10K to get it on the trail, including the value of the existing stuff from the old bus. Hell, 3K of that was miscellaneous expense from all the little, didn't count in the beginning stuff.

Okay, I knew it was somewhere around that amount. I know you added stuff
and done mods since then too.

[Mustard Dog]

Originally Posted by RE:Todd

Hell, 3K of that was miscellaneous expense from all the little, didn't count in the beginning stuff.

Gotta love making twenty $100 trips to Napa for chickenshit stuff

Those are the things you forget to add or figure into your build.

[KI5KA]

Originally Posted by desertoy

Your e-mail address doesn't seem to work. I keep getting it back.

John, are you using the "send email to" on the pirate page or are you using the address I gave?
kkingersoll@yahoo.com

k

[KI5KA]

Originally Posted by desertoy

Your e-mail address doesn't seem to work. I keep getting it back.

Have you tried again John?