This is a breakdown of what I spent and when. I am sure I forgot some things ( I just remembered the petrol for trips to Mark Fisher's for one) and I got a lot of freebies in the form of rivets, fasteners and metal for fabricating brackets, but basically this is what it would cost to do again.

 

Price Inc. VAT   Date Bought
Fully bracketed chassis including engine mounts. £950.00    
Front hinge frame. £35.00    
Mods to axle and uprights. £100.00    
Floor mounted pedal box incl. pedals and clutch tube. £80.00    
Aluminium panels (all precut). £100.00    
2 Rocker arms. £165.00    
2 Bottom wishbones. £55.00    
5 Axle links. £110.00    
Nut/Bolt/Bush pack. £65.00    
Shock absorbers & springs. Spax fully adjustable. £380.00    
TOTAL CHASSIS PACK PRICE incl. £2,040.00   27-Jul-00
       
       
       
Powder coat chassis. £185.00   27-Jul-00
Roll over bar, powdercoated. £165.00   27-Jul-00
Top and bottom front ball joints. £75.00   27-Jul-00
Petrol tank, sender unit, fuel union. £90.00   27-Jul-00
Brake lines and braided hoses. £70.00   27-Jul-00
Bias bar brake system including master cylinders and reservoir. £100.00   27-Jul-00
       
Donor Escort. £75.00   10-Aug-00
Car creeper. £10.00   10-Aug-00
Paint, abrasives for reconditioning of Escort bits. £38.00   10-Aug-00
Axle stands. £12.00   10-Aug-00
Hacksaw blades. £5.00   10-Aug-00
New front discs. £24.06   29-Aug-00
Brake Pads. £9.92   29-Aug-00
Rear Slave Cylinders. £37.20   29-Aug-00
Brake Shoes. £12.01   29-Aug-00
Van hire. £29.50   10-Sep-00
Diesel. £20.00   11-Sep-00
ZX9-C2 engine, loom, CDI, carbs, Radiator. £675.00   27-Sep-00
Nuts, bolts, brake pipe clips, 2 sets combi spanners. £12.40   7-Oct-00
Steering gaiters. £7.71   25-Sep-00
Bodyshell, hinges, glassfibre kit. £1,300.00   11-Nov-00
Rivets. £5.00   20-Nov-00
Fuel pump. £25.00   17-Jan-01
Starter switch, immobiliser crimp tool. £6.50   17-Jan-01
Headlight shells, fog light, radiator hose, connectors. £43.12   20-Jan-01
Throttle cable. £5.99   15-Jan-01
2nd hand ZX9 exhaust and clocks. £235.00   15-Jan-01
Windscreen washer hose and jet, heater hose reducers. £14.67   4-Feb-01
Rod ends for gear linkage. £47.00   5-Feb-01
Second hand mini heater. £15.00   5-Feb-01
Wheels and tyres plus locking wheelnuts. £485.00   7-Feb-01
Heater hose, duct tape, electrical connectors. £14.99   6-Feb-01
Mild steel for exhaust downpipes. £41.03   6-Feb-01
Seats, harnesses, indicators, screen, fuel cap,      
carpet, bonnet catches, exhaust collector. £806.50   9-Feb-01
Trim, interior mirror, hose clips. £20.73   9-Feb-01
Loom tape, exhaust bobbin, Argon gas. £13.10   10-Feb-01
Speedometer (Sigma 1200 pushbike computer). £12.90   13-Feb-01
Nuts and bolts, hose clips etc. £13.00   26-Feb-01
Wiper Blades. £7.79   24-Feb-01
Nuts and bolts, hose clips etc. £15.00   17-Feb-01
Filler, heatproof paint, antifreeze. £23.54   24-Feb-01
Propshaft and prop adaptor. £360.00   17-Mar-01
Front grill and plastic trim. £15.00   17-Mar-01
Nuts and bolts. £15.00   17-Mar-01
Sealant, heater ducting. £10.80   23-Apr-01
Sealant, yellow paint for bolt security marking. £7.68   2-May-01
4 Pipercross sock filters. £32.00   02-May
SVA and registration. £185.00   23-May
       
Total to date      
September 19, 2001 £7,469.14