03-02-2019, 03:13 PM
Hi Ruairidh
I did not say I had actually spent £12k on my own project,
but just think what all this might cost to add to the cost of
This unskinned bodyframe?
1. Buy Good SWb chassis with V5, shock abs, steering linkages, springs etc
2. Source good original Chummy shell
3. Completely rebuilt engine, steel crank , new head etc
4. Proper front and rear axle, rebuilt, + new bearings
5. wheels restored, new tyres, new brake cables and linings
6. Set of original instruments, getting hard to source
7. Set of new old stock CAV headlamps
8. Full set of period other lamps , full set of LEDs
9. Fabricate and Louvre bonnet, new hinges
10. Fabricate set of correct alloy wings, + wing supports
11. Skin body and doors, in 3 ply/Rexine or like me in alloy
12. Make a copy of the folding hood and sidescreens
13. Subcontract tonneau and hood construction
14. Make floors and interior trim panels
15. Buy a full hide and have seats made
16. Buy a dynamo, distributor and starter motor
17. Buy a radiator
18. Buy a correct repro hand made windscreen
19. Have all bright parts plated
20. Source various rubber trims
21. Overhaul gearbox and clutch, buy new prop shaft
22. Buy an SU carb and make exhaust
23. Fabricate loom and buy a battery
24. Buy new badging and cast number plates
25. Source new horn , coil, cutout, switches etc
26. A kilo of fasteners
27. Fabricate new boot lid, sills, flitch plates and body brackets
28. Buy a petrol tank and have it restored
29. Sort out new bonnet, door and boot catches.
30. A full set of liftadot fittings for hood and tonneaux.
31. Buy correct steering wheel , column, gearbox and tubes/levers
?
So not a project to enter into lightly
But immensely satisfying when you can see it all
Coming together.
I have left off paint and the cost of blast cleaning dozens of bits
From chassis to small fittings . I may have missed other stuff as well.
Lastly and most importantly cannot be undertaken unless you have the support
Of folk who know more than you and who generously give advice, and practical and moral support!!
You know who you all are, including key parts supply companies.
Regards
Bill G
Aka AllAlloyCup
I did not say I had actually spent £12k on my own project,
but just think what all this might cost to add to the cost of
This unskinned bodyframe?
1. Buy Good SWb chassis with V5, shock abs, steering linkages, springs etc
2. Source good original Chummy shell
3. Completely rebuilt engine, steel crank , new head etc
4. Proper front and rear axle, rebuilt, + new bearings
5. wheels restored, new tyres, new brake cables and linings
6. Set of original instruments, getting hard to source
7. Set of new old stock CAV headlamps
8. Full set of period other lamps , full set of LEDs
9. Fabricate and Louvre bonnet, new hinges
10. Fabricate set of correct alloy wings, + wing supports
11. Skin body and doors, in 3 ply/Rexine or like me in alloy
12. Make a copy of the folding hood and sidescreens
13. Subcontract tonneau and hood construction
14. Make floors and interior trim panels
15. Buy a full hide and have seats made
16. Buy a dynamo, distributor and starter motor
17. Buy a radiator
18. Buy a correct repro hand made windscreen
19. Have all bright parts plated
20. Source various rubber trims
21. Overhaul gearbox and clutch, buy new prop shaft
22. Buy an SU carb and make exhaust
23. Fabricate loom and buy a battery
24. Buy new badging and cast number plates
25. Source new horn , coil, cutout, switches etc
26. A kilo of fasteners
27. Fabricate new boot lid, sills, flitch plates and body brackets
28. Buy a petrol tank and have it restored
29. Sort out new bonnet, door and boot catches.
30. A full set of liftadot fittings for hood and tonneaux.
31. Buy correct steering wheel , column, gearbox and tubes/levers
?
So not a project to enter into lightly
But immensely satisfying when you can see it all
Coming together.
I have left off paint and the cost of blast cleaning dozens of bits
From chassis to small fittings . I may have missed other stuff as well.
Lastly and most importantly cannot be undertaken unless you have the support
Of folk who know more than you and who generously give advice, and practical and moral support!!
You know who you all are, including key parts supply companies.
Regards
Bill G
Aka AllAlloyCup
Based near the Scottish Border,