Originally Posted by
Papa
Barry,
What I did was probably very similar to how you arrived at your project estimate. I priced the complete kit with all my selected options (don't forget freight on drop ship items like the rear axel, Willwoods, etc.), priced my engine & trans choice (it was simple with BluePrint, but could be more difficult to come up with a number if you are piecing a system together yourself), got a quote for body and paint, added in all my planned modifications and outside purchases, and finally added a 10% margin for incidentals. There are a ton of variables when doing these cars, but a good plan is the first step. As you proceed, you may change your mind on some items and add things you hadn't thought about. For me, that's all been covered by my 10% margin so far. Most guys don't like to talk specific numbers, but your estimate is certainly a reasonable build budget. Another thing I did was to break down the project into phases and allocate budget by phase. This way it was easier to plan out the budget since I knew I didn't need to have body and paint dollars until around 9-12 months into the build. I hope this is helpful, but feel free to send me a PM if you want to discuss something more specific.
Dave
