Kermit II (K-II) Triple rotor rebuild project

[Casey]

My missus would crucify me if I did that in our lounge :Laugh

[Grant Monkhouse]

any idea on cost to build a car up like this?? a lot of people always want to build a race car and go racing but never realise the costs involved in just building the car, never mind actually going racing after.
 
i know iv spent a fair bit on my car, and its not near finished. hopefully i will be able list the cost once its done

[Sicknote]

any idea on cost to build a car up like this?? a lot of people always want to build a race car and go racing but never realise the costs involved in just building the car, never mind actually going racing after.
 
i know iv spent a fair bit on my car, and its not near finished. hopefully i will be able list the cost once its done

Holy Moly !!!  you sure you want to know.  Including the engine and gearbox I assume ?

[Grant Monkhouse]

Yep. Engine and gear box are probably close 20k alone I\'m guessing.

[Sicknote]

Yep. Engine and gear box are probably close 20k alone I\'m guessing.

Including the drysump you\'d be right about £23k.

I think it\'s cost about £50k in parts alone.

And about another £10k in outsourced areas.

And there\'s no way to calculate the 100\'s of hours we\'ve put in ourselves though.

I\'ve got one more BIG cost coming up and thats 4-5 K for the complete AP racing brake set up.

[Grant Monkhouse]

Including the drysump you\'d be right about £23k.
 
I think it\'s cost about £50k in parts alone.
 
And about another £10k in outsourced areas.
 
And there\'s no way to calculate the 100\'s of hours we\'ve put in ourselves though.
 
I\'ve got one more BIG cost coming up and thats 4-5 K for the complete AP racing brake set up.

hopefully those 5k brakes wont fall off this time

[Sicknote]

hopefully those 5k brakes wont fall off this time

lol, It was mostly my fault for not checking her over, it WON\'T happen again.  

[Grant Monkhouse]

So what cars could you have had for 65k? And would they match this one?

[Sicknote]

So what cars could you have had for 65k? And would they match this one?

As race cars go I don\'t think anything will come close with twice that money.

[Grant Monkhouse]

That\'s what I was thinking, you need to get it round too gear track, see where it sits on power lap board:D

[Sicknote]

That\'s what I was thinking, you need to get it round too gear track, see where it sits on power lap board:D

Now there\'s a thought !!  

[Grant Monkhouse]

Email the BBC and see what they think, build or buy track weapon.

[Sicknote]

Not too much from my own personal side tonight, I decided to add split grommets to the coil pack plate just
to insulate the wires going through.

Balky & Ejo got on with fabbing the new bulkhead and tunnel, looks good, this will be welded in, tiger sealed and painted
tomorrow evening ready for the engine to go back in for the last time on Wednesday.

[Sicknote]

Tonight\'s aims were achieved, the new bulkhead was completely welded up, primered, sealed and painted, tomorrow
morning a second coat goes on, a bit more Zircotec covering to be applied and then.... then ...... then.... the engine
goes in for the very last time and we can get on with completing the fuel system.

Balky on the welding again.




Even Elvis turned up to lend a hand !!!  

[Ada7]

Looks rubbish. Think you need to start the whole project again :p

Adam