Even if you do all the work yourself all the small stuff adds up fast!! Especially when you breakdown the engine and everything and build from the ground up replacing pretty much everything. If not for the trucks I wouldve never learned how to weld or do bodywork and stuff. So thats priceless IMO. Besides most times its relaxing when im out in the shop by myself workin on them with nobody/nothing around bothering me. When friends do come and help its a great pass time also you know. Work 15 minutes, do stupid stupid stuff (ride 50's, target practice with stock parts) for an hour!! LoL Basically on my mini im not keepin track of money cause its all an experience rather than a bill!!
keele
+1y
Yeah the small stuff does add up that why you have to be sure and start with a good baseline. I love working on my truck in the garage by myself (when its warm) and having friends help. I'm not keeping an exact total on my truck but i am still shooting to stay under a certain figure
xinsertnamex
+1y
I havent started my truck yet but i have over 2700 into the garge alone it was bare when we moved in.. the only major stuff i have bought for the truck so far is a vette rear ($500) and 25ft of 3x3 ($150... but i mustsay im on my way to a badass garage
Pa Pa Dragger
+1y
I don't know about you but my truck only had 128,000 miles on it when I started on it, but I'm not putting anything back on it with that many miles of wear regardless of what it is. You will just be takin' it apart a year or 2 later and replacing it. I've got all kinds of stock parts with that many miles on em' boxed up, anybody want to buy em'? didn't think so!
StreetNshow.com
+1y
Edited: 1/23/2007 1:28:26 PM by rangerfor22s
ive lost count as well,..i wish i would of done it one way the first time rather than redoing a changing it all the time,..hell it would have been done by now,..lol
lownova1965
+1y
i dont give two shits i go to shows and have fun fuk how much i have into it
TuKnRaiL
+1y
Hell I would ewven hate to know how much I have spent in mine!!! I have redone the suspension numerous amounts of times!!! LOL And thats not including everything else on the truck. The different set of rims and tires and all the other B.S.!!! LOL
lo75lux
+1y
im tryin to stay under $5K,im also not tryin to build a showtruck just a cruiser and something to be proud of
draggin97
+1y
i think i have at least 5000 into mine and is no where near completion.
SonomaSLS
+1y
Edited: 1/25/2007 12:08:33 PM by SonomaSLS
Are you my wife?Hiding on ssm in secret, trying to get me into trouble?