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how much is invested in your ride

i just added up what i have in recipts since iv owned the car
  $7,449.98 thats just what i can show but from what i know i have another 4,000 give or take that i dont have recipts for
 and this is how it look's with almost 12,000.00 invested well i geuss i cant complain about the way it look's becouse i can blame a very huge portion of it on the fire that almost claimed her..just wondering what every one else has in there's

the first pic is some what current the 2nd was a few years ago the 3rd is the wheels i want and my sig is how i want her
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how much is invested in your ride

Reply #1
i dont even have 2K invested in my TC

on the red one, i never kept track, but its less than 4K
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #2
lets see, 3 grand motor, 400 in the car 500 for the paint and body work (scoop and effects). 200 exhaust.  so abour 4K total give or take.

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Reply #3
I don't even want to think about it.
Probably around $5-7,000.
Not including the cost of the car of-course.

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Reply #4
well maybie it's just the white xr-7's that require so much taste ..aint that right 5.0
 

no point intended
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Reply #5
Well, it's true. I've always been told if it had t*^$ or tires, it's going to give you trouble.

Well my car has been pmsing monthly since I got it.

One day it runs great, next day something breaks and bye bye money.
Oh well, it's almost a new car now... not much left to replace.

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Reply #6
oooh...good thread.

about 1100 as it sits with the purchase price of the car including cost of and disposal of the parts car. and whatever parts i needed to assemble it.

doesnt include any new parts wating to go into the car. i was a little supprised at how the cost of stuff sneeks up on you. as specially when your deliberatly trying too look the other way. the problem with that is most people say that as far as a project car goes, take whatever you think its gonna cost to build the way you want to and basically double it. i honestly cant see spending more than 15-18k over time.

reminds me of a quote i heard over at nato...
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my biggest fear is after i die, the wife selling the car for what i told her i have into it.....


or something like that....
:america: 1988 Thunderbird Sport, Former 4.6 DOHC T56 conversion project.

Rest of the country, Welcome to Massachusettes. Enjoy your stay.

 
Halfbreed... Mango Orange Y2K Mustang GT
FRPP complete 2000 Cobra engine swap, T56 n' junk...
~John~

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Reply #7
Which car are we talking about? Which one of the six? :hick:

I have no real idea what I have into them, and I don't care...... ;)
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

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Reply #8
Layla: $1700 car, $300 red parts, $500 j/y car with good engine core, $2000 engine rebuild, so $4500 so far (OUCH!!)

Thunderstruck: $500 car, never moved.

Cougar 5.0: $400 car, $80 tune-up, $65 tranny flush, $545 total, runs great but no OD and a 3.73 rear means 8 MPG

83TC: $400 car, $35 water pump, $435 total, ran great, but the bad water pump popped the HG which still needs to be fixed.

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Reply #9
man o man

the 5.0 i have $963.75 in it total

the t/c  around 7g's
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

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Reply #10
shame i didnt even think of what i had on the new shelf ready to go in
500.00 95 mustang part car for front and rear suspention
175.00 baer cross drilled rotors
160.00 fenco performance calipers
134.99 duralst gold gear reduction starter for sn95 mustang
80.00 or so in auto meter gauges

the list just keeps going as i find stuff that i forgot about
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Reply #11
400 Car without engine...
150 to put the old engine
80 to repair the BHG
700 current engine
100 to uninstall previous engine and put newer engine
500 paint, doing the work my brother
130 For the 4 contour wheels
170 For 4 205 60 15 tires
40 for the rear wing
40 for the illegal windows tint
100 Two batteries

2410, but there are a lot of more things....

 And the list goes On, without saying the work done by mom and myself to rebuild the upholstery....

That´s  for a  rusted car that is not running...
1985 Mercury Cougar V6
1989 F-200 V8
1996 Explorer V6
2001 F-150

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Reply #12
Well, I got the car ('85 5.0 Bird) for $380. Then I promptly spent $50 on a sensor I thought would fix the idle, and I kept on spending money on sensors, about $300 in total, and then some more money on a junkyard harness complete with computer, for another $50, and then one of my friends took pity on me and sold me a Ford stock intake & motorcraft carb for another $50, and I bought a Melling cam kit for $100 which solved the original problem.
I then replaced the fan for $30, the harmonic balancer for $40, the distributor for $35, electric gas pump for $40 or something, and I think that's where I stopped. All in all including all kinds of stuff like oil, tranny fluid, I think I've spent around $1000-$1200 on it.

I plan to soon spend some more money to buy an edelbrock intake and carb to put on it.

2003 Triumph Speed Four
1992 Dnepr MT-11 30rwhp "Gracie"

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Reply #13
2200 in paint
1700 in motor the first time.
3400 in motor thi time. 
800 in suspension
300 in rear end

Next is the interior.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #14
about 5500 total including the car...wow i dont feel so bad anymore