Hey guys i was sitting around and decided to check how much i spent on my car this past year.

how much have you spent on your car? minus paint and rims because i know those are big bucks.


i spent $1,544.14 give or take a dollar

:lala: :lala:

 

Why shouldn't paint and rims count? It's an expensive specifically for your car.

I haven't spent anything on paint or rims yet.

Anyways, since I bought my current car in mid April, I spent around $2,525 on it not including tax, oil, antifreeze, registration, custom plates, title, show registration, etc.... I have all of my receipts, but don't feel like digging them up to verify, so....accurate to $100+/-.

Expecting to costs to soar to a total of around $8,000 by the end of spring

Total in third gen parts, since I've had 4 third gens is about $3,025 which is not much more. than what I have in my good one alone.

Total parts including purchase of the 4 cars is about $9,275. Damn...could have bought a 4th gen. Oh well, who wants one of those things?

 

3 grand in the restore, well....if you call a 383 a restore.




-Jensen

 

This is a good question. Since I do not have all my receipts here with me, I can take a good accurate guess at this one.

I have over $3500 in my car just this year. (Over $2000 since a t-56 swap is not technically a restore) Oh yeah, paid $2500 for the car a little over a year ago...

And this is just a low ball guess I mind you. And I am no where near done with the car, well for my standards anyway.

 

for me....probably about 4-5 grand...give or take a few dollars..lol

 

Remember guys, this is the History/Restoration board. Costs to mod are irrelevant, only costs to restore to original. I do not know if this was the intent of the original question but can only assume so.

I'll keep keeping a close eye on this thread and if it continues on its current path, it does not belong here.

 

$2600 for the car and about 1500-2K total after that. I am nowhere near finished either.

 

umm 2,500 is an estimate

1 grand for exhaust

suspension / minor tune up stuff the rest.

 

I originally bought my Formula for $1100.00, I had right around 6000 total by the time I had it back to Original... Many mods later I am WAAAY beyond that.

Rebuilt Trans, Engine, Fresh interior, paint etc...
Purchase of Car $1,100.00
Tail lights, including center piece $60.00
Dash Pad $30.00
T-Bar Piece $30.00
Mighty Lift Hood Supports $35.00
Glovebox cover and rear ashtray asmbly $15.75
Glues $10.00
Instrument Cluster & 120Mph Speedo $75.00
CAM, SLP Performance $263.64
Transmission Rebuild and shift kits (Mr Shift "NoYoYo / SysKoKal Kit" $82.00
Transmission Filter $7.99
Transmission Manual shift bar $2.00
Engine parts and rebuild includes new: 40 over pistons, crank, push rods, rockers, oil pump, rebuild kit. $700.00
Brushable gasket sealer (Permatex) $1.45
Spark Plugs (AC Rapid Fire) $32.00
Oil Filter (A/C) $2.50
Spark Plug wires (AC Packard) $40.00
3 gallons Trans fluid 5 quarts oil (Quakerstate) $19.50
Engine Belts $27.00

Air Cleaner Nut $12.33
Hatch Strong Arms, Air Filter, Breather pad, Lighter assm $88.71
Window Switch $10.10
Newer Model Steering Wheel $20.00
Radio box, radio mounts, Door tops, and driving light switch $50.00
Headliner and poster board $25.75
Rear Hatch Shade assembly $6.00
Interior Door Top $5.00
Compete set of seat covers and door fabric $325.00
Spray adhesive and Epoxy $25.00
Muffler Adapter Sleve $8.28
Rear View Mirror (self dimming) $35.00
OEM Black Spray Paint $10.15
One step Aerosol Paint $9.58
Door Hinge (strap) and Pin $35.15
Misc Paint $35.87
1 Front Rotor, Brake Pads, Break Hose, Caliper $76.92
Exhaust from catilitic converter to Muffler $61.05
T-top weatherstrip kit (8 pcs) $171.87
Decals $7.35
Decals $94.68
Decals $24.30
Trunk Liner for speaker board $5.25
Pioneer Front Speakers and 300W amp $202.00
Speaker adapters GM to aftermarket $9.98
Headliner material and panel board $25.75
Sherwin Willialms misc paint stuff $42.60
Air Conditioning Oil $7.99
Front Rotor and seal RH $29.19
Misc Paint & Stuff $241.24
Misc Paint stuff $11.90
Misc Paint stuff $59.94
Extra Hood $125.00
Velcro for seats $20.25
Power Mirriors and Cruise Control switch $65.00
Headliner Material Black $21.98

Ring & Pinion (3.73), Computer Chip, thermostat. $366.33
Speedometer transmission gears for (3.73) $29.00
Rear Differential Cover $31.90
Rear Disk Brake mounting Plates $29.62
Power Mirrior Switch and Positraction additive $39.41
Rear Caliper $109.99
Disk pads, 2 rotors, 1rear caliper, Brake Hose from (S.o. Direct) $265.96
Emergency Brake Release Springs $31.16
Brake Hose Clips $2.58
Ignition Lock Cyl. $15.99
Side view mirrior glass $28.00
Brake Master Cyl $20.94
Brake Bolt $2.95
Center cap Emblem $39.08

John

 

Restored the following: All (OEM) -

Mechanical - Harrison AC compressor, dryer & evaporator; AC Delco alternator, brand new genuine GM Radiator (a real tough find at a decent price), the heater core (OEM?) - Total Cost: $2700 (installed),

Interior - absolutely immaculate - nothing on the drawing boards
Exterior - Complete paint restoration (est $7200)

 

At this point, I rather not know

 

Headers - $100 (buy them and restore them to like new)
Intake - $60 (Again, buy and retore to new condition)
Distributor - $25 (awaiting restoration)
Air Cleaner - $25 (resto cost + new sticker)
Raditator - $150 (Old one popped)
Engine compartment - $50 (retoring to look like new)
IROC swaybars/wonderbar - $10.50

Proudly Showing off engine - Priceless

 

I had to put in a new Delco Battery

 

1,000 so far thats only 2 weeks after buying my new project 89 irocz 5.7 tpi 90,000 orignal mileage every option mainly wear items. and im perticulate ehhe like new turn signal lenses ones in there looked fadded but worked perfectly fine at night just not as brand new looking..


last 3rd gen project

83 z28 fully loaded again

paid 1,700 put 5,000 into it got that 386,000 mile abused motor to run again with full power only thing left when i sold the car was transmission dip stick gasket, plugs and wires due to needing a new carb. and smog pumps and vaccum lines hooked up...but interior and everything looked hot.

 

I bought my car 4 years ago from an old lady
The car had 22,000 on it.
I had to put new tires on it because the ones on it hadn't moved in 13yrs.
I had to replace all the hoses and belts. I alos had to replace the radiator-550 Be cool
Never had a problem with it ever, and love it to death
P.S. Its got 33,000

 

33,000 miles? You need to get out more. turn off your computer and go for a drive.

 

Some of us only take our cars out when its nice and sunny, and warm. Thats where a daily cars come into play

 

Well, depends if you mean January 1st, 2004 - February 15th, 2004 or the 2003 year.

2003 - $9k
Most of that was in the engine and transmission

2004
$2k - so far, still have another, oh, 10+ to go

Having it painted, restoring the interior, new brakes, etc...

 

Paint job - $3500 CDN = $100 USD
91-92 ground effects - $500
91-92 rims - $300
Tires - $750
MSD Blaster coil - $60

Lots of cash but the car is worth it.

 

i ment the entire 2003 year

 

That was in one year..

PS. Just because i am a monkey it doesn't mean that I can't read...

 

Hmmm, I guess you can say my Z28 is a resto-mod.

Aside from the cowl hood, I want the exterior and interior to be as close to factory as possible.

For that, paint: @3000
New moldings, and chin spoiler GM: bout $260
New badges, GM: Gift from g/f

others

Stereo, bout $500 so far
Engine $700 in bolt ons
Exhaust $700 (no headers yet)
Suspension $350

Misc like tires, brakes, about $600
Got an SLP posi not installed yet, $100
Alternator, starter, fuel, and oil filters AC Delco From GM
Mostly any other misc stuff i get is genuine GM.

BTW, ive only had the car for 2-1/2 yrs

I figure when i hit the $12-15k mark ill be done. (who am i kidding)

 

@2,000 in body work,other people seem to like running into a red car

@400 in wheels /tires

NEED 2 fronts 16"

let's see @150 in misc stuff

 

i'm at about $1300 and the car hasn't moved since sept 02.....good times

 

Four thousand for the car. Fourty six hundred so far in it, I'm still not done yet and my car has not moved since september of 2001

 

Past year being February last year till now... about $5000...

ya I know... too much $ for a car like mine... but that's only 1/2 of what I have into it

 

Which one? There are three.

I would have to guess less than $1000 because everything came from the local salvage yard. Besides if I actually made a list it might fall into the wrong hands...my wife's!!

 

1k and climbing!

 

I spent something like 7000 dollars on my car but it looks so good now that i dont mind spending alot of money on it.

 

2 oil changes w/Mobile 1 & filter so $72
alignment $39
Rotate tires $50

So $171


Of course that's not counting the LS1/A4, 3200 Yank, PCM wiring harness, LS6 heads, cam, LS6 intake, custome 1 3/4 LT headers, 17inch SS rims & tires etc but that not on the car yet.

I'm not going to count the $4600 to put the car back together after my wife totaled it back in Dec of 01 either.