Okay, so just how much does it cost be build a Pembleton Grasshopper Supersports like Josephine and go adventuring?
Here are the approximate costings I jotted down on the back of a beer mat the other day:
donor cars - £250
Pembleton Grasshopper Kit - £1200
Ali Sheets - £250
Brake pipe kit - £60
Rubber fuel pipes - £70
Brooklands screens - £135
Exhausts - £60
Mirrors - £20
Dashboard Switches - £25
Seats - £150
Lights - £70
Indicators - £20
Coil, plugs, points - £35
Sundries (rivets, tools, cable, hose, etc)- £250
msva - £130
Registration & Tax - £66
Number plates - £20
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Total - £2801
These costs are off the top of my head, but I think are pretty accurate. I don't think I've missed any major elements / costs from the list. The only real guess is for the 'Sundries' which covers everything else I haven't included in the list. To air on the safe side we'll call the final figure a round £3000.
So for £3000 and a little sweat spread over (I'd say) 8 weeks you get to have one of these on the road:
Finished front view. Note new front grill.
Finished rear view. Note new light board design.
Finished dash layout.
Copper cockpit joint. My favorite design feature!
Cool dudes!