Final Costings

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!