This is a great thread! I don't keep track of the costs because I'm not in this to build and sell for profit. For me, it's a father-son-daughter hobby project, and I don't want an arbitrary dollar figure to dictate how much bonding we do and how much fun we have. The way I look at it is this;
Mustang II front suspension kit = $1600
Bonding with my son & daughter while having a blast = priceless.
This build experience will be something they will both remember for the rest of their lives, long after I'm gone (and hopefully one of them still has the truck!). I can't put a dollar value on that, so I ignore the costs.
The other issue is our expectations; if we restrict the build cost to an arbitrary budget, we will probably not achieve the goals we've set for this truck. So sticking to a budget will undoubtedly result in something that we're not 100% happy with. And THAT is one of the goals we've set for ourselves; we HAVE to be happy with the finished product.
Anyway, there's my take on our build.
Anthony
