MK Indy RX-5 Kit Car Build Costs and Hours Worked
Here is the detailed breakdown of the kit car build costs for the MK Indy RX-5 project to date. This includes the cost of the car build itself including the donor vehicle and the kit, as well as tools and consumables. It also shows the total amount of hours worked on the build.
I have logged costs and hours per post, which you can see on the individual post pages. These are all summarised here in one place. Hopefully by keeping track of exactly what I have spent over the time of the build will help someone else in the future with planning finances for such a project.
Cost and Hours Table
Car Build Costs | £11,844 | |
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18 Mar 2021 | Mazda MX5 Mk2.5 Euphonic Donor Vehicle | £700 |
18 Mar 2021 | Mazda MX5 Additional SVT Wheels and Tyres (for the Tyres) | £65 |
10 Jun 2021 | Disposal of Mazda MX-5 Shell to Scrap Yard | £40 |
11 Jun 2021 | Sell Donor Vehicle Part: Catalytic Converter | £-580 |
09 Feb 2022 | MK Sportscars Deposit for the Kit | £500 |
19 Feb 2022 | Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 15x7 Wheel in Anthracite | £574 |
26 Mar 2022 | VHT Primer Paint 400ml (x4) | £46 |
26 Mar 2022 | VHT Silver Paint 400ml (x4) | £46 |
26 Mar 2022 | VHT Clear Gloss Paint 400ml (x4) | £46 |
30 Mar 2022 | Powder Coat Camshaft Cover | £60 |
30 Mar 2022 | Simoniz Gloss Black Engine Paint 400ml | £9 |
30 Apr 2022 | Van Hire | £152 |
30 Apr 2022 | Fuel | £80 |
30 Apr 2022 | MK Indy RX-5 Module 1 | £2,200 |
30 Apr 2022 | MK Indy RX-5 Module 2 | £1,920 |
30 Apr 2022 | MK Indy RX-5 Options | £6,490 |
27 Jun 2022 | Split Conduit 6.5mm x 6m - Amazon | £20 |
27 Jun 2022 | Nylon P-clip 4.8mm x 100 - eBay | £4 |
27 Jun 2022 | Nylon P-clip 8mm x 100 - eBay | £4 |
27 Jun 2022 | Closed Aluminium Rivets 4.8mm x 12mm Pack 200 - eBay | £16 |
27 Jun 2022 | U-POL Raptor 2K Protective Coating Black 400ml Aerosol = Euro Car Parts | £31 |
27 Jun 2022 | FAE Brake Light Switch - Euro Car Parts | £12 |
27 Jun 2022 | U-POL Tigerseal Black Pu Adhesive & Sealant - 310ML - Euro Car Parts | £9 |
08 Jul 2022 | 500x500mm Nitril Rubber Matting | £18 |
08 Jul 2022 | Jubilee Hose Clips Stainless 10-16mm | £6 |
08 Jul 2022 | Split Conduit 15mm Internal Diameter | £8 |
08 Jul 2022 | 30x M5 x 25mm Stainless Button Head Bolt | £5 |
08 Jul 2022 | 50x M5 Nyloc Nuts Stainless | £4 |
22 Feb 2023 | A2 Stainless Steel Large Flat Washers M8 x 2mm Qty 50 | £16 |
02 Mar 2023 | CV Boot Clamps | £13 |
02 Mar 2023 | Hammerite Black Smooth Paint | £18 |
02 Mar 2023 | Diff Drain and Fill Plug Washers | £4 |
22 Jun 2023 | U-POL Tigerseal Black Pu Adhesive & Sealant - 310ML | £8 |
22 Jun 2023 | DONOR PART SOLD - Leather Seats, Steering Wheel and Door Cards | £-200 |
22 Jun 2023 | DONOR PART SOLD - HSD Coilovers | £-500 |
Tools & Consumable Costs | £459 | |
29 May 2021 | 1/2 inch socket set 6 point 18pcs 10-32mm | £34 |
29 May 2021 | 1/2 inch extractor set 17, 19, 21 and 22mm | £22 |
29 May 2021 | Draper Flare Nut Spanner set 6-22mm | £22 |
29 May 2021 | 4x Ratchet Axle Stands 2T | £60 |
29 May 2021 | 4x wheel chocks | £10 |
29 May 2021 | 2T Engine Hoist - kindly given to me by a friend | £0 |
29 May 2021 | Clarke Impact Driver - kindly given to me by a friend | £0 |
29 May 2021 | Electrical tape for labelling connectors | £8 |
29 May 2021 | Cable ties | £3 |
29 May 2021 | Zip Lock Bags | £3 |
29 May 2021 | Plus Gas Penetrating Oil 400ml | £6 |
09 Jun 2021 | 8mm x 5m Welded Chain, M10 and M12 Shackles for Shell/ Engine Lift | £47 |
10 Jun 2021 | 2x Plus Gas 400ml | £12 |
10 Jun 2021 | Hacksaw Blades | £10 |
19 Mar 2022 | Gunk Foam Degreaser | £14 |
19 Mar 2022 | EPDM tapered plug kit | £15 |
19 Mar 2022 | Blue 3M masking Tape (3x rolls) | £11 |
19 Mar 2022 | Gunk 733 Engine Degreaser | £8 |
19 Mar 2022 | Brake Cleaner (2x cans) | £7 |
19 Mar 2022 | Wire Brush Wheel Set for Drill | £9 |
19 Mar 2022 | Dremel brushes | £13 |
27 Jun 2022 | ASTA Brake Flaring Tool 3/16" SAE - eBay | £40 |
27 Jun 2022 | 10x Drill Bits 4.9mm - Amazon | £15 |
08 Jul 2022 | Pipe Cutters | £14 |
08 Jul 2022 | Evo Stick Glue | £6 |
02 Mar 2023 | Comma Bearing Grease | £8 |
02 Mar 2023 | Comma CV Joint Grease | £10 |
02 Mar 2023 | Clic Hose Clamp Pliers | £17 |
02 Mar 2023 | Torque Wrench 3/8 10-60Nm | £35 |
Person Hours Worked | 344 hrs | |
07 Jun 2021 | Donor Strip Day 1 (3 people) - Remove All Body Work and Lights | 32 hrs |
08 Jun 2021 | Donor Strip Day 2 (3 people) - Remove Dashboard, Wiring Harness, Radiator, Air Ducting | 31 hrs |
09 Jun 2021 | Donor Strip Day 3 (3 people) - Preparation and Separation of Shell from Roller Skate | 31 hrs |
10 Jun 2021 | Donor Strip Day 4 (3 people) - Prepare Shell for Scrap, Separate Sub-frames, Engine Removal | 32 hrs |
11 Jun 2021 | Donor Strip Day 5 (3 people) - Sub-frame teardown, Tidy up | 28 hrs |
10 Oct 2021 | Remove Sump and Differential Housing for modification by MK Sportscars | 7 hrs |
19 Mar 2022 | Dismantling of Engine | 10 hrs |
19 Mar 2022 | Cleaning and Masking of Engine | 18 hrs |
19 Mar 2022 | Prep of Engine Parts for Paint | 8 hrs |
26 Mar 2022 | Engine Paint - 3x coats primer, 3x coats silver, 3x coats clear gloss | 7 hrs |
30 Mar 2022 | Paint Gearbox and Engine Parts | 8 hrs |
27 Jun 2022 | Pedal Box Adjustment and Fitting and Brake Lines Install (2x People 2x Days) | 32 hrs |
27 Jun 2022 | Floor Fitting and Painting (2x People) | 6 hrs |
27 Jun 2022 | Fuel Filter, Fuel Line Brackets and Fitting of Hard Fixed Fuel Lines | 11 hrs |
08 Jul 2022 | Fuel Pump Modification and Install | 2 hrs |
08 Jul 2022 | Make and Fit Fuel Tank Straps | 2 hrs |
08 Jul 2022 | Fit Flexible Fuel Lines | 2 hrs |
22 Feb 2023 | Prepare Seats, Mount Runners and Drill Mouting Holes (2 Persons) | 8 hrs |
02 Mar 2023 | Clean, Paint and Rebuild Driveshafts | 6 hrs |
02 Mar 2023 | Clean, Paint and Assemble Differential | 7 hrs |
02 Mar 2023 | Clean, Paint and Assembly Front and Rear Uprights | 15 hrs |
09 Mar 2023 | Fit Drive Shafts and Build Rear Suspension (2x people for 6hrs) | 12 hrs |
22 Jun 2023 | Cut and Dry-Fit Side Panels (2x people 6 hours) | 12 hrs |
22 Jun 2023 | Cut and Dry-Fit Rear Tub | 7 hrs |
22 Jun 2023 | Bond and Rivet Side Panels and Rear Tub (2x people 5 hours) | 10 hrs |
22 Jun 2023 | Tidy Up Panel Gaps | 1 hrs |
The Aim of This Log
The aim of my MK Indy RX-5 kit car build blog is to be as helpful as possible to others considering doing such a project. I want to provide information that I have struggled to find myself in all the research I have done on kit cars. It has been quite difficult to properly work out a budget for what a kit car will cost to build. What I mean is the true cost of building a car, not just a theoretical cost for just the kit. I have read many kit car build blogs which are rich with detailed information on the build itself. However, none of the blogs actually stated what they planned to spend on the build vs reality.
I want this blog to actually take time to log the costs of the build. This will include all of the tools and consumables purchased and hours worked. I will then compare this to the budget I set at the start.