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2016 Challenge Budget

Car Purchase: $500.00 Bill of sale/Title app attached
Plug wires $ 20.00 FMV based on Ebay buy it now for similar items…Donated by Southside Auto Salvage, Greenwood, MS
Plugs $ 16.00 Rock Auto
Water pump $ 55.00 FMV based on identical item sold…Donated by Corvette Forum
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160 Deg, Tstat$ 11.95 AutoZone
Serp. Belt $ 12.99 Autozone
Cable ends $ 3.95 AutoZone
Bat. Cable $ 11.94 Advanced Auto….6 feet @ $1.99/ft
FG resin $ 5.00 Lowes (Used approximately 1/3 quart @ 14.98/qt. Didn’t work anyway…but its on the car. Sorta) Fiber glass cloth was scraps a boat repair shop allowed us to dig out of his scrap
Plasti Coat $ 26.85 AutoZone (3 cans at 9.95 each but had a $3.00 off coupon) Center stripe…Don’t try to apply this stuff in a thunderstorm outside….and 90 degrees…and 1,000% humidity….and you’ve had a few beers. It will look like crap)
Red stripe $ 1.99 1/2 roll of red electrical tape from Lowes
Vinyl wrap $ 30.00 Originally didn’t plan on this but team painter was hospitalized in last week of build. Purchased $90.00 worth but used less than a third of it for challenge.
Graphics $15.00 Only used 2 of items printed of 8
FPress. reg $ 41.05 AutoZone (Used $20.00 rewards card credit….normally $61.05
*Fuel Pump $61.80 Rock Auto original worked for a while
Bushings $ 35.00 Complete Prothane poly set purchase from Corvette forum member for $130.00 + 20.00 shipping. Only installed rear camber and control arm bushings at this time so prorated total purchase
F/R shocks $ 54.67 Crappy set of Monroe H/D from Shock Warehouse (after $50 mail in rebate) But they are better than 205K stock Bilsteins….Barely
Fuel Filter $ 9.95 AutoZone
Fuel sock $ 9.95 AutoZone
Wheels $125.00 Purchased from 13 y.o. building a Camaro…receipt attached.
Rear Lower
Bolts $ 12.04 Purchased from Southern Bolt and Screw after Fastenal wanted $70.00….Bought 4 for $24.08…only used 2.
EGR block
Off plate $ 12.00 Amazon Prime
Headers
(used) $ 35.00 Based on Andrew Nelson’s estimate on Forum of $5.00 to $20.00 unless model specific. Donated by HNL Auto Custom shop, Flora MS. Off 1988 Corvette bought wrecked for street rod ear suspension
VHT Paint $ 8.95 Autozone
Exhaust $ 50.00 Straight Duals
*Windshield
Deductible $ 50.00 Yes car is insured and registered…plan to run CAM S (for Slow)
*Starter Repair $35.00 Graves Auto Electric, Jackson, MS
Misc. Crap $ 25..00 Catch all for shop stuff, half cans of spray paint used, junk you have from previous projects, that one bolt you need from Ace Hardware…all the nickel and dime stuff

*Should these items be in budget? Some say yeas, some say no. Included them to be safe


Total $1,276.08

Items sold 99% through CorvetteForum.com

Passenger window $10.00
Center console $25.00
Rear window shocks $16.00
2 Door lock solenoid $20.00
Elec. Ant./Harness $15.00
Seat rail trim $10.00
Cruise Control $30.00
Under Hood Lights $20.00
Saw blades Wheels $80.00 Sold to fellow GRM’r on boad
Rear Hatch trim $30.00
Int. switches $15.00
One Hitter GD $20.00 Found under seat….sold to buddy who is a big Dead Head
Change in car $ 3.44
Total Recoup $ 294.44

NET CHALLENGE COUNTABLE BUDGET: $981.64



Exempt Items
Brake parts $302.77 Rock auto after core charge refunds….Brake Pads, Calipers, Lines)
Brake MC $91.50 Rock Auto
Prop Valve $40.00 Amazon…Wilwood
Lug Nute (1) $ 1.99 AutoZone
Lines/Fittings $14.50 Autozone
Turn Rotors $42.80 Gateway Tire, Ridgeland, MS
Tires $564.60 Discount Tire Direct (AFTER Nitto $75 MAIL IN REBATE)
Harnesses Free (Borrowed from 911… FMV $280.00)
Total $1,055.36