Costs

Here is a running total of what the car cost to complete.

As you can see it probably isn't going to be the cheapest Striker ever made, but I take the view that I am only building this once and I'd rather pay for the best bits I can afford, rather than paying for them after I've already paid for something else beforehand and decided I want to change it.

A lot of cost was saved by careful sourcing of components and there are some real bargains in there.  The suppliers used were the cheapest at the time and, where possible, orders were placed for all the components needed from a particular supplier at the same time to minimise the accumulating cost of carriage.

Prices include VAT.

Part Supplier Price Total
Pair Ford Escort mkII front struts Ford Spares 11.75 11.75
Ford Sierra mkI 3.38:1 diff Ford Spares 41.13 52.88
Pair Ford Sierra 1.8CVH half-shafts and hubs Ford Spares 35.25 88.13
Ford Sierra mkII steering column, wheel and switchgear Ford Spares 29.38 117.51
Ford Sierra half-shaft joint boot repair kit x4 (1058426) Ford 36.14 153.65
Ford Sierra diff output shaft oil seal x2 (83BG3K169B5A) Ford 19.72 173.37
Ford Sierra 41mm hub nut x2 (211205, 350906) Ford 9.42 182.79
Striker lightweight chassis pack Sylva 1,590.00 1,772.79
Powdercoat to chassis and suspension arms Sylva 195.00 1,967.79
Striker lightweight body pack Sylva 590.00 2,557.79
Custom fabricated R1 engine mounts & gearlinkage Sylva 200.00 2,757.79
Alloy fuel tank Sylva 130.00 2,887.79
Aeroscreen Sylva 60.00 2,947.79
Additional diagonal roll bar brace Sylva 28.00 2,975.79
Yamaha R1 engine. 2000 model year with 454Km incl shipping Sidenet 1,100.00 4,075.79
Custom fabricated exhaust manifold Competition Fabrications 300.00 4,375.79
Nitron NTX dampers and springs Nitron 740.25 5,116.04
Ford Escort mkII 2.2 turns lock to lock steering rack (TAS0188) TAS 76.59 5,192.63
Alloy steering rack mounts (TAS2279) TAS 33.22 5,225.85
Facet solid state 2.5/3.0 PSI fuel pump (TAS0370) TAS 25.20 5,251.05
Facet inline filter union (TAS0185) TAS 4.32 5,255.37
Pair 5/8" Girling remote master cylinders incl. 3/16" unions TAS 60.25 5,315.62
Fuel tank breather valve/rollover valve TAS 9.99 5,325.61
Ford Escort mkII pattern alloy hubs x2 incl studs and disk bolts Fisher Sportscars 183.10 5,508.71
Caterham SLR Wheels with Avon ACB10 Sport Tyres Private Sale 500.00 6,008.71
Yuasa YTX12BS 12AH bike battery MDS Battery 28.00 6,036.71
Luke WGM4 Harness x2 BEC group buy 71.38 6,108.09
Ford Escort mkII front wheel bearing kit x2 EAS 16.69 6,124.78
Ford Sierra 1.8CVH rear wheel bearing kit x2 EAS 31.26 6,156.04
R1 oil pan gasket, oil filter, exhaust gaskets and nuts Orwell Motorcycles 33.85 6,189.89
All Bikes R1 sump baffles and pressure relief valve 'tulip' All Bikes 82.25 6,272.14
Pair Ford Sierra rear brake calipers Sylva 117.50 6,389.64
Pair rear caliper mounts Sylva 29.38 6,419.02
Pair rear Goodridge stainless braided brake hoses Sylva 23.50 6,442.52
Remote twin brake fluid resevoir with level sensor Sylva 41.13 6,483.64
Brake balance bar assembly Sylva 23.50 6,507.14
Brake balance bar remote adjuster Sylva 35.55 6,542.69
Mocal 2" lockable fuel filler cap with integral funnel Sylva 80.00 6,622.69
5/16" fuel pipe Sylva 0.00 6,622.69
Pair Cibie Oscar H4 headlights Sylva 110.00 6,732.69
Handbrake Cable Kit Sylva 55.00 6,787.69
Modify Halfshafts Sylva 60.00 6,847.69
Assorted bolts, nylocs, rivets, p-clips Namrick 86.24 6,933.93
Pair EBC Ford Escort mkII solid front disks (D001) EAS 28.68 6,962.61
Pair EBC Ford Sierra rear disks (D280) EAS 25.90 6,988.51
EBC Greenstuff pads for Ford Sierra rear caliper EAS 44.66 7,033.17
25' roll of 3/16" Kunifer brake pipe EAS 8.49 7,041.66
Pair Ford Escort mkII hub nuts, washers, split pins Ford 4.35 7,046.01
Pair Ford Escort mkII hub grease caps (RD741) Rally Design 9.17 7,055.18
Pair Ford Escort mkII track rod ends EAS 11.54 7,066.72
Loctite blue threadlocker and flexible panel bonder Wilco 20.48 7,087.20
1 Quart Redline Superlight Shockproof gear oil Delta Oils 18.41 7,105.61
Mudflaps x2 Rally Design 9.00 7,114.61
6mm wheel spacers Wilco 7.99 7,122.60
10mm wheel spacers Wilco 8.49 7,131.09
Pack 10 male brake unions Partco 3.23 7,134.32
Pack 10 female brake unions Partco 6.72 7,141.04
Metric hydraulic brake light wwitch (QHNXBLS31) Partco 5.56 7,146.60
Sandwich plate (SP100) M20x1.5 Think 22.72 7,169.32
1/2NPTF to 1/8 NPTF adapters x2 Think 8.35 7,177.67
30cm Fuel Filler Neck Hose 51mm dia Think 6.70 7,184.37
Modified Yamaha R1 silencer. Private Sale 130.00 7,314.37
Samco 6.5mm straight hose (SHL6.5) Rally Design 14.69 7,329.06
Samco 9.5mm straight hose (SHL9.5) Rally Design 15.28 7,344.34
Samco 90 elbow 25mm (E90-25) Rally Design 10.06 7,354.40
Samco 45 elbow 25mm (E45-25) x3 Rally Design 30.35 7,384.75
Samco Straight Reducer 28mm>25mm (SR28-25) Rally Design 7.24 7,391.99
Hose clips x50 Amba Hydraulics 20.00 7,411.99
Jazz 1 Quart recovery expansion tank Rally Design 18.45 7,430.44
FIA spec battery cutoff switch Rally Design 19.74 7,450.18
R1 Radiator PDM Racing 100.00 7,550.18
Redline Water Wetter Delta Oils 16.29 7,566.47
IP67 Pushbutton switch red (350-282) RS 6.17 7,572.64
Pack 5 Rubber toggle switch covers x2 (233-3936) RS 5.85 7,578.49
Pushbutton switch black x5 (321-278) RS 25.09 7,603.58
Misc electrical connectors. Handbrake switch Premier Wiring 11.50 7,615.08
Hella 52mm range rear lights Premier Wiring 76.65 7,691.73
Toggle switches, cable and relays Premier Wiring 15.40 7,707.13
Custom Autotech Digidash race unit ETB Instruments 500.00 8,207.13
Oil pressure sensor 10bar 1/8"NPTF (74 004) ETB Instruments 23.50 8,230.63
Oil temp sensor v3 1/8" NPTF (47 0010) ETB Instruments 8.00 8,238.63
Fuel sender 52mm 6 hole top mount (45 003) ETB Instruments 18.10 8,256.73
3 way metric brake union (BBU-3W-M) Merlin 12.08 8,268.81
4 way metric brake union (BBU-4W-M) Merlin 11.22 8,280.03
Adaptor M/M steel 4JIC x 4JIC x2 (G-815-04P) Merlin 5.19 8,285.22
Brake union male UNF x2 (C-BBU-M-U) Merlin 1.10 8,286.32
Dash 4 hose finisher x4 (HF-4B) Think 15.76 8,302.08
1.0" P-clip x10 (HSC12) Think 7.58 8,309.66
0.37" P-clip x10 (HSC3) Think 4.76 8,314.42
0.25" P-clip x10 (HSC1) Think 4.41 8,318.83
0.187" P-clip (HSC4) Think 0.43 8,319.26
1m TFE Hose -5 (TFE5) Think 7.52 8,326.78
Pipercross PX600 air-filter (C6001) Burton 43.50 8,370.28
Pipercross KK600 blank baseplate (C6006) Burton 23.95 8,394.23
TTS carb rejet kit (TTS-4364) TTS 92.24 8,486.47
Momo formula model 26 steering wheel 290mm(M/C192S290) Demon Tweeks 79.76 8,566.23
Momo competition gearknob (MOMM15520121111) Demon Tweeks 31.15 8,597.38
Quick release steering hub (RD8604) Rally Design 34.66 8,632.04
Roll bar padding (RD7081) Rally Design 5.88 8,637.92
Sprocket flange adapter Fisher Sportscars 75.00 8,712.92
Loctite green Suffolk Fastener 6.10 8,719.02
Aluminium Fabrication & machining Lee Crisp 150.00 8,869.02
Propshaftt 1140 2-piece "fireblade style" (14AS-1) Bailey Morris 282.00 9,151.02
Clutch Cable Wilco 6.00 9,157.02
Throttle cable and fixings Halfords 6.00 9,163.02
Ford Focus LED clear side repeater Larkspeed 25.00 9,188.02
Tillet westfield 1/2 covered black/black carbon bottom x2 Tillett 423.00 9,611.02
9 US QT Redline 10W40 fully synthetic oil Delta Oils 46.46 9,657.48
Hi-spec 278x9mm Ultralite brake kit. Pads. Goodridge hoses The Kitcar Workshop 598.90 10,256.38
40A 3-way terminal RS 10.11 10,266.49
Rubber trim for SVA Woolies 21.31 10,287.80
Stainless braided hose to relocate oil pressure sender Think 17.64 10,305.44
NGK CR9EIX Iridium Spark Plugs SparkPlugs.co.uk 30.08 10,335.52
LED numberplate lights. IP67 Microswitch for handbrake. RS 51.28 10,386.80
Aluminium 1" dia bar. Rubber toggle switch covers RS 33.51 10,420.31
Racetech F1 carbon mirrors Raceparts 141.00 10,561.31
Lead-free filler flap. Rollover fuel tank breather Think 31.51 10,592.82
Stainless steel bonnet catches James Whiting sevens 19.79 10,612.61
Pair carbon fibre indicator mounts James Whiting sevens 40.00 10,652.61
Paint The Kitcar Workshop 932.66 11,585.27
Rent-a-cat The Kitcar Workshop 100.00 11,685.27
Carriage for all above! Misc 164.18 11,849.45
SVA Vehicle Inspectorate 160.00 12,009.45
Registration fee and tax DVLA 85.50 12,094.95
Carbon fibre tax disk holder Orwell Motorcycles 20.00 12,114.95
Pair number plates Halfords 16.00 12,130.95
Carbon fibre rear arch guards Plays Kool Motorsport 45.00 12,175.95
Pair custom machined lightweight halfshafts Classic Conversions 0 12,175.95
Yamaha Engineering Corporation race clutch spring Orwell Motorcycles 70 12,245.95
TOTAL     12,245.95

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