Budget (so far):

$80        engine  (purchased 2006)

$55        donor car (purchased summer 2006)

$225      Caterham coil-overs.  An eBay purchase I splurged on. 

$84.36   80' - 1" 16ga square tubing (4 - 20 foot lengths @ $.95/foot)  

$28.64   25'  - 1" 16ga square tubing (1 -20' length @ $.95/foot, 5' @ $1.36/foot)

$26        4 - 12" sanding disks

$22.73   30' - 3/4" 16ga square tubing  ($.58/foot plus cutting fee) - Allwynn Steel, White City, - Aug 10, 2007

$86.00    Clutch kit (disc, pressure plate, bearing, bushing)

$50.00    Chevette  front hubs and brake disc assembly

$66.00   22' 3/4" seamless round tubing, Allwyn Steel, Feb 22, 2008 

$41.70   Rusel Metal Specialties:  fabrication of rear main top bar, 2 round corners, plus taxes, Feb 29, 2008

$ 8.13     4' section of' 1/8"x 4" plate, one foot of 1/8" x 1" plate (to close off the tube ends), March 1, 2008

$200     Cortina bits (hubs, differential, steering rack, rad, pedal cluster, driveshaft,)  March 22, 2008

$450      10 rod ends and misc hardware for 4 link and panhard bar,  March 24, 2008 (I need to find the receipt in my home office)

$30       2 Transit drag link ends

$110     2 ball joints, 2 tie rod ends