7.50 CERT UPGRADE ?

No wonder I need an inner tube to sit down up here..........6000 + for a 8.50-25.5 upgrade, and 7500-10000 for a 25.5 cage....

feetfirst wrote:No wonder I need an inner tube to sit down up here..........6000 + for a 8.50-25.5 upgrade, and 7500-10000 for a 25.5 cage....

I'm in the wrong business. I did mine for less than a grand.

I guess I need to start bidding some jobs.

Guys need to remember that there are some things that will always effect the price range of estimates/quotes of chassis jobs from builders around the country. Of course how well known a shop is can effect the price range of work done. But if you remove how well known or "big name" any given shop is from the picture & just look at it from a operational standpoint...........

1 On a SFI 25.4, 25.5, or 10.4 chassis build ups, a build using 'moly tubing will always cost more than a build using mild steel. Some times a lot more.

2 Where the builder is located most likely will effect the dollar labor charge & cost of materials used because the area's cost of living & local economy effects the cost of the shop doing business.

3 More & more cool equipment in the shop causing labor to get done quicker & quicker doesn't always mean a lower labor charge. That equipment still has to be paid for.

I know Duffy always bitches about being broke................

Hard to imagine with the back log he has. Deal is its just him and his sheetmetal guy..........no parts runner or anything, and Lionel is damn near blind, cant drive anymore

Its damn hard to get him on the phone...........without his private cell # anyway...........

That sounds really high price wise just buy a pre- fab bar set and delete the bars u dont want. Easiest thing to do and cheapest then just hire a welder and then get it certified P.S. but a good welder look at his work first.

richter69 wrote:I know Duffy always bitches about being broke................

Hard to imagine with the back log he has. Deal is its just him and his sheetmetal guy..........no parts runner or anything, and Lionel is damn near blind, cant drive anymore

Its damn hard to get him on the phone...........without his private cell # anyway...........

My car originally came from Duffy. We bought it from the guy it was built for. It was a good start to make the upgrade to 25.5.

feetfirst wrote:No wonder I need an inner tube to sit down up here..........6000 + for a 8.50-25.5 upgrade, and 7500-10000 for a 25.5 cage....

who gave you the quote?