AC Hawk Ace Build Time Calculator This is a simple concept - a running record of time spent building the AC Ace. This is the amount of time I have spent individually on this project. I am charging myself out at £30 an hour for the benefit of the calculation. Other peoples time is included in the parts/fabrications costs. It should give a true reflection of the man hours involved in building one of these cars. Having said that, fitting an AC engine and gearbox has taken a lot of extra fabrication on the chassis and bodywork to get it all to fit. The labour cost calculation is a running total only to give an indication of what it may cost if you were not building it yourself.
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Indicative Labour cost Running Total = |
£9390 |
Task1 x Getting donor vehicle & Purchase
Engine and Gearbox removal Other parts removal Engine research Gearbox research Ac Ace wheel purchase and collection 1 X Air filter restoration Carb removal and packaging to Burlen Visit to Hawk Cars and travel Colour research Splitting the gearbox from engine Fan blade and fan column research Building the chassis / body dolly General faffing around Conversations with Tim Isles Morning with AC ACE General research Air Filter restoration Getting instrument info together Instruments General parts sorting Sorting Instruments Sorting chrome work Sorting bits and bobs Badge restoration Carb manifolds sorting issues Remove rocker cover and get engine on trailer Refurb trailer to be used for engine and box Transport Engine to CCK Get manifolds to Hayward Scott General Parts sorting Sourcing Cooling Fan and research Collecting manifolds Sorting dynamo brackets Grease gun Chassis Plates MGB Steering column issues/research Beaulieu Autojumble hist and prep Steering wheel centre research Finding parts AC ACE visit to car and test drive Cooling fan to foundry and associated time Parts fabrication research and assoc time Liasing with DVLA and others Fixing up fan casting Working wth John Roxborough on fan brackets Admin Thermostat Housing conundrums Reading the Hawk Manual Painting engine fan bracket Sorting parts Dealing with DVLA Work on radiator Sorting bits and bobs for engine Polishing rocker nuts Engine work Sort paint issues on Air Filters Blasting Sorting Tacho Drive shaft Building up carbs and filters Sorting and selling parts Engine work Rear Axel exchange and refurb H/Brake compensator and Suspension research Part checking Parts checking Alfin drums Sourcing Brake Parts Cleaning backplates and painting Putting rear hubs and brakes together Alfin drums Engine collection Parts ordering and research Trips to Amtech Slave cylinder sourcing and research Parts fabrication |
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