| Parts list and costs: (If you are building it yourself to save money, think again. You can buy a new ATV for less.) Here's a sample of ATV's for sale. |
| Raw steel: $175 8hp Briggs and Stratton with electric Start #192407 $415 4130 steel tube for A arms (special order) $55 Rear Tires and rims 18 x 9.50 x 8 $110 Front wheels, Azusa 1004 $56 Front Tires 18 x 6.50 x 8 $68 Torque Converter TAV 30 (used) $120 Wood (for assemby fixtures) $20 Front spindles, rear bearings $66 Acetylene and oxygen, welding rods, tank rental $314 (this would have been about $50 less if we had rented the large tanks to begin with) welding tip (#3) and adapter for larger tanks $35 pillow blocks $23 (had to buy 4 after we melted the first two) Brake: caliper (Comet DC 1), mount and disk $83 lock collars (for steering) $20 Front wheel hubs #13828 $70 Rear hubs #13829 $45 Handlebars and fittings $35 headlight $16 bolts/hardware $69 Tie Rods $34 blueprint copies $20 Heim Joints $30 Axle $31 Shock absorbers $98 misc shop supplies ~$50 seat foam $28 Paint and primer $13 tail light $4 chain $25 rearview mirror $8 Battery $28 seat fabric $6 Brake linkage rod $5 throttle assembly $20 Electrical pushbutton switches $12 Rear axle sprocket 60 tooth $20 Rear axle sprocket 72 tooth $50 Battery $28 Sprocket holder $18 Exhaust pipe $6 |
| Tools we bought: 14" Chop saw $50 Chop blades/grinder blades $62 8" mitre saw $62 Clamps, magnetic welding clamps $50 Set of large drill bits $31 Welding masks (2) $60 Welding gloves $21 Tubing bender $80 Second angle grinder $20 (burned out the first) Second Bench Grinder $55 (burned out the first) |
| Tools we used but already had: Small oxy-acetylene welding outfit $250 Small drill press $50 Angle grinder $18 hand drill, grinding stones, drill bits, hammer, anvil, vise, wrenches |
| This is what we've spent so far: $2,326 |
| Here's a source list where we bought most of the parts. |
