Below is a list of everything that i've bought for this Rochdale Olympic. It keeps getting bigger but it will be good to know how much this project has cost me in the end.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rochdale Olympic     £900

 

Unleaded conversion    £120

New valves, guides and seats and head gasket set.    £110

Spark plugs     £4

Rocker cover plate £1

Rocker cover attachment bolts £3

Oil filler cap £5

Heater control valve  £15

Exhaust manifold studs, washers and nuts £5

Thermostat studs and nuts £4

Thermostat housing  £10

New valve spring set £20

Valve spring spares (washers, collets etc) £15

Temp sensor £3

10litre tin of resin £20

2 litre tin of resin £8

2 litre tin of resin £8

2 litre tin of resin £8

2 litre tin of resin £8

Fibreglass cloth £10

Front end shell from Rochdale owners club £80

Riley Decal £3.50

MGA Camshaft £20

MGA 1600 Pistons £95

Cylinder head spares off Ebay £15

New Roof moulding  £210

Radiator £15

Push starter solenoid £15

Aluminium Chassis plate £4.50

BMC 1500 Engine for spares £10 (had lightened, balanced, shot peened con rods in, awesome)

Second hand prop shaft off Ebay £10

Second hand trailing arms off Ebay £10

rear suspension spring seating off Ebay £16

Engine Re-bore £120

Sanding pad £3

Resin £5

Acetone £5

Red Gel Pigment £4

Polyester catalyst £6

Gelcoat anti tack (stops surface getting tacky when cured) £5

Adhesive sanding discs £14

Dust masks £6

Hi Temp Engine Paint £15

Engine Rebuild Grease (for crank on initial running in)£6

Piston Ring Set MGA 1600 +60 £50

Crank Bearing Set MGA 1500 +10 £30
Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield £20
25kg Polyester Resin £79
10kg Polyester Gelcoat £70
box of 50 paintbrushes £10
Pair of new window frames fabricated by Keith Hamer £228

Total so far                                   £2442

 

Enjoy this diary of a Rochdale Rebuild and lets see some more of these beautiful cars back on the road…………..