I know the guy has a screw (or in this case possibly entire frame) loose but. If he did have the engine machine work he has listed done, and the super singles, and paint, and everything, I could see that adding up real quick to 18,000. Yes it could be done much cheaper, and with more tact, but I don't doubt the money he says he has in it.
I just wonder what the deal is. He built it the way he wanted it and now expects someone else to pay for his mods. I know I wouldn't do it the way he did it, but I cant fault him for effort, ingenuity, and following his own lead.
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If he did do all that he claims to have done, then at least he did it right from start to finish, albeit in a way no one else would (or would want ).