skamanfrank
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 05:22 PM |
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Prebuilt chassis
Hi ya guys 
first post on her so quick background, im 17 from brentwood essex, i bought Ron Champions book about 3 years ago when i won the technology prize at
school and have been desperate to build a locost ever since, epecially as i will hopefully soon be driving.... i dont want a chav'd to the max
106 thats for sure!!
I appreciate this is probably a much asked/debated topic so please forgive me for asking, but what prebuilt chassis are out there and which ones are
best?
if you include links that would be awesome
cheers guys, all help much apreciated
[Edited on 22/11/05 by skamanfrank]
Cheers
Frank
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flak monkey
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 05:25 PM |
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See...
The Manufacturers sections on this site!!!
Cheers,
David
PS Welcome to the nut house
[Edited on 22/11/05 by flak monkey]
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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andyharding
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 05:25 PM |
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You couldn't go wrong with MK's Locost kit for a grand.
Give them a call and have a chat...
If this had been available when I started I wouldn't have done a scratch build.
[Edited on 22/11/05 by andyharding]
Are you a Mac user or a retard?
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jon_boy
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 05:26 PM |
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Check the links section of the website and there are a few companies that sell them. Also a company called lo-locost. A good place might be ebay or
indeed the forsale section on here. Many a person starts a project then gives up with just a chassis and sells it, its just waiting for someone near
enough to you.
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skamanfrank
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 05:37 PM |
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excellent ta
of course the other option is wait until i have done the automotive engineering degree im currently applying for.... but that involves patience :p
Cheers
Frank
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UncleFista
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 05:57 PM |
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IMHO avoid Lolocost, they're cheap for a reason....
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 06:00 PM |
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If you live in essex, GTS in kent is not that far. So picking chassis up would be easy enough
Ben
Locost Map on Google Maps
Z20LET Astra Turbo, into a Haynes
Roadster
Enter Your Details Here
http://www.facebook.com/EquinoxProducts for all your bodywork needs!
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flak monkey
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 06:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
If you live in essex, GTS in kent is not that far. So picking chassis up would be easy enough
Yup, very good point . Top notch products too 
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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andyharding
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 06:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
quote:
Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
If you live in essex, GTS in kent is not that far. So picking chassis up would be easy enough
Yup, very good point . Top notch products too
David
Shame about the customer service though...
Are you a Mac user or a retard?
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donut
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 06:18 PM |
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Ooops silly me, my finger slipped!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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BKLOCO
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 06:27 PM |
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Welcome to the nut house!!!!!!!!!
I'd go along with Ben
I would advise you to buy as locally as possible.
GTS are just by the Dartford crossing. They sell an excellant chassis that will accept all Sierra runnung gear.
I am in the process of building one and if you look in my photo archive you will see pictures of the GTS chassis there.
Darren will sell you any level of kit you want from just a chassis right up to a full comprehensive kit or even a turnkey car.
I cant emphasize the local bit enough though as you will inevitably want to go to speak to the manufacturer on several occasions.
By the way what school did you attend?
Both my sons went to what used to be called Hedley Walter but has now changed its name I believe. I used to come from round there.... Stondon
Massey...
EDIT
Don't listen to the MK boys They're biased.
They're no better or worse than a lot of other manufacturers
Remember they are all efectively cottage industries and you will get both problems and good experiences from whoever you go with.... Thats half the
fun of it....
[Edited on 22-11-05 by BKLOCO]
[Edited on 22-11-05 by BKLOCO]
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want!!! 
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 06:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by andyharding
Shame about the customer service though...
Its getting better tho.. and the products are of the highest quality !
Plus i never have trouble getting through to him, 99% of the time he answers the phone. Always get anything i need easy enough.
Ben
Locost Map on Google Maps
Z20LET Astra Turbo, into a Haynes
Roadster
Enter Your Details Here
http://www.facebook.com/EquinoxProducts for all your bodywork needs!
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JoelP
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 06:36 PM |
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we, id say build one yourself, from scratch. Why? Because insuring a kit at 17 isnt going to be cheap, plus it will learn you a whole load of skills
that will be useful for life  Best thing i ever did was learning to weld, and now im learning (experimenting) with design too
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donut
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 06:39 PM |
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quote:
Don't listen to the MK boys There biased.
oooh i don't know what you mean???
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 07:18 PM |
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mk,GTS,luego,MNR are the ones which usually come out of most peoples mouths first I have had contact with all of the companies mentioned above. 2
were brilliant 2 were not. It won't take you long to find this out for yourself. Ring them and look at their sites.
as for prebuilt chassis I think luego sell the locost and velocity chassis seperatley but not the viento. I think GTS and MK sell chassis
seperatley(not sure though). MNR I am pretty sure don't. Though when I can afford a kit I will be purchasing an MNR
Hope this helps
Build Blog
Build Photo Album
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 07:30 PM |
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GTS sell everything separately or together. Prebuilt or ready to make. Whatever you want, you can have most of the time
Ben
Locost Map on Google Maps
Z20LET Astra Turbo, into a Haynes
Roadster
Enter Your Details Here
http://www.facebook.com/EquinoxProducts for all your bodywork needs!
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caber
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 09:01 PM |
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I am another vote for build it yourself. You will learn a lot along the way and just think of how proud you will be to tell people no I didn't
buy a kit i built it from a pile of steel and ally!
caber
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Gav
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 09:07 PM |
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Ive personally built from scratch, id bought the steel before id evan looked at the kits, next time i would buy a kit simply to save time although
making the chassis is a great experience and to get the base chassis done istn too much of a problem.
I also bought my wishbones and pretty much everything else from GTS, i evan rang darren once for advice which he was most helpful with. The only
downside is ive been waiting for my parts from darren for nearly 3 months now, which reminds me, best give him a ring tomorrow
[Edited on 22/11/05 by Gav]
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 11:33 PM |
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I am building from scratch, well sort of. Mcsorley chassis luego bones and trailing arms, gts dedion. the list goes on
Build Blog
Build Photo Album
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robinbastd
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 11:57 PM |
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Warning: This post will upset the massed ranks of the worshippers of the Church of MK.
The powdercoated chassis on show at the Exeter show was awful.
I saw at least 2 places where the welds had been over ground by about half the thickness of the tube,the bent square section tubes were domed and
there was a divot big enough to rest a cigar in where one of the bent tubes met the front bulkhead.
Sadly I forgot to take my camera.
The moral of this is go and look for yourself,by all means listen to the enthusiasts/owners/mates but their word isn't gospel.
Ian
Only a dead fish swims with the tide.
http://smuttygifts.com/
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Triton
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| posted on 23/11/05 at 12:03 AM |
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House brick
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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Peteff
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| posted on 23/11/05 at 12:42 AM |
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welds had been over ground by about half the thickness of the tube
I think Robinbloke has a hidden agenda or something, does he take a micrometer to shows? I don't worship anybody, I'm building my own
second chassis but I would not criticise any manufacturer for their finishing of welds for the sake of .8mm to the naked eye. Take your camera next
time and your micrometer.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 23/11/05 at 08:53 AM |
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Would of thought it an easy thing to see... Over ground a weld before and it sticks out a mile when it's lower than the tubes in question
??!?!?!
Ben
Locost Map on Google Maps
Z20LET Astra Turbo, into a Haynes
Roadster
Enter Your Details Here
http://www.facebook.com/EquinoxProducts for all your bodywork needs!
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Syd Bridge
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| posted on 23/11/05 at 08:56 AM |
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If properly and professionally done, no weld should need grinding.
I'd be suspicious of any kit, regardless of brand, where welds have been ground for 'cosmetic' purposes.
But I'm suspicious of everything.
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Peteff
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| posted on 23/11/05 at 11:14 AM |
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Would of (have?) thought it an easy thing to see.
Under a layer of powdercoat? The welds shouldn't be ground but to fit bodywork they do need linishing. I use 80 grit fibre disks on a backing
pad to do mine so they don't dig in and take too much off. They are cheaper than grinding disks and last longer as a bonus. It's not a
trade secret so I'm sure MK do the same. To come out with a damning and personal statement like this and not offer any evidence just seems a bit
underhand to me, didn't anyone else see it and feel moved enough to comment? The divots and domes in square tube are obviously a result of
bending them in a former as anyone who looks at tubular fabrications and furniture will notice, it's unavoidable and not something I like the
look of myself but it's their way of doing it.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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