ken555
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Things you have found out when building a car
On a similar theme of the "Heaviest thing" thread. What have you discovered during your build.
1. A GTM Dash is the same length as a standard bath, means you can sand it with wet & dry using the shower as a warm water source.
2. A GTM Bonnet fits in the average size living room, meaning you can glassfibre up the hole left by a scoop in the warmth of your house.
3. The smell of resin takes 3 days to be un-noticeable in an average house 
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donut
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 03:04 PM |
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I found out that i was no good at building cars cos i had no patience!!
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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jabbahutt
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 03:04 PM |
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1. Car electrics are the work of the devil!!
2. The wife doesn't take kindly to you walking oil into the house
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fesycresy
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 03:05 PM |
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I found a load of new friends.
I also found my sudden inability to keep or add up receipts 
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The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.
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Triton
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 03:05 PM |
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I found out that they always end up bigger than the pictures and always have bits left over....
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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smart51
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 03:19 PM |
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Dirty finger nails take an age to get clean again.
PU adhesive does not wash off your hands.
Steel under broken powdercoat rusts well before the powder coat looks damaged.
Black bolts are not plated or coated black and will rust very quickly.
The only bits that brake are the ones that are hard to get to.
Building a car is much easier than rebuilding it. The bodywork and seats get in the way.
PU adhesive sticks to powder coat more than powder coat sticks to steel.
Cycle wing brackets are not strong enough.
The most powerful engine will not seem powerfull enough after a few weeks of enthusiastic use.
It will rain whilst you're out in the car.
Fibreglass warps under its own weight. Always store it supported in its intended shape.
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James
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 03:33 PM |
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That you can't build a car for 250 quid!
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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adithorp
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 03:34 PM |
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1, People will look at your car and ask the stupidest questions (Is it a car? Are you building it? Are you going to drive it? and after looking around
a bright orange car for ten minutes...What colour is it going to be?)
2, Put a large poster up with all the stupid questions and thier answers on it.
3, The bits you spend the most time debating whether ('cos they're expensive) to buy will turn out to be the best bits.
4, Buying the SVA book is the best thing you can do at the begining despite it seeming to be expensive.
5, SVA and DVLA aren't as bad as some people will lead you to believe.
6, When its done it'll all be worth every penny, late night, grazed knuckle, hammered thumb, etc.
adrian
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 03:37 PM |
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There is never enough time
Kit cars are not for procrastinaters (sp?)
You will spend more time rubbing your chin and thinking of reasons why you can;t do that job you;ve not been looking forward to, than you will ever
spend actually doing it.
Things never quite turn out to plan
The garage has a funny temporal effect increasing any job time by a factor of 10. And you thought you only had 80 hours worth of work in the garage
till you finish....
Getting someone to build your kit car for you is great, and rubbish at the same time, cos you feel like a failure.
Engines are heavy
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andylancaster3000
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 03:38 PM |
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- One consumable not often mentioned when building cars which probably should be: Blood; probably a good pint of it over course of a longish build.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 03:39 PM |
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1. women will always think your mad to build a car when there are plenty to buy already built and they tend to have roofs
2. the house is apparently not to be used to store car parts
3. women are always more important than working on a car (apparenty), unless it's fixing theirs where 4 in the morning is perfectly acceptable
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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minitici
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 03:39 PM |
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If it does not look right - it's not right!
[Which reminds me - where is my angry grinder, I need to hack off a part of the car which certainly does not look right]
[Edited on 25/9/08 by minitici]
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wilkingj
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 03:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jabbahutt
1. Car electrics are the work of the devil!!
2. The wife doesn't take kindly to you walking oil into the house
Lucas is the Prince of Darkness
(I've owned too many Land Rovers, that I must be a devout follower by now!)
As for No2. Hmm yes... even when I try not to, it gest everywhere.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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02GF74
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 03:51 PM |
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- you may not see a flying bug for days yet one will always end up on a newly painted panel. 
- matching an unknown paint colour is next to impossible.
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bob tatt
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 03:55 PM |
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the now very ex was sh***ng her riding instructor.
who was a women as well 
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bob tatt
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 03:55 PM |
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the now very ex was sh***ng her riding instructor.
who was a women as well
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mr henderson
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 04:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by smart51
PU adhesive sticks to powder coat more than powder coat sticks to steel.
I particularly liked that one, it tells a story in so few words.
John
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andylancaster3000
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 04:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bob tatt
the now very ex was sh***ng her riding instructor.
who was a women as well
Can't say I've come across this one though I'm afraid, I'll keep it in mind though...
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chrisg
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 04:32 PM |
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Cars are heavy, even Locosts, particularly when they're on top of you. 
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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RK
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 04:38 PM |
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That the frustrating times far outweigh the fun times, although you learn a lot. Of course you learn that you probably shouldn't have started...
the guitars I built play and look like crap too. But as with the car, they SOUND good!!
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907
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 04:56 PM |
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Never buy the first thing you see that you like the look of.
Just around the corner is one you will like even more.
Paul G
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 05:02 PM |
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Everything costs twice what you think it should.
Making parts yourself often ends up costing as much as buying one in the first place
I am a rubbish metalworker
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zetec7
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 05:18 PM |
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1) You never have enough shop space
2) If you clean dirty car parts in the dishwasher, you'll have to do housecleaning for a month to make up for it
3) The oven is NOT, apparently, to be used for baking painted parts, no matter how well it works
4) Anything long that is drilled in a drillpress turns into a flail
5) Anything small, put near a bench grinder, turns into a projectile
6) Transmission fluid stains on living room carpet don't come out
7) There is no substitute for cubic dollars...
http://www.freewebs.com/zetec7/
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donut
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 05:39 PM |
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I found out also that no matter how serious the question on Locostbuilders, someone will post a daft remark!
i would NEVER do that sort of thing!! honest
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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iank
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| posted on 25/9/08 at 05:50 PM |
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Adding up 20 items at about £8 each is always more than you expect.
Then you see VAT needs to be added
Then the website tells you the postage
POR-15 takes 3 days to remove from skin
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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