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RK - 18/2/09 at 02:44 AM

Read the book. Saw how uncle Ron did it. Tried and failed to make a Kinetic windscreen surround fit my scuttle (paid a lot for it too) - it was too narrow. His scuttle was too narrow too, so bought another one from the UK. Hey it's only money. What the effing f.

Ordered another one from GBS. Looked good. Now, if I may, I am going to vent:

Why, oh why, please why, does every fu... thing I buy need to be effed with, bent, and cut at some stupid angle, and holes need to be tapped etc? Is it not possible in this day and age, to pay somebody a small fortune for parts, have them delivered to a country in the G8, and actually fit your car? No. Didn't think so.

Mr Whippy - 18/2/09 at 07:54 AM

if you didn't want to 'make' your kit then perhaps a Westfield kit would be best, it just bolts together...

mangogrooveworkshop - 18/2/09 at 08:07 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
if you didn't want to 'make' your kit then perhaps a Westfield kit would be best, it just bolts together...


Hell Whippy the guy clearly needs help and you have a poptart moment at his expense

Right lets get this sorted U2U on the way. Plug and play is the way we go.

We have the soloution

dogwood - 18/2/09 at 08:11 AM

quote:
Originally posted by RK
Why, oh why, please why, does every fu... thing I buy need to be effed with, bent, and cut at some stupid angle, and holes need to be tapped etc? Is it not possible in this day and age, to pay somebody a small fortune for parts, have them delivered to a country in the G8, and actually fit your car? No. Didn't think so.



I'm with you on that one mate.......
Seems I have the same sort problems.

I ordered a couple of lazer cut plates.
Gave the guy a proper drawing, and a template in card.
paid over the odds for it.
When it arrived it was 10mm out on one edge..... NO friging good to me at all...

David

wilkingj - 18/2/09 at 08:15 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
if you didn't want to 'make' your kit then perhaps a Westfield kit would be best, it just bolts together...


Exactly the reason why I didn't choose a Westfield or Cateringvan.
They are just an assembly job. There is little skill required to build one. You just follow the instructions.

Overcoming the problems and fettling the build to get it to all come together is all part of the fun.
That way you excercise your mind as well as your body to achieve what youset out to.

If every kit car was just an assembly job, this forum wouldnt exist, and there wouldnt be the vast wealth of experience and knowlege available that exists here.

However, I can sympathise with RK's problem. It can't be fun when you live so distant from the manufacturers. The postage costs alone would frighten me.

I suppose the only other option would be to make your own frame and get the glass cut locally. Then you could even get a heated screen cut!! Also you would guarantee it would fit.
Uncle Rons method of bending the screen frame is a bit "Heath Robinson" (Google HR as he may not be very well known in Canada) but it does work.

Good luck with the progress.. How about some piccies?

Macbeast - 18/2/09 at 08:37 AM

Heath Robinson might be " Rube Goldberg " across there

mangogrooveworkshop - 18/2/09 at 08:51 AM

Does anyone need frames that fit. We have almost enough to sustain a run.
The haynes guys were all making noises about frames but no one ever got back to us.
I need at least five to batch make otherwise it makes for a lot of running for no benefit.

mookaloid - 18/2/09 at 10:14 AM

If you can persuade Pat (Mango) then I can heartily recommend his work.

Cheers

Mark

BenB - 18/2/09 at 12:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by dogwood
quote:
Originally posted by RK
Why, oh why, please why, does every fu... thing I buy need to be effed with, bent, and cut at some stupid angle, and holes need to be tapped etc? Is it not possible in this day and age, to pay somebody a small fortune for parts, have them delivered to a country in the G8, and actually fit your car? No. Didn't think so.



I'm with you on that one mate.......
Seems I have the same sort problems.

I ordered a couple of lazer cut plates.
Gave the guy a proper drawing, and a template in card.
paid over the odds for it.
When it arrived it was 10mm out on one edge..... NO friging good to me at all...

David


Best option in that situation is to CAD the workpiece yourself and then send it to them via e-mail. That way you've only got yourself to blame if it's wrong. But it still sucks when people don't deliver what you've asked for....

RK - 18/2/09 at 02:10 PM

I probably overreacted a bit. The response is heartwarming! I know nobody said it would be easy, except you know who.

I know I have been over my head since the beginning, when I bought what I thought was a kit, only to find a bunch of parts that don't go together. 2 or 3 of the 25 or so "kits" that this person sold, made it to the road, so I am not alone with that, but those that give up don't like to talk about it.

Fair comment Whippy: Westfield was not available to me in my country, and still isn't that I know of. Kits are officially not allowed, so importing is not an option. You risk losing the whole thing at customs - and not getting it back. The cheapest Caterham costs $50,000. Same price unassembled, as turn key. I might make it to that anyways!!