cd.thomson
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| posted on 29/1/10 at 08:16 AM |
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Lots of people are saying "skill". Mine should be on the road this summer and I can honestly say I don't have a single drop of
natural ability in car building!
I think skill can be replaced with "a willingness to read mountains of information until something explain precisely how to get a job
done"
[Edited on 29/1/10 by cd.thomson]
Craig
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eddie99
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| posted on 29/1/10 at 08:18 AM |
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Yep i agree Craig, I think Effort can turn into skill through reading etc...
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wilkingj
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| posted on 29/1/10 at 08:38 AM |
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Money just gives you short cuts and time multipliers.
ie you can buy nicely finished and bling parts that would take many hours of labour to achieve for nil cost. Or being able to pay someone else to do
certain jobs.
Skill is achieved by a combination of doing and learning. As said above and with lots of reading.
Access to LCB.. ie all of US on here. Thats a a huge resource of skill and know-how. Its a major part in building a quality car.
What do you want FROM your car?
A sporty looking car at the least cost cos your broke?
A High Cost 200mph Bling-mobile that catches everyones eye at any cost.
Something else that you can be proud to say I built ALL of that! Regardless of how much or how little it cost you.
IMHO it depends on what you want from the finished car.
BUT.... Bear in mind very few of us on here ever totally finish their cars. There is always something to do or modify or upgrade.
So the Car can become an On The Road rolling Hobby!
In life you either have the time and no money, or the money and no time.
Rarely do people have both.
You decide how much you want (or can afford) to spend, and start to build on that.
I'd Love a 7 litre Supercharged Ultima GTR.
However, the likelyhood of me ever owning one is about NIL.
Even if I could afford it, I wouldn't be able to get in thru those tiny doors, as I'm a Bat F'stard
Still... The Gov'y cant tax dreams can they?
EDIT:
Having seen Fozzies car, its a blinder... and I didnt realise until now just how much of it was home brewed and done at minimum cost.
Its a real credit to the builder.
[Edited on 29/1/2010 by wilkingj]
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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mcerd1
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| posted on 29/1/10 at 08:38 AM |
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Skill, Effort & Imagination in no particular order but always lots of Time
and if the money has to be spent on something - don't try and cut corners to avoid it 
but as above you can substitute skill & time for research & money - at least I hope so, because I don't have enough skill
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Time and patience stripping all of the components, rebuilding and refurbing....
thats the bit thats cost me the most...
I must have spent ~£5k just on reconditoning donor parts  (I think I caught a bad case of the upgradeitus bug though)
[Edited on 29/1/10 by mcerd1]
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BenB
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| posted on 29/1/10 at 08:39 AM |
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I agree with the time and access to a workshop bit. Money to a lesser degree (I'm happy with mine and it cost me about 6k total).
I think the quality of a build depends on the ability of the builder and access to the right tools. It's true you see people do amazing things
from very little but they usually have the skills and the right tools and equipment...
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