Colesy21
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| posted on 25/3/10 at 02:07 PM |
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Originally posted by RK
Get a part built and when you run into problems, call Steve H. He says he doesn't have anything to do these days, and needs to be kept busy. He
does, however, have a fair amount of experience in these kit car matters and doesn't represent any particular camp, and has no biases or agenda
from what I have gathered. He is not FREE!
Questions:
1. Are you a mechanic?
2. Do you weld?
These will change your budget considerably, because you can avoid expensive pitfalls with knowledge. Bodge factor is therefore reduced by a factor of
at least 2, sometimes 4. How do I know? Because I am old and wise. I used to be just old.
I'm neither a mechanic or a able to weld. All I have in my favour is enthusiasm and a love for cars
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 25/3/10 at 02:10 PM |
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Originally posted by Colesy21
I'm neither a mechanic or a able to weld. All I have in my favour is enthusiasm and a love for cars
I must be one of the least qualified people in the world to build a car colesy and I'm managing it just about  .
If I were doing this again I would buy a completed car and rebuild it though.
Craig
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Madinventions
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| posted on 26/3/10 at 12:38 AM |
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Before starting my build, the only oil change I'd ever done was on a deep fat fryer... But I still got it from kit to first time SVA pass in 7
months at a cost of around £7500. Just go for it - you'll pick up the skills you need really quickly!
Ed.
Mojo build diary: http://www.madinventions.co.uk
Solo music project: Syrrenfor http://www.reverbnation.com/syrrenfor
View my band website:
http://www.shadowlight.org.uk
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk/
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RK
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| posted on 26/3/10 at 02:00 AM |
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You have a good chance of doing this for a reasonable amount, but a decent tin top will always be cheaper, just not as fast! There is an awful lot of
help over there, and actual kits, too, with factory support and everything. Can't go wrong from what I gather, and I've seen some nice
cars in person, built by mere mortals, not necessarily mechanical geniuses (at least not at first!).
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