Mr Rob
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 posted on 28/8/07 at 03:56 PM |
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The time has come
Firstly a big hello, the cards behind the bar so pick your poison.
A couple of years ago my dad came home with the Ron Champion bible that I promptly took off him and proceeded to read it, and read it again and then a
few more times for good measure. It was at about that time that we decided we both wanted one.
Due to funds and more critically space we decided to wait until my parents had retired and had moved into somewhere out in the country with out
buildings and lots of space. Well this time has come and along with this a barn with enough space for 10-12 cars.... perfect!
Now my first thought was using a sierra xr4x4 and having a 4x4 kit car, then a rwd with something like a V8, then a 2L turbo jobbie but as the main
thing with these is power to weight then a bike engine looks like what I’ll be settling on.
I was planning to build the whole thing from scratch but I’m now thinking on buying a chassis, this way if I struggle to make a part I can get the
proper part from the chassis kit manufacturer.
The time scale I’m looking at will be realistic and the budget... well lets face it a good deal more than the 250quid in the book. If the jobs worth
doing it's worth doing well.
My engineering skills are good, as are my dads so I firmly believe the two of us should be able to make it through... with a good but of help from you
lot.
Wish me luck.
Rob
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dan__wright
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| posted on 28/8/07 at 03:58 PM |
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welcome 
if your looking to buy a chassis then i would go with Mk (the new one) or MNR.
FREE THE ROADSTER ONE…!!
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chrisg
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| posted on 28/8/07 at 04:07 PM |
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Of course, I think you'd be better off with the new book.
But then I would
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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graememk
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| posted on 28/8/07 at 04:08 PM |
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why not make "the new book" and buy a chassis as a head start.
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SALAD
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| posted on 28/8/07 at 04:09 PM |
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Welcome & Good Luck Mr Rob!
Sounds like the barn will be the envy of many! 
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Hellfire
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| posted on 28/8/07 at 04:15 PM |
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If you have the skills and equipment, there can be nothing more satisfying than building your own chassis. However, it can add considerably to the
overall build time and if you don't already have the necessary equipment, it can work out quite expensive in comparison to buying a
manufacturers chassis.
Whichever chassis you decide, you've already chosen the right engine so you won't go too far wrong.
Welcome to the madhouse.
Phil
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Mr Rob
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| posted on 28/8/07 at 04:22 PM |
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Ok whats this new book got. Does it focus on using the sierra as opposed to the Escort?
I was looking as the GTS W7DE kit. I'm not huge but like the idea of a slightly wider chassis but every kit out there will be getting a good
looking at.
The car will be for road use and tracks so i'm realy hoping for some serious performance... however having never been in one, only ever
overtaken i'm not sure what i'm letting myself in for. I'm hoping for a ride soon though.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 28/8/07 at 04:36 PM |
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Most of the kit suppliers will arrange a ride out, if they think you're serious. Few of them will allow you to drive, but that's mainly
because (a) they can't afford to run a demonstrator, and (b) these cars can bite if you don't take the time to learn how to drive them.
If you've got some owners local to you then there's a fair chance that one of them will take you as passenger...
Anyway - welcome aboard!
David
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 28/8/07 at 07:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by chrisg
Of course, I think you'd be better off with the new book.
But then I would
Cheers
Chris
Mr rob, welcome and im sure you will find all the answers to your questions and more here
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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ReMan
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| posted on 28/8/07 at 08:02 PM |
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Hitch a ride in a BEC and you'll be handing money over for a ready built chassis, quicker than you can say "should I fit a
reverse?"
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=66934
South Leics meet, slow start, but picking up a small but loyal following, dependant upon the weather (Tomorrow night)
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=73093
South B'ham(Next week)
HTH
Col
[Edited on 28/8/07 by ReMan]
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Simon
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| posted on 31/8/07 at 10:19 PM |
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Mr Rob,
The two right things in your post were:
V8 and turbo (though you missed the plural)
Welcome, by the way
ATB
Simon
[Edited on 31/8/07 by Simon]
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scotty g
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| posted on 2/9/07 at 07:44 AM |
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Hi Rob and welcome, if you can make it down to GTS on a Saturday they usually have a customers w7de there that you could get a ride in, its got a
2litre Duratec in with 230bhp
cheers.
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damien
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| posted on 2/9/07 at 09:19 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scotty g
Hi Rob and welcome, if you can make it down to GTS on a Saturday they usually have a customers w7de there that you could get a ride in, its got a
2litre Duratec in with 230bhp
cheers.
hello, i didnt know there was any other builders in folkestone
Topaz gti6-tb 205 Gti (ph1.5)
Sigma 2.0 8v 306 XSI (ph1)
Provence 1.9 8v dturbo (ph2)
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scotty g
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| posted on 2/9/07 at 11:29 AM |
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there are a suprising number of builders and owners in the folkestone/hawkinge area, a few of us are in the Kent Kitcar Club and meet on the last
Friday of each month, you should come along.
U2U me your number and i'll give you a bell.
Cheers.
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