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dilley - 26/5/06 at 09:03 PM

what is everyones position??

Hellfire - 26/5/06 at 09:07 PM

Built one, rebuilt the same one and thinking of building another.

ch1ll1 - 26/5/06 at 09:09 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
Built one, rebuilt the same one and thinking of building another.



same here

built from scratch not a kit !

[Edited on 27/5/06 by ch1ll1]

donut - 26/5/06 at 09:10 PM

Built ANd SVA'd one and about to SVA my 2nd.

graememk - 26/5/06 at 09:15 PM

99% built

JoelP - 26/5/06 at 09:17 PM

how things change with time... this site started as locostbuilders, ie scratch built cars from rons book, this poll doesnt even mention locosts! Kits are cheating

big_wasa - 26/5/06 at 09:27 PM

Yeh what he said

Scratch building

Liam - 26/5/06 at 10:07 PM

Er yeah, scratch build hero here to

Some of us like their build looooooong and hard! I'll vote 'building kit' anyway.

Liam

mark chandler - 26/5/06 at 10:16 PM

Kits are for girls

Get hard core and buy some tubes and a welder.

gingerprince - 26/5/06 at 10:40 PM

I'd vote if there was a "driving someone elses work" option

DIY Si - 26/5/06 at 11:47 PM

As said, why do it quickly when you can spend months/years argueing with swmbo and burning your self with welding splatter?

DavidM - 27/5/06 at 12:01 AM

Scratch built and just SVA'd one. Already planning next.
Voted built kit.

James - 27/5/06 at 12:11 AM

quote:
Originally posted by DIY Si
As said, why do it quickly when you can spend months/years argueing with swmbo and burning your self with welding splatter?


Agreed!

Cheers,
James

jollygreengiant - 27/5/06 at 03:24 AM

ok so I am a wimp. I started with good intentions and bought the book, then just couldn't be ar$ed with all that welding and the book chassis was toooooo small so hence kit.


Respect to all those who build the chasis them selves.

[Edited on 27/5/06 by jollygreengiant]

907 - 27/5/06 at 06:44 AM

I was itching to start.....




so another vote for the scratch build.



Paul G

Fred W B - 27/5/06 at 07:36 AM

Yet another (nonlocost though) stratchbuild. It does has cortina front uprights and escort rack so I recon it qualifies for this site

Cheers

Fred W B

wilkingj - 27/5/06 at 07:49 AM

Sorry Lads... Kit built here.

I'm a Bat F'stard can can barely get in a locost. (only just) Hence the Viento... Its more my size!.

Built, SVA'd, DVLA inspected and waiting for the letter in the post with the reg no and Tax disc. Been waiting over a week now.
Taxed it for May, and if it dont come today, I will want a refund for May, as I haven't got it, and its their fault.

Also wont be able to drive it to 907's bacon butty do... Will have to go in the Ally top (Landy's are not made of TIN)

So I voted built....

And am thinking of my next build already.

My welding skills are not good, and would not trust my life on it. (or others)
Just being safety concious.. not other reason.

dr-fastlane - 27/5/06 at 08:42 AM

Also building "the hardcore" scratch way. Beginning with uncle Ron’s book. Than redesign it to fit Sierra bits. More books buying and more drawings made. And in the end building an no-locost Super Seven look-a-like that is extra extra wide (1300mm). Now 88% of the work is done I wish I had a garage and don’t had to wait the rain to stop.

Scratch building is a way of living:

house19uk - 27/5/06 at 09:58 AM

whers the building the real way from scratch option