robertst
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 07:38 PM |
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Poll: How many of us are building from scratch?
as the title says, i thought it convenient to keep a check on how the forum is distributed (in terms of how many people with scratch built cars and
how many with bought cars).
people who have finished their builds.... well vote if you want but know this: you are biasing the results 
Scratch built refers to you making your own chassis and everything else and includes those who bought a few bits and bobs here and there
Bought build (couldnt find a better word) refers to you buying a made chassis and then doing the rest yourself or buying the whole smash...
i estimate probably 3/4 of the locostbuilders population is in this category....
[Edited on 17/3/07 by robertst]
Tom
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 07:42 PM |
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Im building from scratch because i dont want to build a car exactly as i want
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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tks
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 07:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by robertst
as the title says, i thought it convenient to keep a check on how the forum is distributed (in terms of how many people with scratch built cars and
how many with bought cars).
people who have finished their builds.... well vote if you want but know this: you are biasing the results
Scratch built refers to you making your own chassis and everything else and includes those who bought a few bits and bobs here and there
Bought build (couldnt find a better word) refers to you buying a made chassis and then doing the rest yourself or buying the whole smash...
i estimate probably 3/4 of the locostbuilders population is in this category....
[Edited on 17/3/07 by robertst]
Infact they don't ruin the results you should just have added a third option
 i voted Builded with brought..
TKs
The above comments are always meant to be from the above persons perspective.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 07:46 PM |
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Scratch build...
I am a wan-abe engineer from a long line of proper engineers  so its a way of showing myself what I can do 
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Keith Weiland
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 07:50 PM |
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I haven't started building yet but am planning on building from scratch so voted that way
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SeaBass
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 07:52 PM |
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Scratch built three years ago now. Didn't do the fibreglass though - yuk!.
Cheers
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RichieW
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 07:59 PM |
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I'm scratch building as I stupidly got taken in by Ron's book saying a schoolboy could do it and that you could learn to weld in a weekend
and build a car for 250 quid as well. If I was going to start again now I'd probably buy a chassis.
Theres definitely more "bought" builders these days on this website and people are spending much more on their builds and are getting much
better quality finishes too. Evolution of the hobby I suppose....
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cossiebri
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 08:09 PM |
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Bought mine (didn't think i could afford to start new-build, How wrong i was !)
ripped it to pieces, now rebuilding
If it doesn't fit MODIFY it!!
Cheers BriF
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nitram38
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 08:15 PM |
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Built my first:
 
Panels on
And now on my second £10K spent on parts but no chassis yet:
 
driver poss 2
[Edited on 17/3/2007 by nitram38]
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907
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 08:17 PM |
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Definitely a scratch build,
but hopefully when the bodywork is finished I will have polished most of them out.
Atb
Paul G
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 08:26 PM |
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Scratch-built - started as a heap of tubing on the garage floor...
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caber
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 08:45 PM |
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Scratch built, whole new lot on my hands today trying to make handbrake work
Caber
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Thinking about it
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 08:51 PM |
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Scratch build for me." Pay as you go"!!!!!!!!!
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lukefab
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 08:54 PM |
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Scratch built, started building 9 years ago and have been on the road for the last 7 years.
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eagle
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 08:56 PM |
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scratch built all but the plastic ,would do it again
don't know how much cheaper it was,but I have got a load of tools I wouldn't of had ,and how many people can say that I did that!!
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 09:11 PM |
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Scratch building; because if that smug young b*gger in Ron's book can, then so can I!
Having said that, he deserves to look smug. That little red rocket looks superb.
[Edited on 17/3/07 by Confused but excited.]
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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nige
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 09:13 PM |
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scratch built
well 3 yrs in and i think its light i can see at the end of that tunnell
but hey , what the hell ive had loads of fun on the way
when you start this journey
you think it will be done in " no " time but then " no " turns into a " bloody " long time
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gregf27
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 09:34 PM |
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Scratch built mine from a set of plans, took 4 yrs to build . plenty of highs and lows during the build, cant beat the feeling of accomplishment when
I tell folk I built It!!
Greg
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DavidM
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 10:35 PM |
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Scatch built, but didn't do the fibreglass.
Didn't vote because I didn't want to bias the poll.
We've got 6 or 7 scratch built/being built amongst the regulars at the Northants Group Meet.
David
David
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ELO
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 11:15 PM |
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Another scratch build here.
Why? Cos I've always wanted to!
ed
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bilbo
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 11:23 PM |
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Scratch build here too - and really enjoying it. Can't imagine going back to building kits now.
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Build Diary: http://bills-locost.blogspot.com/
Web Site: http://locost.atspace.com
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myeates
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 11:32 PM |
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scratch built here aswel i want a car i can say i built that
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robertst
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| posted on 18/3/07 at 12:42 AM |
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Whoah! i am truly surprised! i had the vague notion that locost building would have migrated to a more simple buy-a-chassis and do the boring stuff
yourself!
What led me to build a locost was the thought of building my own car. Ever since i was 5 I've always had the idea of building my own car. I
started planning to build my own go-kart when i was 7 as i was tired of paying the money and needing the signature of my father to be able to use the
adult karts.
The locost community has given me the opportunity to satisfy the dream i had developed and nurtured, ever since i was 5, to become true.
I believe the basic motivator to building a locost is the fact that once you have finished, you can say to yourself and others: " i have done
all this with my bare hands!" I love that! and believe me... waiting 15 years for the one thing you have been craving to do is a bummer!...
[Edited on 18/3/07 by robertst]
Tom
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RichieW
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| posted on 18/3/07 at 09:26 AM |
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I reckon you've got a self selecting group of respondants to this post. Im not sure its its representitive for the site as a whole. Think the
part builders are busy looking at catalogues or something.....
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dr-fastlane
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| posted on 18/3/07 at 09:55 AM |
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Here also building from scratch. The build started in 2001 and this year I hope to get my approval
Greets Roy.
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I have not failed once. I have successfully found ways that will not work!
https://www.motor-forum.nl/threads/hardtail-dragstyle-project.343482/
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