dilley
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| posted on 26/5/06 at 09:03 PM |
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building,built, or thinking
what is everyones position??
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Hellfire
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| posted on 26/5/06 at 09:07 PM |
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Built one, rebuilt the same one and thinking of building another. 
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ch1ll1
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| posted on 26/5/06 at 09:09 PM |
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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]
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donut
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| posted on 26/5/06 at 09:10 PM |
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Built ANd SVA'd one and about to SVA my 2nd.
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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graememk
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| posted on 26/5/06 at 09:15 PM |
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99% built
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JoelP
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| posted on 26/5/06 at 09:17 PM |
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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 
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big_wasa
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| posted on 26/5/06 at 09:27 PM |
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Yeh what he said
Scratch building
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Liam
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| posted on 26/5/06 at 10:07 PM |
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Er yeah, scratch build hero here to
Some of us like their build looooooong and hard! I'll vote 'building kit' anyway.
Liam
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mark chandler
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| posted on 26/5/06 at 10:16 PM |
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Kits are for girls
Get hard core and buy some tubes and a welder.
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gingerprince
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| posted on 26/5/06 at 10:40 PM |
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I'd vote if there was a "driving someone elses work" option
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DIY Si
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| posted on 26/5/06 at 11:47 PM |
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As said, why do it quickly when you can spend months/years argueing with swmbo and burning your self with welding splatter?
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DavidM
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| posted on 27/5/06 at 12:01 AM |
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Scratch built and just SVA'd one. Already planning next.
Voted built kit.
Proportion is Everything
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James
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| posted on 27/5/06 at 12:11 AM |
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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
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 27/5/06 at 03:24 AM |
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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]
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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907
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| posted on 27/5/06 at 06:44 AM |
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I was itching to start.....
so another vote for the scratch build.
Paul G
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Fred W B
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| posted on 27/5/06 at 07:36 AM |
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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
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wilkingj
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| posted on 27/5/06 at 07:49 AM |
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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.
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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dr-fastlane
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| posted on 27/5/06 at 08:42 AM |
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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:
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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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house19uk
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| posted on 27/5/06 at 09:58 AM |
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whers the building the real way from scratch option
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