Racebreed
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 posted on 22/8/06 at 08:06 AM |
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New Guy after advise
Hello all im new
ive just sold my nissan skyline and are comtemplating entering into the world of locost ownership. my brother is a qualified mechanic and im fairly
useful with a spanner.
ive brought the ron champion book build a sports car for £250 and the how to build a tiger avon.
the main thing is the chassis can these be made for you if so do they cost loads? i can arc weld ok does this help. sorry for all the questions i
want to try to do it for a reasonable amount of money as i sold the skyline due to my other half being preganant!!!!!
cheers all in advance
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 08:13 AM |
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First of all - forget the £250 bit! Add one zero and you've got a reasonable price if you build your own chassis and have contacts in the motor
trade (as in your case).
If you're a competent MIG welder, or are prepared to spend time learning, then building your own is very rewarding. If you just want to build a
car and get driving quickly then a kit is a better option.
There are a few good kit manufacturers around - wait a while and everyone will list their favourites! 
David
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Findlay234
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 08:18 AM |
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so your gonna get a nice family car like a locost then? or have you already bought the family car and want something a bit extra? no need to
answer.
you can buy everything that makes up a locost. If you cant weld you can buy a chassis. If you cant use fibreglass you can buy the body work. There are
many companies now that supplie all the parts and you can pick and choose which ones you make to reduce costs. Ok this does mean that the price goes
up but also usually means a quicker build.
try...
Luego sportscars
MK sportcars
GTS
Stuart Taylor
MAC1
who have i left out......
all slightly different but get onto their websites and have a look. Youll also find a wealth on information on this site. There is a good search
function to find out if the question you are about to ask has been answered already
cheers
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RichardK
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 08:23 AM |
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MNR
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cct7kitcars
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 08:43 AM |
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cct7
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, Chardonnay in one hand, Tequila in the other, body bearing battle scars and totally worn out, screaming- WOO HOO!! What a Ride!
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cct7kitcars
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 08:43 AM |
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cct7
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, Chardonnay in one hand, Tequila in the other, body bearing battle scars and totally worn out, screaming- WOO HOO!! What a Ride!
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pdw709
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 01:18 PM |
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RAW
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 01:30 PM |
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See what I mean? Everyone's got their favourites!
My chassis builder is my favourite... me! 
David
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Racebreed
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 06:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Findlay234
so your gonna get a nice family car like a locost then? or have you already bought the family car and want something a bit extra? no need to
answer.
you can buy everything that makes up a locost. If you cant weld you can buy a chassis. If you cant use fibreglass you can buy the body work. There are
many companies now that supplie all the parts and you can pick and choose which ones you make to reduce costs. Ok this does mean that the price goes
up but also usually means a quicker build.
try...
Luego sportscars
MK sportcars
GTS
Stuart Taylor
MAC1
who have i left out......
all slightly different but get onto their websites and have a look. Youll also find a wealth on information on this site. There is a good search
function to find out if the question you are about to ask has been answered already
cheers
picked up my new MGZT to replace my Alfa Romeo today the locost is for the weekends to replace the skyline
im gonna pop over to tiger when i can for a butchers
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