IM CONSIDERING BUYING A KIT
i cant decide on one but am leaning toward an MK INDY?good/bad choice??
i have no mechanical experience and dont know much about cars...do you think im wasting my time and money or could i build it successfully with a
bit/lot of elbow grease??
help me decide !!
thanks barry IRELAND
Just about anyone with a bit of enthusiasm can build an Indy.
It's not a bad choice at all. You can use a single donor sierra and with a haynes manual and some help from here you will have access to all the
information you need.
Go for it
Cheers
Mark
depends on how much you want to spend and how much work you want to do
joe
cct7kitcars
I bought my Indy kit a couple of months ago and would certainly recomend it as a starter - it's a fairly simple kit, but the instructions
aren't too prescriptive (as you might find with a westfield, say), so you have to do a bit of research (this site is superb for advice and
guidance), and the end result is a bit more individual as well.
What type of engine do you want?
Indy every day of the week. I've built 2 now. Quality is proberbly the best out there and the build is straight forward.
IMO
Leigh
how long does it take with an indy to build the rolling chassis
I'd go for an Indy too - we've built two now and we seem to be getting better. Handling is great, finish of GRP is good... help from MK Indy
Owners Club Members is excellent (non-members too 
.
Have a look at our site - it gives you an insight as to what is required.
Steve
Regarding build: it's not how long it takes but how good it is to get there. Depends what you do... our wishbones are chromed etc but I'd
say possibly 16 hours.
[Edited on 2-9-06 by Hellfire]
To get it on wheels in very basic form?
If all your donor parts are cleaned and ready to go (high recomend doing this - I didn't and it's a pain in the a**e), I reckon you could
actually do it in a few days if you work at it.
I've mentally run through every stage of the build and think the only tricky bit will be getting the electrics working (I'm not much of a
spark!)
As Steve says, look at the Hellfire site - it's what made my mind up about the Indy and is a great reference when you're stuck.
[Edited on 2/9/06 by StevieB]
I agree - build is very easy, but if you don't have much knowledge of mechanical stuff you'll need to be prepared to learn, unless you pay someone else to do the tricky bits for you.
quote:
Originally posted by whitestu
I agree - build is very easy, but if you don't have much knowledge of mechanical stuff you'll need to be prepared to learn, unless you pay someone else to do the tricky bits for you.
Or whats even better is to pay or bribe someone to show you how to sort the tricky bits. That way when/if it breaks you can fix it yourself.
My bribe is a shot blasting cabinet:
'Of course I'll clean up your rear hubs, but it'll take a while. If you could just have a look at my wiring loom while I'm
working...'
i build a full rolling chassis with the brakes all fitted and bleed and the wiring loom fitted in place in two days
joe
cct7kitcars
Indy.
Strikers are good as well, and I was nearly ready to buy when I decided they'd got a bit pricey for such an ugly (if extremely capable) car.
People love their Indy's though!
i dont build indys
I chose an MNR vortex over an indy. The indy was my first choice untill I saw the vortx. When I was looking, the vortx chassis looked better than
the indy, though I'm no expert, plus the shape and fit of the GRP looked better too.
There is a kit car show on at Donnington in a couple of weeks. The best thing you could do is go there. Look at all the kits. Talk to the guys on
the stand and then decide.
quote:
Originally posted by autotrader
IM CONSIDERING BUYING A KIT
i cant decide on one but am leaning toward an MK INDY?good/bad choice??
i have no mechanical experience and dont know much about cars...do you think im wasting my time and money or could i build it successfully with a bit/lot of elbow grease??
help me decide !!
thanks barry IRELAND
I have to agree wit Paul (907). Get a donor first, strip it clean all the bits up ready, YOul learn while u remove and clean up etc then all the
bits will be ready to bolt on to your kit when it arrives. You wont have to store what is effectively 2 cars then either. If u decide its not for
you its easier to sell on with not much expense.
As for the kit if i was building another i would go for either an MNR or MK indy. The indys are good and look very nice when done. Personally i
would go for the MNR vortex as i prefer the way they sit and the chassis but thats just me. The indys are a bloody good kit. I was going to go for
one first but Luego were closer to me so easier for bits collection etc.
dont mention my car will you
joe
You don't have to strip a donor. I didn't and I wouldn't if I were doing it again.
I bought the bits ready stripped and cleaned from a guy on here. There are companies that will sell you donor parts as is or fully reconditioned.
This way it saves you having a sierra on your drive for ages. You also don't ahve to get rid of the shell.
I got my donor parts from MK for £250, which included everything I need plus the uprights and steering column were already modified, so I could get on with cleaning/painting them straight away.
I think you've missed the point chaps.
O, and Joe, I've seen your car, very nice it is too.
My mate, and his missus, were well impressed with the ride.
Paul G
Get a donor car, then you can keep the log book, chassis plates and all the mechanical bits you need. Don't forget to fill out the SORN.
Registering the car with the donor documents and the correct filling out of the forms should avoid a Q plate, unless you want one of course.
Why the Indy?
There are plenty of 7 style cars around of which the MK is but one.
Whilst the Indy is probably not the worst. It is probably not the best either.
Look around.
Open your eyes and look at what you want from your build.
Go to shows and talk to manufacturers and builders.
Allways remember that every builder you talk to will have bought the best kit and every manufacturer will have the best kit and the best deal.
The trick is sorting the bulls**t from the facts and trust me you'll hear plenty of the former.....
Wouldn't want to influance you, but get the Indy, you'll not be dissopointed!
leigh
The cars that I was most tempted with were the MK, MNR, Striker, Mac1 and Stewart Taylor. All good cars, based close to my home and reasonabkly
priced. MK and MNR both great to deal with, as I'm sure Raw, Mac and ST are as well.
I went for the Indy based on the amount of recomendations they get and also the fact that of the people I knwo with sevens, none have an Indy (yet)
I think all the kits mentioned are good now. SVA has developed the kits and they dont require the builders design input so much.
If you had Meccano or Lego when you were a kid and can handle a drill for some small holes then your onto a winner.
Oh, a good sense of humour is handy as well when you take the skin off
My personnel opinion would be mnr looked at others and found mnr to be the one for me but each to their own as others said visit donnington veiw all
and work from that
Best of luck
Allways remember that every builder you talk to will have bought the best kit and every manufacturer will have the best kit and the best deal.
Read above
Told you so
Kit? Kits are for girls, get a copy of McSorley Plans and get some steel ordered
isnt this in the wrong category?
thanks for all the replies
im new to the site but already it seems like an excellent place for advice!!
barry from ireland
quote:
Originally posted by BKLOCO
Why the Indy?
There are plenty of 7 style cars around of which the MK is but one.
Whilst the Indy is probably not the worst. It is probably not the best either.
Look around.
Open your eyes and look at what you want from your build.
Go to shows and talk to manufacturers and builders.
Allways remember that every builder you talk to will have bought the best kit and every manufacturer will have the best kit and the best deal.
The trick is sorting the bulls**t from the facts and trust me you'll hear plenty of the former.....
quote:
Originally posted by StevieB
Strikers are good as well, and I was nearly ready to buy when I decided they'd got a bit pricey for such an ugly
Blasphemy!
I am in the process of selecting a kit as well...very confusing. I actually found the RH Lightweight very interesting, but most people know what
happened to that idea. Back to scratch, and MK caught my eye as well. But like somebody else mentioned, the bonnet looks too high and the nose a bit
funny.
The hardest part is trying to figure out the total build cost, and what the different kits include compared to each other. The GTS Panther looks to me
to be the cheapest around, but haven't read much about them. Also, I would like an IRS whishbone setup? Living in Scotland, I am far away from
everything, so at least that doesn't have to influence my descission.
So..no closer to making a choice, but I will decide en a months time...want it to be finished come late spring..
Very useful forum, looking forward to spending much more time in here..
Beppe
And MikeRJ..I think the Striker is great looking..but too expensive
[Edited on 16/9/06 by beppesignori]
remember that a few hundred quid either way interms of price will make absolutely no odds at all on the finished car, as it will cost much more than you budget anyway.