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slappinbass - 6/7/09 at 02:33 PM

Hi all , just joined site , i have ordered the book by chris gibbs and just need to know whether there are any problems i should be aware of before starting out . No idea where this build is going to take me but looking forward (at the moment ) to the journey . Any advice more than welcome .


Mr Whippy - 6/7/09 at 02:48 PM

welcome

Can you weld?


omega0684 - 6/7/09 at 02:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by slappinbass
just need to know whether there are any problems i should be aware of before starting out.


hahahahahahhahahahaha

there will be hundreds on your build journey!

welcome to the forum!!!!!


handyandy - 6/7/09 at 02:56 PM

welcome
as Mr Whippy says, can you weld?

i,m building the Haynes Roadster too, & can honestly say its one of the best things i,ve ever done,


there is also a Forum dedicated to the Haynes Roadster, along with this forum you will find all the answers you,ll ever need from them both.
good luck with your build.

andy


kj - 6/7/09 at 02:57 PM

Hi Welcome,

Look up Handyandy he is building a roadster, have you also logged on the Haynes forum @ www.haynes.co.uk.

http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/index.php

[Edited on 6/7/09 by kj]


kj - 6/7/09 at 02:59 PM

Wow Andy that was quick.lol


slappinbass - 6/7/09 at 03:00 PM

yeah welding not a problem .
I don't doubt i'll come across endless probs but a problems there to be sorted , just wondered if the book had any shall we say misleading bits , but from quick responses on here it doesn't look like help is far away ,thanks


handyandy - 6/7/09 at 03:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by kj
Wow Andy that was quick.lol


the mrs is always saying that

andy


handyandy - 6/7/09 at 03:12 PM

just a quick word on the "book", if you have the revised edition then you,ll be fine , if not then all the revisions are available on the Haynes forum.
hope this helps.
andy


quote:
Originally posted by slappinbass
yeah welding not a problem .
I don't doubt i'll come across endless probs but a problems there to be sorted , just wondered if the book had any shall we say misleading bits , but from quick responses on here it doesn't look like help is far away ,thanks


slappinbass - 6/7/09 at 03:17 PM

cheers andy


blakep82 - 6/7/09 at 03:45 PM

welcome mate
yeah, problems... lol there'll be plenty of things you'll come across in you build which you just won't be able to work out, but theres usually someone on here who's done something similar. so donm't be afraid to ask any questions


blakep82 - 6/7/09 at 03:46 PM

oh, and click my link below get yourself the IVA manual. its free


chrisg - 6/7/09 at 03:58 PM

And watch out for that Chris Gibbs bloke, his eyes are too close together for my liking...


Dick Axtell - 6/7/09 at 05:07 PM

quote:
Originally posted by chrisg
And watch out for that Chris Gibbs bloke, his eyes are too close together for my liking...


Chris - Stop looking in the mirror!


chrisg - 6/7/09 at 07:10 PM


slappinbass - 6/7/09 at 08:17 PM

seems the build may be the least of my worries , i think you guys are gonna take more working out .
looking forward to getting started .
cheers Ant


Ninehigh - 10/7/09 at 10:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by handyandy
just a quick word on the "book", if you have the revised edition then you,ll be fine , if not then all the revisions are available on the Haynes forum.
hope this helps.
andy


How do I know if I have the revised version?

I have noticed one problem in the book, some of the dimensions for the jigs you make are missing... I know there's one for the wishbone, can't remember any others off hand..