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notaclue - 13/3/14 at 07:07 PM

Does anyone know what the quickest time for building a locost Kit car is?


Not Anumber - 13/3/14 at 07:19 PM

I think Stot on the Haynes forum at present may be one of the fastest.


bill132hotrod - 13/3/14 at 07:35 PM

I built mine in 7mths Luego Velocity.


Slimy38 - 13/3/14 at 07:52 PM

The top gear muppets built a Caterham in a couple of hours, although I am extremely glad it never made it on to the road...


johnwilders - 13/3/14 at 08:16 PM

mine was done in 14 years.


big_wasa - 13/3/14 at 08:47 PM

Mine, a scratch built car was around 10..........................................................years.......


notaclue - 13/3/14 at 09:04 PM

Haha!! Well I'm going quite well! But I'm sure I will slow down!!!


carlknight1982 - 13/3/14 at 09:46 PM

mine was 2 years from buying the book to IVA pass


ashg - 13/3/14 at 09:54 PM

Scratch built a Haynes roadster in a year. Basically equated to almost 5hrs a day, nearly every day for a year. I made virtually everything other than stuff I could buy for less than what it would have cost me to make. It was a hard year but the reward at the end was well worth the effort.


notaclue - 14/3/14 at 07:41 PM

I've had two days on it and I'm nearly at rolling chassis stage. i am a pipe fitter/welder by trade though.... I've built my chassis 100mm longer in the foot well as I'm 6'3" (ouch) any ideas for body work? I'm really struggling wether to build out of ali sheet or just order the body kit?? i know what will be more satisfying!! but have you seen the weather!!??

any thoughts will be mucho grascais!!


big_wasa - 14/3/14 at 07:50 PM

I am 6'3" did you sit in a standard one first ?


notaclue - 14/3/14 at 08:03 PM

yes i was crippled. I'm a rugby player also which does not help.