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The Forum => Lessons Learned - Advice to Newbies => Topic started by: RawBuilder on March 12, 2014, 11:01:13 AM
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Hey everyone, I'm new to this forum and for the past few weeks I've been reading through builds and other posts. ::study
I am getting ready to start my own build but I want to make sure I get the best kit. I'm looking at the Reveton for the kit I want to build. Here are a few places I found, please let me know your thoughts on which manufacturer is best even if its not listed below;
- Car Kit Inc
- RobLP640
- Rolling Thunder Restoration (Kind of expensive but includes a lot!)
I'm also looking to base this on a Fiero body, so if anyone know a get step by step guide or something that could help me with this stretch that would be much appreciated.
This will be a slow build with my son so I can teach him how to work on cars. My first goal is to buy the donor car and get it stretched and reinforced, then buy the body kit.
Thanks for the help!
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RTR... don't know them, please don't get ripped off by scam companies promising to build cars they can't prove they can build other than just showing pictures of oem cars. Even for the other two you'll need to go there to PAY AND PICKUP at the same time or you'll regret it. Never trust them any other way. Although Jackie from cki is far more honest than the other, you just might not get as good quality if you were to let them ship it to you. Might even be missing some parts. Reputation from everyone else speaks for itself... read up.
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I would talk to 76mx (Charley Strickland). He has Reventon molds and is just ramping up production of his kits. His prices are very reasonable too!
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I bought from CKI and got what I payed for. Overall a good experience. Their Reventon kit has dropped in price and you get to meet Elvis's long lost brother if you pick the kit up ;D
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Thanks for the quick response guys! So ordering a kit from extreme-sportscars.com would be a bad idea since they are overseas?
It's hard to find good kits ::scratch CKI is in Florida and I'm in California so that would be a bust to pick it up myself... I've read some bad stuff lately about RobLP640 but he is really close to me, just a state over... but yeah... I don't like giving my money away.
Thanks BigPines, I'll contact 76mx... by chance do you know what state he is in?
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Just heard too many people having problems with them delivering and getting all parts if they do actually deliver. CKI is in Alabama unless they moved? :S Either way yeah that's pretty far. You can try Rob it's just a matter of seeing what you're getting and paying when you are picking it up so that's you can't possibly get scammed. But many people on here drove long ways to pick up their kits. It's just how it is sadly.
76mx is in Atlanta, right?
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Dang! Looks like I'll have to make a trip when I'm ready for the kit :o I guess the trip is worth the investment.
Any advice for stretching and reinforcing the Fiero?
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Actually his profile says Texas but I thought I saw him say he was IN atl haha my guess is TX
very far drive either way
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Texas is not too bad if that is where he really is... I would just fly over and have it shipped home.. Cheaper than the gas and truck/trailer rental I would have to get.
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Thanks for the quick response guys! So ordering a kit from extreme-sportscars.com would be a bad idea since they are overseas?
Extreme has a nice kit but shipping to the states would probably be a killer. Also, I don't think they have a Reventon. I think their only kit is a regular Murci.
Thanks BigPines, I'll contact 76mx... by chance do you know what state he is in?
He has locations in a few states. I think the one he may be shipping from is Texas. Hopefully, he will chime in here.
Mike
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Hello, I have a kit murci oem, very cheap to offset the price of transport, I'm in Spain, only 4000 euros
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So that is $5,561.88 USD. Not a bad price. Approximately what would shipping to the US be on this much product?
I believe the original poster is interested in a Reventon body.
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I would love a Reventon, but the murci is a great model also... The most important thing to me is the craftsmanship of the kit (thickness of fiberglass used, dimensions as exact to the real thing as possible) and the price always helps too ;)
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fiber is of the highest quality, you will not find any bubble.
The kit is molded from a original.incluye car dvd montage.
the price of shipping to usa by airmail ups of 3100 euros.
you can find something more economical if you wish.
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So the total USD including shipping would be $9,872.34 at the current exchange rate. That is still not a bad option to consider. Does this price include an interior?
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no interior parts....the kit includes 670sv front bumper
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Cool. Nice bonus for those of us doing an LP670. :)
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Thanks guys and I will chime in and explain. I have a shop in Fort Worth, Texas and I call that home. I also have a shop and home in Atlanta, Georgia as well as Mexico City, Mexico. The shop in Texas is my fabrication shop for these cars and my Nascar stuff. The shop in Georgia is my fiberglass shop and where the bodies are made. The shop in Mexico is another race shop for the Nascar Corona Series, a Nascar Cup Series exclusive to Mexico. Any kit is FOB Atlanta but I am back and forth between there and Texas with the racecar hauler often so I might be able to get a kit as far as Texas for you. I am in Atlanta now and flying back to Texas this coming Wednesday, unfortunately the hauler is in Texas and going to Atlanta after the Texas Nascar race on April 13th.
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Back to paying without seeing is your worst enemy. If the purchase is overseas, are you willing to trust who you are paying without seeing the product loaded in the shipping container? Better rethink that deal. Add on a plane ticket to see the parts hands on. If you choose to purchase here in the USA, take someone WHO KNOWS WHAT IS NEEDED to build the car that you want. He can see what is missing and he will know a quality product that will please you when the paint goes on. One deal gone south is one too many. Risky business either way, my view point.
Jim
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from a "Devils advocate" perspective, there are people even on the mainland that will show you pictures and claim they have what you want/need, doesnt mean they have it or can even provide it on the day.
some people are offering kits that dont seem to exist or they show other peoples parts or photoshopped images and refuse to show complete pictures and the ones that do show complete pictures are of someone else' car or a car that just gets used to get peoples money then on to the next victim.
i purchased some hinges from Lambocars, and other than a picture, i had no way of knowing what to expect, and yes it was a small price, but it is also a benchmark...
i found that he contacted me more than i did him over the course of shipment etc. and in the end i have to say the work was incredible. I would and will buy from him in the future without question.
surprisingly enough i find there are more wolves at the back door than in the forest.
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some sample photos of the kit ...
all oem copy
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I just wish you was closer to the USA. :sosad
The prices are fair and the quality appears to be top notch, the shipping and exchange rates are what's hurting your USA sales on the large items.
These are some of the cleanest OEM sized parts that I've seen. ::thumbup
Chris
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those are excellent looking parts... and also on a chassis works frame... if that isnt enough incentive I dont know what is...
truth is, unless someone else steps up with OEM panels in North America then I know where my next body will come from... i paid big money "up front" for a OEM copy hood early Jan from a well known "Local", and no hood... plus as far as i know it hasnt even been started yet.
Lambocars had the parts i wanted ready to go before he took my cash and mailed them within the week. sure it took almost a month to get them but that was not his issue... but here they are and still... "no hood" from the local guy. I could have paid Lambocars the same money and received a hood by now also.
just saying... went it comes to the honesty, its one thing to do things for "no cash",as a "favor" or a "trade", but once you have "accepted cash" you are obligated to conform and produce...
right now i have more faith in someone from Spain than i do in the USA.
just saying.
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This is the sad truth. :'(
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hello, thanks for the compliments, I make parts for sale with the same care as if they were for me.
I seek not make much money.
offer good parts to fund my project.
I'm happy to deal with serious people here.
also say it is a shame to distrust people, because I've already been fooled by some members.
for me it is rewarding both send and RECEIVE made by members here parts.
it's a shame how some people can turn this hobby into a nightmare.
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Lambo cars we need to bring you to the USA so we can have a good quality supplier here
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I like how this is on a chassisworks frame, would love to see more of the build
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more photos
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those are excellent looking parts... and also on a chassis works frame... if that isnt enough incentive I dont know what is...
truth is, unless someone else steps up with OEM panels in North America then I know where my next body will come from... i paid big money "up front" for a OEM copy hood early Jan from a well known "Local", and no hood... plus as far as i know it hasnt even been started yet.
Lambocars had the parts i wanted ready to go before he took my cash and mailed them within the week. sure it took almost a month to get them but that was not his issue... but here they are and still... "no hood" from the local guy. I could have paid Lambocars the same money and received a hood by now also.
just saying... went it comes to the honesty, its one thing to do things for "no cash",as a "favor" or a "trade", but once you have "accepted cash" you are obligated to conform and produce...
right now i have more faith in someone from Spain than i do in the USA.
just saying.
Really? Back in December when you were looking for that hood (see lp-640 front hood inner/outer, sail panels in the replica/modified parts wanted section), I did not get the sale because you believed that I lacked credibility. Even after I offered on that thread to pay to ship you the hood and pay customs at my expense, you declined that offer for a more reputable dealer. Now three months later you complain that you do not have a hood from the more reputable dealer and have more faith in Spain than any offer in the USA. Really? I will make you the same offer again. I will make and ship you the hood panels within two weeks. I will pay to ship the parts, pay crating, and pay the customs fees. If they are as advertised pay me in full for the parts and shipping expenses within 10 days and tell the forum. If on the other hand they are not as advertised, I will pay all of the expenses to ship them back and tell the forum. Naturally if they are as advertised and I am not paid, I will tell the forum. I do not know how to be any more credible than that and yet you think that you would be better off dealing with Spain. Really? And while this has come up again, I have counted the PM's again and still count 16. You told the forum that was not true, making me a liar. You have them documented also and can easily count them as well. What do you say is the correct number?
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For what it is worth, I believe 76mx is a legit seller and I am excited to do business with him. I trust him and have already recommended him to several prospective buyers. If and when I do purchase something from him, which I fully expect to, I will let the forum know what the experience was like.
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maybe worth spending a little more to get good quality parts.
serving of shopping nearby. if the parts are not well made, or just with money in hand ... never arrive.
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Okay I've found the kit I want! Just need someone to custom make a plug for me and I'll be in business...
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Anyone know someone with a CNC Mill that can model this?
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Inspire composites already has most of that body he can probably do it
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5'x10' CNC is arriving April 8th. Digital scanner (10 C.F. capacity) and more equipment is arriving after that. I will make another announcement once I have a pic of it in my shop, but if you will give me a few more days, yes I know someone that has a CNC.
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Inspire composites already has most of that body he can probably do it
Has anyone on here purchased a kit from Inspire Composites?
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Maybe its just me, but after looking thru the pics of "Inspire Composites" I would NEVER purchase that body. If that came out of a mold, its time to make a new mold ! How many YEARS of body work would be needed to get that thing smooth ? Not to mention fitment and alignment and such. Compare LamboCars body to this one. There is no comparison.
Never buy sight unseen from anyone at any price, and watch it be crated up arrange shipping yourself.
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Rawbuilder: I'm a little confused on what kind of replica quality you want. Do you really want a plug? What is your budget approx. $35k, $55k, $80k? You did mention a stretched Fiero. Where are you located? Thanks.