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New First Time Kit Builder
01Lambiero:
Welcome Fasteddy. Listen to RT. He is knowledgeable and honest. The 3% club is reserved for the Elite. If you want it bad enough, it will be there at the end of the rainbow. Take one step at a time. Read the forum items and study the pictures on the forum and build sites. You might want to save hundreds by purchasing a unfinished project such as on Ebay. This route can be great OR a disaster unless you are very smart about the quality of welding. Ask Nobull for advice. ::thumbup
Jim
Jackal:
When building your own car and you are anything like me.... it becomes a bottomless pit.... :)
Tusabes:
Good idea. We don't want you to start off with unrealistic expectations like the price quotes you see on cki website. Now you've seen how much real builders have spent so you have a better idea of what this costs in real life.
I bought my Ferrari 355 replica already built, because I knew about how easily and quickly the costs grow when building it yourself . Even though it was finished , I wanted to add my little touches- so it was $50 for gauges, and $50 for badges , and $100 for an intake , etc etc etc. Just buying little accessory items, for an already completed car, I spent $3000!!! It adds up so quick you don't even realize it
FastEddy:
Thanks to everyone for the feedback. I really appreciate and value you expert info. You have given me more to think about.
I am in no hurry and plan to take my time. I will most likely be doing the project in stages, first being to complete the engine swap in the donor car. After that, I'll upgrade brakes and suspension. Once that is all sorted out and running good, I'll decide where and when to go from there.
lambo_sam:
Hey Eddy wishing all the best on your build, you might want to also read more fine words of wisdom from Lambobuilder.com
http://lambobuilder.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/so-you-want-to-build-a-kit-car-part-1/
http://lambobuilder.wordpress.com/2010/01/03/49/ << part 2
http://lambobuilder.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/so-you-want-to-build-a-kit-car-part-3/
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