Someone doesn't like the roadster .....

Well if i was doing a book i would make it different too, why use what others use? It aint rocket science to knock up a jig now is it I mean the book SHOWS you how!!!!
As for the bushes, it's only the internal doodah that is different....

[flyerncle]

Thats not a chip on his shoulder its a bag of spuds (no offence Andy H) someone has obviously twisted his tail at sometime or another.

Wont be building a Roadster then ......

[davidimurray]

And ironically the author sells parts for the Haynes Roadster!!

[mark]

As previously said, the book is written to enable the home builder to build one car, as a one off for themselves so alot of those points arent an issue

Also i think its a good thing that its sized in the middle a locost is too small for me but a plus 4 will have some room to spare so the haynes is perfect!

It sounds like he just doesn't like the fact its made in a way that's not as convenient for him to reproduce parts for

[Spikehaus]

I guess everyone is entiled to their opinion on the Roadster, as long as nobody from the our happy forum joins the Kit Car Builders Forum, the comments are worthless and will soon be a distant memory.

Judging by the address of Kit Car Builders and its association with Superlooms, i am pretty sure it has a pretty minimal following.!!

[les g]

i agree with all of the above.........
if he answered his phone or responded to people trying
to contact him.....
we could club together and send him a saucer of milk......"sour milk "
but as usual he wouldnt respond or claim he never received it!!!!!!!!!!!!
cheers les g

[Locky]

I found the part where he states the McSorley chassis is 4" wider and generally Americans build them quite funny. Hamburger and fries with a soda anyone? (no offence to Americans intended)

Surely the haynes book is used as a guide, its the same with diy furniture books where some materials are difficult to source, and so find solutions not problems.

[Twin]

It reads to me like the Gibbs build was to help with the original book. I thought Chris's was a similar build with updated methods!

[Trif]

As a newish member to the forum I have no idea who the author is. If I met him I'd probably point out the bleeding obvious IT'S NOT A KITCAR IT'S A SELF BUILD CAR!, as such it evolves. If people want to make parts for other builders that's great but don't throw your dummy out of the pram if the design evolves. If he doesn't like then maybe he'd like to write the book as he thinks it aught to be written and ensure that there is NO affliation to any parts suppler!

[TSM Locost]

I agree with trif, maybe if you look after your customers then they will back you and your products. :