Hi all 1st post.

[Danb1987]

Evening all. Only just joined the sight and iv just started browsing through a few things...

First impressions are that this is where i will find everything i need to start my build!

Saying that i don't know where to start as im very very new to this, all i can say is iv tinkered with and brought various cars over the past few years and never really been "happy" with them...

My work colleague Steve Ford the cheif scrutineer for the 750mc keeps telling me to just build the sports car for £250 by ron chamion... however he doesnt understand that you cant pick a mk1/2 escort up for £25 anymore :) lol

So being more realistic turning to the sierra seems to be a very decent option as a starting point!

I will be hopefully be getting the haynes book in the next week or so and then i can start planning things, by no means is this going to be a fast build but the thought of building a complete car from the groung up ticks all my boxes!

Anyways theres my introduction i hope to become part of the sight and learn as much as i can from all of you talented people.

Dan

[robo]

Welcome to the disease and the diseased:eek:

[will_08]

Welcome Dan, be sure to add your location then you might be able to get some practical help/advice from someone in your area.

All the best with your prospective build

Will

[Danb1987]

Iv just put my location up I'm in Chesterfield Derbyshire..

Iv seen a few kit cars here and there so hopefully there will be someone to give me a helping hand.

Thanks dan

[vmax1974]

welcome to the forum dan

mx5 is up and coming as a donor so you may want to have a think about that

[Twin]

Welcome Dan, good luck & enjoy your build

[twinturbo]

Welcome.

TT

[baz-r]

welcome to the forum :)
just a few pointers there are basicly two cars/books now the old ron chapman £250 mk1/2 escort based "locost" car and its varients and then there is the newer chris gibbs sierra based "haynes roadster" car almost everyone here are roadster owner builders and suppliers :rolleyes:
there has just been a few mx5 roadster updates/tweeks that have just come out so you now have the option of using mazda mx5 parts or donor.

if you want to build the old style chassis locostbuilders would be a good site to ask Q. on the other hand if your thinking of going down the newer sierra/mx5 based build then you are in the right place :)

[james3004]

welcome :)

[voucht]

Welcome to our world ! I'm quite new too, so seeing another "rookie" coming is always nice !
If I had to chose one advice it would be this one :
If you get the last edition of the book (2007 and after), most of the updates are in it. Anyway, a look at the book amendment section is always good (helped me a lot !) :
http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=2430
If you get a second hand book edited before 2007, the amendment section is then more than recommended !
Enjoy !

[Cyberbeej]

Welcome, you'll get the bug and it will never leave you even after you have built your car.
There will always be another idea to follow.

[Danb1987]

After spending a fair while on here il deffo be going down the roadster route,, the only reason iv been reading the Ron champion book as it's been infront of me at work just sat there for ages lol

I'm definitely a rookie in every sense lol

[vmax1974]

Good choice what donor you going to use

[Danb1987]

I'm unsure at the minute because thanks to a fellow member I will be picking up pretty much everything il need to get a rolling chassis this weekend so I doubt il buy a donor just parts as and when I need them.

I really like the route that ash has gone down with the Saab turbo as my friend know a lot about those engines and we have a breakers pretty close to us that does everything at a decent price...

[K4KEV]

welcome dude.....get stuck in;)