Hello - New builder - hopefully

[jmh]

Hi all,

Just thought that I would say hi and introduce myself, before asking loads of potentially silly questions.

I have been thinking about building a Haynes Roadster for a long time now ( lurking for ages - over a year) and just generally following the threads whilst working out how and what I want to do.

I am currently a (self funding) student at Loughborough (not an engineering student though), so the main hurdles to me actually starting was funding to buy a complete chassis and all of the components, as I am not a welder by any means (although I have done a course), and I generally like to have everything necessary to pretty much finish a job before starting.

However I have decided that this approach is quite impractical and if I don't take the plunge and get on with it (i.e. learn to weld a chassis for myself), I am simply just going to continue dreaming - or finding excuses not to start. Plus having a challenge is half of the enjoyment anyway (I dare say I will be reminded of that in the future!!).

I realise I am still going to have to pay out loads (Certainly £250 is not achievable these days - even 10x - 15x that amount is going to be interesting )

But it is not all doom and gloom - far from it

I have most of the donor car bits (been hoarding for a while) and whilst I am at university, I also have the benefit of having access to loads of cool equipment, so this should make it more achievable - I hope.

But advice is going to be the main thing I guess I will need (particularly as I am not an engineering student - more of an enthusiast), and the one thing I have noticed whilst lurking is that this seems to be a very friendly forum, one which I hope to become more involved in.

Anyway .... enough from me ..... until the questions get going

Jonathan

[Davey]

Hi Jonathan and welcome. You've made the right decision I reckon, waiting till you've got all the bits to finish will just keep you in dreamland and possibly frustrate you immensely. The beauty of doing it piecemeal is you can spend money as and when its available to you. Looking forward to seeing your build progressing.

D.

[Headshot]

I have had the same problem, no budget!

But, I got the mrs blessing, and built a build table, scrounged a welder, now just trying to find donor parts!!

Good luck

[Twin]

Welcome & good luck with the build

[Hoybi]

Welcome.
You'll always find someone to answer your questions ... that is concerning the "GIBBS LOCOST"

[Eternal]

Welcome mate!

[twinturbo]

Welcome,

I am colecting most bits first, my main issue is too many other projects.

Budget is not a problem realy so long as I have an asset at the end.

Space is only an issue due to the other projects.

Time is only an issue due to the other projects.

Good luck with your build.

TT

[tkpm]

Good luck with your build.

Terry

[jmh]

Thanks everyone for a very warm welcome.

I see I am not the only one on a budget, which is good to know .... guess we can get more creative

Jonathan

[Davey]

I think we're all on a budget Jonathon, its just that some have a bigger budget than others .

D.