Couple of quick questions.

[sven8t4]

I've done the MX5 route and am buying a chassis pack for the MX5 when it becomes avalible (fingers crossed not long) seeems daft to waste all that time and the possibility of cocking up the compound angles all for the saake of another £100 on top of the Steel cost to buy a flat pack.

[Danb1987]

I'm sure when its time for the build to begin il decide on what donor il use.. If I can find enough information I think it will be the mx5 as there are a few turbo/supercharged engines out there making big power..

Another thought that's come into my head is has anyone tig welded there chassis and other components??
I will soon be investing in a decent welding setup but I'm thinking if I get a tig set il eventually be able to weld exhaust mani's, ally tank etc...

[leroybrown911]

Flat pack all the way, or even a complete chassis. I have just cut and welded my own together from lengths of box section, and personally all the time and hard work in some ways I wish I had bought a flat pack/chassis myself. However I did get a lot out of the experience and something I can say 'I did that!'

Not that many pinto sierras around, on which the book is based. So you will have to do some mods that are not detailed in the book unless yoou get a pinto so I would not be too put off by building the mx5 version.

Mig is easier, but a Tig would be useful as you say. Considering buying one myself.