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Author:  mr.peabody.d [ August 14, 2006, 7:45 pm ]
Post subject:  New and wanna build from a kit? Read this First
If you are new.....

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It is a little more indepth....a new edition will be coming out in less than a year, but in the meantime you can get the second edition.
Amazon link, also read the customer reviews...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/185960 ... e&n=283155


Keith Tanners Book, How to Build a Cheap Sports Car
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This book complements the first book very nicely. If you are buying your frame and using a miata donor it is a great book. Very worthy purchase even if you arent . It covers header construction and other things that are not covered in the first book.

Read the customer reviews
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/076032 ... F8&s=books

Also check out his website
http://www.cheapsportscar.net/


and the "car and driver" article in this thread
http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=910


Also read these links for general design info

General info
http://www.mcsorley.net/locost/

One of the most popular kit choices is useing a Mazda miata as a donor.
There are several people with miata donors in the builder log and it seems like a straight forward choice. Read up on them here....

locost_adam
http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=775
chetcpo
http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=952
squarefour
http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=98

Read about the Miata as a Donor here
http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtop ... ight=miata
http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtop ... ight=miata
http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtop ... ight=miata

Again Keith Tanners book will be useful and his website (links above)
Author:  Dave [ August 15, 2006, 1:00 am ]
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Kit providers in North America (please add if you know if anymore)

Haler Concepts - Leugo and Robin Hood Lightweight supply for Canada.

Canadian Locost - COLD - Sell standard and plus size based partial kits.

Deman Motorsport - Car and bike engineed kits. Edit-6/23/09-Recently rumored to be out of business.

Early Motorsports Sells the Leitch line of cars (Super Sprint, Lotus 23B, Brabham BT21)

Flying Miata Westfield - Miata based Westfield

Super 7 Cars Inc - Caterham Canada. Big $$$

Caterham US

Stalker

Six River Cars. Imported Middy kits.

Wire Wheel - US Birkin dealer.

MK Indy European Motor Service
850 North US Hwy 17/92
Longwood, FL 32750

Phone: 407.831.9741
Email us info@smartsportscars.com
Author:  mr.peabody.d [ August 15, 2006, 1:26 am ]
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Dave you are AWESOME!!!

Good follow through and good links to Kit suppliers. Thank you very much!!!
Author:  Earley Motorsports [ August 18, 2006, 7:32 pm ]
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I would like to add to the list if it is not being too forward. :roll:
Earley Motorsports. We have the Leitch line of cars (Super Sprint, Lotus 23B, Brabham BT21). Not the cheapest, not the most expensive, but a quality product. There is a review on this forum of the Super Sprint.

I would have to agree with going with the Miata or something that could be used a s a donor later. Good choice and you know what you have.

This is a great site guy's with not too much people pushing their untried ideas. Keep it simple, don't over analyze. That is the way Colin kept it.

Graham.[/url]
Author:  Dave [ August 18, 2006, 7:59 pm ]
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Graham - sorry I missed yours - looks to be a quality product!
Author:  Earley Motorsports [ August 18, 2006, 8:04 pm ]
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No problem Dave, glad to be a member.
Author:  AVI [ August 26, 2006, 9:46 am ]
Post subject:  Addition to List
Here's a CD with a wealth of information, a must buy:
"Your Kit Car Assembly Manual
Techniques to build & upgrade your Lotus 7 inspired sports car"
by Gary Brizendine Email: yourkitcar@hotmail.com
www.yourkitcar.com

Another book similar to the Locost:
"How to Build Your Own Tiger Avon Sports Car for Road or Track"
by Jim Dudley
It's a SpeedPro Series from the UK from Veloce Publishing.
www.velocebooks.com
www.tigersportscars.com
Author:  Titus [ August 8, 2007, 10:41 am ]
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Dave wrote:
Kit providers in North America (please add if you know if anymore)


Should probably add FM Westfield. :wink:
Author:  Dave [ August 8, 2007, 10:55 am ]
Post subject: 
Titus wrote:
Dave wrote:
Kit providers in North America (please add if you know if anymore)


Should probably add FM Westfield. :wink:


Thanks - added. I don't think they were making them when I first posted the list.
Author:  chetcpo [ September 2, 2008, 12:12 pm ]
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Added the MK Indy.
Author:  Meerkat [ October 5, 2008, 10:00 pm ]
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chetcpo wrote:
Added the MK Indy.


Thanks.

Alan
Author:  karlo [ January 26, 2009, 12:33 am ]
Post subject:  Another North America Kit Provider
USA Kit Provider

:arrow:... www.Six-River.com ...Dealer with Reasonable Priced kits!!
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Author:  chetcpo [ January 26, 2009, 12:57 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Another North America Kit Provider
karlo wrote:
North America Kit Provider

:arrow:... www.Six-River.com ...Dealer with Reasonable Priced kits!!
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I split your last post here to the suppliers section and added you to the list of suppliers. Please take any discussions/questions there.
Author:  mistanfo [ July 14, 2011, 8:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New and wanna build from a kit? Read this First
I believe that Keith Tanner's book is now out of print. IIRC, he said that the publisher has no current plans to reprint. Thankfully, I have a copy stashed away.
Author:  mca [ July 18, 2011, 9:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New and wanna build from a kit? Read this First
Check your local libraries for both books. I checked out both here in Huntington Beach, CA.
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