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Anyone considering purchasing a "kit car" needs to understand that the term kit car doesn't necessarily mean it's easy to build. In fact most kit cars are no easier to build than they would be if the parts were purchased separately. The main difference is that in a "kit car" the parts are supposed to be designed to work together and to eliminate the guesswork when it comes to assembly. Kits are also supposed to include detailed assembly instructions. This is not always the case. Some builders will tell you that the first thing you need to do when you receive your kit is throw the instruction booklet in the trash. Before purchasing any "kit" get a copy of the instruction book first and read it carefully. | Anyone considering purchasing a "kit car" needs to understand that the term kit car doesn't necessarily mean it's easy to build. In fact most kit cars are no easier to build than they would be if the parts were purchased separately. The main difference is that in a "kit car" the parts are supposed to be designed to work together and to eliminate the guesswork when it comes to assembly. Kits are also supposed to include detailed assembly instructions. This is not always the case. Some builders will tell you that the first thing you need to do when you receive your kit is throw the instruction booklet in the trash. Before purchasing any "kit" get a copy of the instruction book first and read it carefully. | ||
| − | In street rodding there are very few "kit cars" available. You can purchase fiberglass and steel bodies, rolling chassis, and even chassis/body combinations but for the most part these are not "kits". They are the basic building blocks necessary to build a car. The builder must still purchase many parts and subsystems to make it a viable vehicle and a high percentage of these purchases will require some fabrication or modification to the body or chassis in order to work well. This is not a negative per-se but just a fact of life. | + | In street rodding there are very few true "kit cars" available. You can purchase fiberglass and steel bodies, rolling chassis, and even chassis/body combinations but for the most part these are not "kits". They are the basic building blocks necessary to build a car. The builder must still purchase many parts and subsystems to make it a viable vehicle and a high percentage of these purchases will require some fabrication or modification to the body or chassis in order to work well. This is not a negative per-se but just a fact of life. |
When a novice purchases something called a kit car, especially if he is a novice or first time builder, he naturally expects it to be more or less just a larger version of a plastic model. In actuality nothing is farther from the truth. Although most of the major parts will be provided in the kit there will still be a serious amount of fabrication and work that will be required to complete the car. There are hundreds of unfinished kit cars on the market today simply because the novice builder didn't realize the amount of work required to "assemble" the kit. Slick advertising sucks many a novice into the "kit car" trap and provides a poor experience in street rodding to say the least. | When a novice purchases something called a kit car, especially if he is a novice or first time builder, he naturally expects it to be more or less just a larger version of a plastic model. In actuality nothing is farther from the truth. Although most of the major parts will be provided in the kit there will still be a serious amount of fabrication and work that will be required to complete the car. There are hundreds of unfinished kit cars on the market today simply because the novice builder didn't realize the amount of work required to "assemble" the kit. Slick advertising sucks many a novice into the "kit car" trap and provides a poor experience in street rodding to say the least. | ||
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