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Octane "(UK), June 1, 2007 "Well-written and superbly laid-out. It should be inspirational for boys and girls of all ages."
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This all-new colour book provides a step-by-step, extensively illustrated guide to building a two-seater, open-top sports car using standard tools, basic skills and low-cost materials. The down-to-earth text shows how to make the chassis, suspension components and bodywork, and advises on how to modify and use cheap but serviceable mechanical components from a Ford Sierra donor vehicle. The end product is a budget-priced, high-performance sports car - and a learning experience in engineering and design.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As I am seriously thinking of building my own type of "locost" sports car, I was looking for some in-depth information. This book is very clear and well thought of, explaining about every step in the creation process of "building your own sports car", but my opinion is that the author wants to tell you too much in too less pages. Especially the chapter about manufacturing grp moulds and mouldings for the body panels is over way too quick. You definitely need other publications and some surfing to find out the real finesses.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is a must have for anyone even contemplating building a car from scratch. No it does not go into great detail about making fibreglass panels etc but then again a sierra manual doesn't cover diesel engines or specialist equipment, you would be expected to buy a book or do a college course to be able to do this and the same would go for spray painting I would imagine.
What this book does is give a good grounding for building a car from scatch. I have a lot of my steel sitting in my garage ready to go.
Buy this book you won't regret it.
What this book does is give a good grounding for building a car from scatch. I have a lot of my steel sitting in my garage ready to go.
Buy this book you won't regret it.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you have always fancied building a 7 style sportscar but were put of by the price of most kits then this could be the book for you. The book details how to build a complete car from fabricating the chassis to passing the SVA, some areas are covered better that others but overall it's very good and tells you most of what you need to know. As you can purchase parts and materials as you require them you don't need to buy everything at once. Chris Gibbs together with Martin Keenan have designed a very solid chassis which will build into a very nice finished car. A growing list of companies are supporting the roadster which mean if you don't fancy getting covered in fibreglass you can but the bits ready made. Help is also available on the dedicated Haynes Forum, go on buy a copy and get the garage cleared out you know you want to. Me I started building mine a few days ago.
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build your own sports car on a budget
very good book lots of detail and plenty of pictures to follow and lots of information on all aspects of the build through to getting parts and putting the car through the sva
Published 4 months ago by welder600
not gospel
having purchased the book and read it twice, i can arrive at this conclusion. This is a guide book not a self build manual. Read more
Published 7 months ago by grumpyolegit
Build your own Sports Car
Excellent book and very interesting read.
I can't comment on the actual build as I haven't started yet.
I can't comment on the actual build as I haven't started yet.
Published 10 months ago by S. Wilkinson
A good Introduction to building the Roadster
After buying this book, I have finally started my build. I would recommend joining the Haynes Roadster internet forum for more detailed information and updates of mistakes in the... Read more
Published 14 months ago by dave
The basics of building a DIY car
My main reason for buying this book was to get an idea of how large a task constructing a DIY sports car would be, and what a home-build would cost compared to an off-the-shelf kit... Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2009 by C. McCormack
Build your own sportscar
This book is a must have for anyone considering building a 7 style roadster. Even if you are not building this particular model of the seven roadster a lot of the information... Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2009 by Mr. J. C. Flegg
Nicely produced but lacking in so many ways
I've bought most of these books, and built a Locost or two. My biggest gripe with this book is that its totally focused on promoting MK Engineering in terms of them selling you... Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2009 by D. George
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