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My name is Kristen Jones I live in Dayton,
Ohio. I am one of the editors for
KitCarMagazine.com and in order to help
facilitate learning, provide some great resources to our visitors we
have decided to build a kit car, documenting everything online. I
choose the Lamborghini Kit because, ever since I was in grade school I
have been fascinated with Lamborghinis' beginning with the Countach. I
used to draw them, have posters of them, make models of them.... well
you get the point AND because it WAS one of the most difficult kits to
build. This is not like a Cobra replica where as long as your pockets
are "deep" you can buy the part and bolt it on. The Lamborghini kits are
tough. The will require welding, part fabrication, mechanical skills and
plenty of TIME. If you think this is a simple bolt together kit, your
are grossly mistaken and if you do not have $25K or more in the bank
then you have picked the wrong kit. This is my "Story" I hope you learn from my progress
and take my opinions for what they are. My views are just that, MY
views. If you do not like them or if you think they are wrong then feel
free to leave. This website was not developed for profit nor do my
opinions express that of the KitCarMagazine.com company. Our intentions
of this site is to provide visitors and builders a place to learn. Feel
free to email me as I enjoy talking to people about
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RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH - I can not
say this word enough to all of you perspective kit car builders. Take
the time and do research on a company's product BEFORE you put any money
down. I have been to The Carlisle kit car shows and talked with
many people and I am telling you from experience the Kit car industry is
NOT as Black and White as we would like to believe. Many do not even
have a shop and most of the ones that do are dirty, cheap and VERY
unprofessional. I heard a story first hand from a guy who was picked up
from the airport by a kit car "Manufacture" in the very car he was
looking to buy.... get this he could see the road below as he sat in the
passenger side! Now keep in mind there are several fantastic resellers
and builders out there who you could buy from rather than right from the
manufacture. You may find better help and "know how" than from a
manufacture. Think about it, these guys build these cars for a living
so they know all the pitfalls and tricks. I would suggest contacting the
manufacture of the kit car and ask them for a list of their partner
builders. There is often times where they will be able to get you some
parts that an manufacture simply can not or does not what to deal with. |
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SECONDLY - Go into this EYES WIDE OPEN.
This is not a put together "overnight" kit. Companies that just build
other manufactures kits takes months and years to complete a Countach or
Diablo. Of course without too much Fiero modification I have seen a
nice looking Countach from Euro Works be completed in a few months. This
is NOT just a toy this is a lot of work! I can't express that enough.
But let me tell you the rewards are plenty :) Now I would call myself a
KALAE (Know a little about everything, usually referred to as a jack of
all trades) I have never welded anything
in my life before this car nor have I ever done some of the things I
have had to learn. I can say this much I am not disappointed, because I
did go into this project with my eyes open. So I know if I can do this
so can any one can with the proper motivation, skills and TIME. |
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