[FredBMOC]

NappyP,
Fellow kayaker here; good to have you here at CC!
Good luck on your search of the perfect car! If I were you I would consider also looking at completed cars. In today's market your best value is to buy an already built vehicle either from a private party or from a dealer; Supply exceeds demand at this time and there are some nice cars to be had for less then you can build them for yourself. You will still have the pleasure of tinkering with the car but also driving it a lot sooner!
Have fun and please keep us posted on what you decide to do.