[rdorman]

Five years is a long, long time. But there are others that have taken twice that long!

Chin up guy. If it was easy to build an automobile then lots of people would give it a try. Some people, not saying you, go into this thinking it is a matter of following directions and bolting the thing together. Much like a glorified bicycle. Not so. Much more complex to get it right.

I don't know what your automotive knowledge is nor the type of breakdowns you have been encountering, but a thought might be to have a professionial builder give it the once over and work out the bugs. There is not a part on a car that I can not rebuild or have not rebuilt at one point or another. I have a couple years of professional training and a number of years of hands on racing mechanic experience. Still there are times that I enlist the help of a professional. They have tools and training that I do not.

Once you get it all sorted out, you should expect very good reliability out of your car. And then, the fun really begins!

Keep the faith.

Rick