Opinions please about starting kit build.

[itstock]

The reason that I suggest having adequate room is so important is because I personally know quite a few people who abandoned projects do to lack of space, and more people to abandon projects do to lack of space rather than budget or interest. Working out of a 1 car garage is frustrating and pretty much sucks no matter how you slice it unless you are incredibly resourceful and patient (....simply put, hardheaded or driven beyond compare). It is frustrating not being able to move around to get in to the right position, not having room to store stuff, and simply not having the physical size to do the work correctly. I am relatively young and I can't imagine getting older and working out of 1 bay. Kicking against the walls, against parts, stacking items above my head level, etc etc. My back and body hurt thinking about it.

Sometimes the better route to take is buying a nearly completed or a completed project. Drive and enjoy. Save time and save money. There is plenty of tinkering left to do once you buy it anyway, but once the bones are there, it makes working out of tight spaces that much easier. Of course if the actual build itself is what interests you, by all means, take this route. Just don't believe that buying a somewhat or fully completed project takes away your future tinkering.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by itstock

Sometimes the better route to take is buying a nearly completed or a completed project. Drive and enjoy. Save time and save money. There is plenty of tinkering left to do once you buy it anyway, but once the bones are there, it makes working out of tight spaces that much easier. Of course if the actual build itself is what interests you, by all means, take this route. Just don't believe that buying a somewhat or fully completed project takes away your future tinkering.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

I considered building, but found I could purchase a completed car for less $$. Was the car exactly what I wanted? No, but I was less hung up by that than I was by moving forward with something I could enjoy. Buying a completed car also meant I've been able to enjoy the car - enjoyment I probably would have had to defer had I chosen to build.

Having said that, the car I purchased was overdue for some upgrades, so I have spent quite a bit of time and money on those upgrades. FWIW, the purchase price was reflective of the need for upgrades, so that was fair. I was fortunate in being able to have half of a double garage available and, for a couple of weeks, the entire garage. Short of tearing the engine and transmission apart, I think I've touched just about everything on the car, so having a bit of space to work was definitely appreciated.

YMMV