venom kit cars???

[nick]

guys,,,

i am new to this..on ebay right now there is a venom kit car for sale...

can anybody advise on what is nneded??? to start this project if i buy it

[flatchat(Chris)]

Welcome Nick is that the one in Ballarat ? I know of a few people that have gone the "venom " way ---you would need to talk to the manufacturer about whats available to complete the car - particularly suspension items . :- www.venommotorsport.com.au/gt40.html
Good luck

[nick]

thanks for that,,,,i am new to this,,,,i am keen to begin a project like this...i have the skill to make it happen,,,i am concerned with what i am looking at on ebay....i tried to call him 3 times...no answer

[Tony]

Nick , i bought a base kit off him a couple of months ago , he is a difficult guy to get hold of ,
also beware local kit manufacturers are reluctant to supply parts for his kits , your on your own as far as sourcing parts/info to build one,

cheers T L

[milkandjuice]

Is this the same kit advertised in Unique Cars?

Cheers
Paul

[Tony]

Yes the same guy , i see he offers variants of the same kit ?

[milkandjuice]

Different stages i believe. When i began looking into 40's i tried contacting him several times with minimal success. But i think if your venturing into one of these kits, support and location are enormous factors to consider.

Cheers
Paul

[nick]

wow... i think i have my mind up about this kit...i will look at other vendors...thanks for the advice

[Dalton Veitch]

If you're thinking GT40's, the only local kits available are from The New Roaring Forties in Melbourne. DRB are selling parts and offering support, but have ceased making kits. RCR Australia has ceased, and Craig White (was local agent) appears to be moving into various things.
You can import, but then don't have local support. And beware if you want road registration, our ADR's and regulations are very strict.

[milkandjuice]

Maybe have a chat to Craig from Absolute Pace, I know he is doing some great deals at the moment for the first batch of 40's.

Cheers
Paul

[Craig White]

Nick, some good advice here so far.

Building a GT40 replica is a substantial investment in time and money. My ony advice is to look at the total complexity, cost and what the finished product will be like from all manufacturers. If possible, visit each manufacturer in person, talk to owners. Make sure you do plenty of research.

Good luck with it.

[clive]

Congratulations to the successful bidder on the Venom body/chassis. A very good buy.

It will be a challenge, but this forum, and it's members, will always be your fallback. I started with a similar project, and it aint just bolting part A to bit B.

I wish you the best.

Clive

[Tony]

Thats the spirit Clive , there would be numerous members on this forum that scratch/bought built outside the known or usual form of obtaining a gt40 replica and would definately feel a little bit isolated , but thanks to guys like yourself and other members that are more than willing to help with the build progress , it's an amazing forum

[Troy]

I suspect that the new owner will be in touch with RF shortly as that chassis design looks awefully similar to the original RF chassis.

(Cough)... Rip off. lol

[Julian]

Cause the RF isn't a rip off of a Tornado itself, noooo...

[nick]

so guys,,,,is there any unfinished projects in australia that i can buy???? i am a liitle confused on the sale of these cars on the forum,,,,

[Troy]

Originally Posted by 200MPH

Cause the RF isn't a rip off of a Tornado itself, noooo...

Well, 'tis the season... http://www.gt40s.com/forum/vendor-ma...tml#post347510

Nick, I'm sure there would be a number of part built cars that you could pick up from jaded builders. I'd still recommend picking a manufacturer first, then looking for an unfinished example of that marque.

Do you want an RF with an LS2 and sequential 6 speed? lol

[nick]

how much for the ls2 kit car

[Jac Mac]

Nick, if your seriously thinking of an aussie part build kit, I would suggest you have a look thru the build threads, particularly some of the older ones, work out which are in aussie--check the country flag on the builders posts. You should be able to get the drift so to speak as to whether construction has stalled, then send the builder a PM or Email... be polite, in some cases you might be asking where the builder is in a situation he would prefer not to be in, but.. nothing ventured/nothing gained. I would guess that there are more part finished projects than completed ones, just that most folk keep on hopeing they will get the time or $$ to finish...you never know..

[Troy]

Originally Posted by nmautobody

how much for the ls2 kit car

Nah, that's ok, I'm keeping it.

That aside, mine is not really something you could put on the road easily either.