Re: Your opinion and please don\'t flame me to bad!
Bill, I agree with what you are saying in that if i wanted just to have a gt then this would be way easier and probably more economical in the end. But, I have modified, built, restored and fix so many cars that it has become boring, I want to do the build from start to finish for more of a challenge, if I could have taken a splash from a body and do that work myself too, I would have but that wasnt available so this is the next best. It may be hard to understand why I would want to do it like this but I would bet most of the gt40 manufacturers have started this way, built stuff, got bored, wanted more challange then thought hey, this is a business. I am not interested in the business end of it but I need to do it this way to keep it interesting. As for performance and handling, I have copied the C5 vette suspension geometry right down to the millimeter, including the wheel offset so assuming the shock guys got the spring rate and valving right, it should handle well. The frame has to have an integrity test for me to insure it (all kit cars here require it) so I will know of any flaws and have to fix them if they occure. Lots more work and "wasted" money if it is not right the first time. I have to admit to using various ideas from the kit manufacturers for building my frame so hopefully I wont need to do too much redesigning in that aspect, but i can definatly say I have overbuilt some things that didnt nesecarily need it but I will take the peice of mind over the weight penalty any day. By the way, without panelling or a roll cage yet, i can still lift the frame, barely though.Anyways, I seem to have hijacked this thread from Joebio and that's not fair to him but I hope this helps him decide. I say if you got the guts to try, do it, you will make it happen and it is the easiest way to start building something if you cant afford to do it the less complicated way.
ps, i agree i think i have that kellison one