Hobby

Good for you. It will be one of the most satisfying projects you can embark on.

The first step I believe is to get the most excellent book by Ron Champion called “Build Your Own Sports Car for as little as 250lbs”.

The next step is to read it from cover to cover, maybe twice.

If your confidence remains in your ability to complete the endeavor while staying married, (if you are, of course) and not sacrificing too many things in your life, contact Jim McSorley. He will be able to sell you an accurate set of plans with significant advancements from the “book” design. (Our Chassis)

If you do not have welding experience, I recommend taking a course from one of the local technical schools. These are available in most places either nights or weekends.

Your accuracy and quality of welds are truly the most critical part of the build. You must get this right for the project to be successful and safe.

The next step is to purchase a welder and make sure the wiring is sufficient in the chosen workspace to plug it in. You will also need enough steel as called for in the plans plus 30%-50% more to cover your learning curve.

Finally, find a donor. Front engine, rear wheel drive, four cylinder or Rotory are best. Getting something that fits this will make your build more straightforward, and minimize the cost. Your greatest advantage comes from a single donor. See the Donor page.

From there, dig in and enjoy. There is plenty of advise and information available online to cover any issues you may encounter.

Car

Here again there are two choices. “turnkey” cars can be purchased new from $15000.-$65000. USD. There are some unbelievable cars available. I personally like the offering from www.superformance.com/s1roadster.aspx

This is a breathtakingly finished car. I got a quote for $36000 CAD without the motor and transmission.

Now if you are anything like me, a $50000 two seat open roof car would be more than difficult. Sure, great value on the entertainment scale, it’s just that my family has grown somewhat accustomed to food and shelter.

This is where the Sevenesque Roadster by COLD comes on the scene.

Our offering is designed to empower the individual, regardless of mechanical prowess, to complete their car in as little as 3 months with our 40% Progress Kit, and as little as 30 days with the 80% Progress Kit.

We at COLD have not lost sight of the spirit of the Locost phenomena started by Ron Champion. We are confident that any builder with a 40% kit can stay within a $10000CAD budget. If they are somewhat creative and capable in the sourcing of the donor parts, one could be finished even in the $8-9000CAD range and have a first rate automobile.