Out of respect for the OP's intent, which is to get into a replica as inexpensively as possible, I thought I ought to point out that there are companies who will sell their kits in "stages". Stage one might be the frame only, stage two the suspension/steering, stage three the body, stage four the interior, stage five the items needed to complete the build, like gas tank, radiator, wiring harness, etc. While I may have gotten certain groups of equipment in wrong stages, you get the idea.
I think Street Beasts does this, don't they? Does anyone know of any other manufacturers who do this?
For someone on a limited budget, that might be the route to choose. I fear that in the end buying a kit in stages would be more expensive than purchasing the entire kit at one time, but for someone with more time and ambition than money it might be the difference between eventually driving a replica and driving a Yugo.
Cheers from Dugly
