[Gav]

Originally Posted by PeterAllen

I don't know where everyone is buying their rose-coloured glasses but I'd sure like a pair.

Without a well-equipped workshop, a more than reasonable skill set, deepish pockets, plenty of spare time, supportive family, etc, etc, it's BLOODY HARD. It's never straightforward, there's lots and lots of problem solving involved and without experience, and even with it, it's hard going.

I'd recommend you buy a running, registered, car. Drive it for 12 months or so. The day after rego renewal start to strip it down completely (that gives you 15 months to re-BUILD before rego hassles). Rebuild every nut and bolt knowing it all fits together. Paint what you want to paint and alter what you want to alter.

If you get through that exercise still with a desire to undertake a scratch build then go for it.

A scratch build?
Well that’s another subject all together.