Brian
I bought my Johnex kit in 1999 and at that time they did not have any instruction manual. All I got were a few photo copies mainly dealing with the wiring. However, I was able to ask them how certain thing worked and they were very good at helping me to understand how the car was put together.
Visit the new Johnex and look at the car(s) they have partially assembled and you will quickly understand what goes where. If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask for my help at
wmaybury@ca.inter.net as I assembled the car myself and still remember how most things work.
Regards,
Wayne