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| | ==Known issues with ALL kit cars== | | ==Known issues with ALL kit cars== |
| − | ===Kit cars aren't really "easy" to build===
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| − | The term "kit car" doesn't necessarily mean that it will be easy to build, or will even be any easier than building a car "from scratch".
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| − | The main difference in building a kit car is that the parts are supposed to be designed to work together, which eliminates the guesswork during assembly. Kit cars are also to include detailed assembly instructions. Before purchasing any kit car, get a copy of the instruction book, and read it carefully.
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| − | In street rodding there are very few true "kit cars" available. You can purchase fiberglass and steel bodies, rolling chassis, and even chassis/body combinations. However, these are not "kits" -- they are the basic building blocks necessary to build a car. The builder must still purchase many parts and subsystems to make a viable vehicle, and a high percentage of those purchases will require some fabrication or modification to the body or chassis in order to work well.
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| − | There are thousands of unfinished kit cars on the market today simply because the novice builder didn't realize the amount of work required to "assemble" the kit. Slick advertising sucks many a novice into the "kit car" trap, and provides a poor entry into street rodding.
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