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PostPosted: February 9, 2013, 2:38 pm 
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Welcome Doug, what a nice picture! It's good to have a fan to help with your enthusiasm. :)
Keep reading and looking and asking questions, but try to ask in the correct forums...

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PostPosted: February 11, 2013, 8:23 pm 
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Thanks to all, I have, or should I say think I have come up with something here what do you think? As far as a log still trying to figure out how to post.


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PostPosted: February 11, 2013, 10:09 pm 
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Dougkymer123 wrote:
As far as a log still trying to figure out how to post.
-Click <Board index>, it's just above the words "If you..." in the title of this topic.

-Click <The builders log>

-Click <New Topic>

-Give your topic a descriptive name, e.g. <Doug K's Miata +442 build>

-Write an introductory post, telling us a bit about what's going on with your project. When I see it, I'll attempt to attach the last few posts of this topic to that topic, so this 'un can go back to being "If you are new please read this General Info"

And from there, just keep doing like you're doing here.

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PostPosted: May 31, 2013, 10:43 pm 
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I just bought "chassis engineering" for $8 on http://www.hpbmarketplace.com its a great resource for books I thought id share with everybody.


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PostPosted: July 23, 2016, 8:49 pm 
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The OP says it will take years. Based on my experience with other cars, I expect mine to take, once I have 95% of everything together, a month. 3 weeks to build, then a week waiting for the last-minute parts orders to arrive, and installing them. At that point it should be driveable. Of course after a week of driving there may be changes like gearing, spring rates, or who knows what. That's inevitable, but not part of the build.
But without that follow-up dialing it in, the car will never be all you hoped.


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Dave1976 wrote:
The OP says it will take years. Based on my experience with other cars, I expect mine to take, once I have 95% of everything together, a month. 3 weeks to buildthen a week waiting for the last-minute parts orders to arrive, and installing them. At that point it should be driveable...

A 10-yr old thread!

There's a quote from an old NPR story of a guy who set out to design, build, and fly a plane in 30 days: "I'm 4 days in and already 2 weeks behind schedule."

I can't tell the context of your comments above, but I about shot a drink through my nose when I read the highlighted part above. Unless you're kidding, you have a big life lesson heading your way!

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PostPosted: February 27, 2023, 9:03 pm 
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In regards to Build Your Own Sports Car for as Little as 250, what (or where) is the new edition of Ron Champion’s book that is mentioned? I can find only the 1st and 2nd editions.


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