# Build your own sportscar **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [August 27, 2006, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577 "2006-08-27T18:32:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/101 "2006-09-27T09:58:41Z")
Yeah, everything they have is expensive, but man does it work. This frame will never rust. I guess not driving in the winter or rain will help too šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/102 "2006-09-27T09:59:22Z")
what about those Wet Auto-x events ---
**Author:** ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/103 "2006-09-27T10:07:50Z")
> [@MaximaSE98](#): > > what about those Wet Auto-x events Well, I plan on driving it thenā€¦And Iā€™m sure Iā€™ll get wet at some point, I plan on driving this thing 6 months out of the year. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/104 "2006-09-27T10:09:07Z")
The only problem with threads like this is they start making me think ā€œwowā€¦ that doesnā€™t look like that bad a jobā€¦ I wonder if I could do itā€. šŸ™‚ :tup: Keep the updates coming. ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/105 "2006-09-27T10:56:18Z")
> [@eMKay](#): > > Well, I plan on driving it thenā€¦And Iā€™m sure Iā€™ll get wet at some point, I plan on driving this thing 6 months out of the year. haaaaā€¦I know just messin around ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/106 "2006-09-27T11:38:57Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > The only problem with threads like this is they start making me think ā€œwowā€¦ that doesnā€™t look like that bad a jobā€¦ I wonder if I could do itā€. šŸ™‚ Yeah no kidding. Then I think about the bookshelf that I am trying to build now and reality hits me. ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/107 "2006-09-27T11:41:09Z")
i hear yeaā€¦but it does give me an idea on building subframe connectors ---
**Author:** ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/108 "2006-09-27T12:51:22Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > The only problem with threads like this is they start making me think ā€œwowā€¦ that doesnā€™t look like that bad a jobā€¦ I wonder if I could do itā€. šŸ™‚ > > :tup: Keep the updates coming. Itā€™s really not that hard. Itā€™s definately not for someone who has never picked up a wrench before, bot someone that is mechanically inclined can do it. There is just a lot of research to be done, the hardest part is figuring out what works where? Can I use this? Will this break? Stuff like that. The UK locostbuilders board is an excellent resource. The US one is pretty good, but not nearly the traffic of the UK one. There is a US Yahoo mailing list that is good too. ---
**Author:** ![blk\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@blk\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blk_hatch)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/109 "2006-09-27T14:00:35Z")
wow. i totally envy your mechanical inclinations. thumbs fucking up man that is phenominal. ---
**Author:** ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/110 "2006-09-30T14:51:32Z")
Fiberglass arrived! Now you can almost see the shapeā€¦ ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost63.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost63.jpg) ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost64.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost64.jpg) ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost65.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost65.jpg) ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost66.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost66.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/111 "2006-10-06T12:37:27Z")
Welded on the dash and steering column support, cut the threads for my upper ball joints, and test assembled the front suspensionā€¦ ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost69.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost69.jpg) Front is suspended on itā€™s own for the first time! ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost70.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost70.jpg) A lot of work to do yet, I may get rid of the upper bushings alltogether and go with rod ends for more adjustability, it would be an easy mod, just cut off the tubes, weld on some bungs, and screw in a couple high misalignment rod ends. ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost72.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost72.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/112 "2006-10-06T12:45:31Z")
looks awesome, what is the steering rack coming out of? ---
**Author:** ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/113 "2006-10-06T12:52:15Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > looks awesome, what is the steering rack coming out of? I donā€™t know yet, probably a Fiero. Whatever it comes out of it will have to be cut down to eliminate bump steer. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/114 "2006-10-06T13:15:08Z")
when this is finished will it be street legal? ---
**Author:** ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/115 "2006-10-06T13:17:52Z")
> [@Zer0DazE](#): > > when this is finished will it be street legal? Yeah ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/116 "2006-10-06T13:19:46Z")
i dub this is the coolest project on the forum ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/117 "2006-10-06T14:25:23Z")
> [@Zer0DazE](#): > > when this is finished will it be street legal? A better question is when is it going up for saleā€¦ šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Xrunner](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xrunner/32/7390_2.png) [@Xrunner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xrunner)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/118 "2006-10-06T14:34:20Z")
lol at the huge shift Knob ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/119 "2006-10-06T18:06:39Z")
I love this thread šŸ™‚ Awesome work! Keep us updated, this is extremely cool ---
**Author:** ![ChevyChase](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/chevychase/32/4952_2.png) [@ChevyChase](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ChevyChase)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/120 "2006-10-06T20:02:08Z")
> [@Xrunner](#): > > lol at the huge shift Knob Iā€™d need extra balls to drive this thing. kinda scares me! itā€™s fucking awesome. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577.md?page=5) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577.md?page=7)