# 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:** 9
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/161 "2007-03-13T07:04:06Z")
[quote=“brent\_strong,post:160,topic:16577"”] Not when it’d quadruple the cost of a step. It’d probably be a couple hundred bucks AT LEAST to get a good powdercoat on the chassis. POR15 was probably $50 or less. [/quote] I understand it works just as well, im just saying if your taking all that time why not make it look good at the same time? Its just something that I would do I guess. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/162 "2007-03-13T07:15:22Z")
If that POR-15 is going to be exposed to any sunlight, hit it with a coat or two of black paint, it’s UV sensitive. Looks great so far. ---
**Author:** ![SI01](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/si01/32/7187_2.png) [@SI01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SI01)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/163 "2007-03-13T08:40:31Z")
[quote=“JDMSIR,post:161,topic:16577"”] I understand it works just as well, im just saying if your taking all that time why not make it look good at the same time? Its just something that I would do I guess. [/quote] See first page of thread. It’s about cost. Period. ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/164 "2007-04-10T23:03:17Z")
any new updates? i want to build this in chassis fabrication class ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/165 "2007-04-11T06:42:32Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/166 "2007-04-16T12:22:48Z")
whats goin on with this? “paging emkay. emkay to your thread. emkay to your thread please” ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/167 "2007-04-16T12:24:43Z")
Yeah, mike, you have a week to finish. I expect to see you there Sunday with it. ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/168 "2007-04-16T12:59:57Z")
[quote=“sureshot007,post:167,topic:16577"”] Yeah, mike, you have a week to finish. I expect to see you there Sunday with it. [/quote] Mike has better things to do than run around a bunch of little cones next weekend… ---
**Author:** ![ecoshardcore](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ecoshardcore/32/7591_2.png) [@ecoshardcore](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ecoshardcore)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/169 "2007-04-19T12:41:15Z")
[quote=“JDMSIR,post:154,topic:16577"”] :tup: Should have powdercoated the frame though. [/quote] explain…and what happens when the powdercoat chips? Por15\>powdercoat in this application ---
**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:** [May 16, 2007, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/170 "2007-05-16T11:14:15Z")
I cut down the steering rack today, I sure hope this works. I wasn’t sure it would stay straight after I welded it, but it did… ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/locost84.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/locost84.jpg) ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost85.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost85.jpg) ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost86.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost86.jpg) ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost87.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost87.jpg) Next up will be steering column, and I STILL haven’t finished the motor mounts ---
**Author:** ![ecoshardcore](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ecoshardcore/32/7591_2.png) [@ecoshardcore](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ecoshardcore)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/171 "2007-05-16T20:07:10Z")
You better Hurry up mike…my steel comes in on Friday! ---
**Author:** ![mechanicalmadness](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mechanicalmadness/32/5022_2.png) [@mechanicalmadness](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mechanicalmadness)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2007, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/172 "2007-05-17T21:57:33Z")
Awesome thread man. I have wanted to build one of these with a turbo13b for some time now. LOl currently the time and money budget does not allow it though. Hey man if you need any help with it drop me a pm. LOL I work for water or soda:D ---
**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:** [May 22, 2007, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/173 "2007-05-22T09:51:25Z")
I threw everything on just to show the progress. Motor mounts are done, front suspension done, rear suspension almost done (needs phanard). Things I need to get it running, fuel tank and pump, finish wiring, driveshaft, cooling system, tie rods. Things I need to be done totally: too miuch to list, but it’s coming along ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost88.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost88.jpg) ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost89.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost89.jpg) ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost90.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost90.jpg) ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost91.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost91.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/174 "2007-05-22T09:57:56Z")
looking excellent. cant wait to see this thing done. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/175 "2007-05-22T10:09:23Z")
looking good ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2007, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/176 "2007-05-23T10:22:21Z")
Fucking. Awesome. ---
**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:** [May 23, 2007, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/177 "2007-05-23T10:45:03Z")
Heh… I see a Fiero part 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2007, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/178 "2007-05-23T10:46:23Z")
Awesome! ---
**Author:** ![mechanicalmadness](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mechanicalmadness/32/5022_2.png) [@mechanicalmadness](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mechanicalmadness)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/179 "2007-08-15T16:55:44Z")
Dam dude. She’s comming along nicely. Hey just wondering. Where did you get the plans for her? ---
**Author:** ![KENLUDE97](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kenlude97/32/7464_2.png) [@KENLUDE97](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KENLUDE97)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2007, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/180 "2007-08-17T10:18:23Z")
The plans can be had from here. > **[Building a Sevenesque Roadster - - - McSorley.net is now "sevenesque.com"](http://sevenesque.com/locost/2010/4/5/mcsorleynet-is-now-sevenesquecom.html)** > > Can you believe that it has been six years?! I'll bet you thought I gave up on my Locost build for... There is also 2 books out there that are vary helpful. > **[Robot Check](https://www.amazon.com/Build-Your-Sports-Little-%C2%A3250/dp/1859606369/ref=sr_1_1/102-8822248-8451356?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1187370881&sr=1-1)** And > **[Robot Check](https://www.amazon.com/Build-Cheap-Sports-Motorbooks-Workshop/dp/0760322872/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/102-8822248-8451356?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1187370918&sr=1-2)** If you need more info let me know. I’m also building one \>:) [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577.md?page=8) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577.md?page=10)