Many people think that the days of the affordable sports car are at an end, but Build Your Own Sports Car proves that with a little ingenuity, perseverance and application, it's still possible to get a stunning two-seat roadster on the road without breaking the bank.
This all-new colour book provides a step-by-step, extensively illustrated guide to building a two-seater, open-top sports car using standard tools, basic skills and low-cost materials. The down-to-earth text shows how to make the chassis, suspension components and bodywork, and advises on how to modify and use cheap but serviceable mechanical components from a Ford Sierra donor vehicle. The end product is a budget-priced, high-performance sports car - and a learning experience in engineering and design.
Build Your Own Sports Car provides all the information needed to build a road-going two-seater, open-top sports car, the Haynes Roadster, on a budget, using standard tools, basic skills and low-cost materials. The down-to-earth text clearly explains each step along the road to producing a well-engineered, high-performance sports car, providing a learning experience in engineering and design - and opening up a whole new world of fun motoring.
Haynes Book No. H4391
Title: Haynes Build Your Own Sports Car On a Budget
Author: Chris Gibbs
Format: HB 108 pages
Publisher: Haynes Publishing
Pub date: Feb 2007
ISBN 10: 1844253910
ISBN 13: 9781844253913
List Price: £17.99
