Post by BobN on Apr 27, 2012 14:14:20 GMT
Hi all
Ordered the Rocket from RTR a month ago and expecting delivery end of June.
I have never built a car before and building the rocket is going to be a real challenge (I don't even know what half the parts in the Focus are called and have to keep referring to the Haynes manual). So if I can build one then I think anyone can!
I have owned a Caterham 7 but sold it 2 years ago due to circumstances. Always been interested in the Mevs since my first trip to Stoneleigh in my 7 and remember thinking that I gotta get one of these.
The build diaries on this forum are really impressive and going to be very useful. Going down the donor route, have already stripped the focus 1.8 with the help of my mobile mech, dad and brother in law and hope to use as much as I can to keep the initial costs down. Some of my parts are already advertised in the local newspaper in Leicester. Rocket colour: I think I will go for a deep purple with silver chasis, like the front wings so might get that too (like the rear one but need to save for that so maybe a future item). Lots of design ideas on the forum and can see myself copying some of them .
Posted some basic pic below so that i can look back to where it all began. Hope to meet some owners at Stoneleigh this year and take a close look at the cars. Maybe I can also meet some owners that are in the midlands who I can meet during my build process to help me visually see what I need to do if I get stuck. The forum will be my first point of call though as it looks like lots of areas of concern are already covered.
Ordered the Rocket from RTR a month ago and expecting delivery end of June.
I have never built a car before and building the rocket is going to be a real challenge (I don't even know what half the parts in the Focus are called and have to keep referring to the Haynes manual). So if I can build one then I think anyone can!
I have owned a Caterham 7 but sold it 2 years ago due to circumstances. Always been interested in the Mevs since my first trip to Stoneleigh in my 7 and remember thinking that I gotta get one of these.
The build diaries on this forum are really impressive and going to be very useful. Going down the donor route, have already stripped the focus 1.8 with the help of my mobile mech, dad and brother in law and hope to use as much as I can to keep the initial costs down. Some of my parts are already advertised in the local newspaper in Leicester. Rocket colour: I think I will go for a deep purple with silver chasis, like the front wings so might get that too (like the rear one but need to save for that so maybe a future item). Lots of design ideas on the forum and can see myself copying some of them .
Posted some basic pic below so that i can look back to where it all began. Hope to meet some owners at Stoneleigh this year and take a close look at the cars. Maybe I can also meet some owners that are in the midlands who I can meet during my build process to help me visually see what I need to do if I get stuck. The forum will be my first point of call though as it looks like lots of areas of concern are already covered.