So you want to build a kitcar, but you just don’t know where to start. There is a lot of planning you have to do before you make the decision and take the project on. Here are some things you will need to consider:

1. Contact your local authorities who are in charge of vehicle registrations, and find out what the laws are in your local area. Individually constructed vehicles need certain compliance plates, (this will depend which  country you are in).

2. Work out if you want to build a car based on a donor vehicle or you would prefer to build it on a custom chassis. (donor option is always cheaper)

3. Can you afford to buy the body kit? Most body kits are expensive and still need a lot of work to modify to make the fit properly. You can build the body yourself using the same methods as kitcar manufactures and save a lot of money. How to build a kitcar body….