Quote Originally Posted by thwrightstuff View Post
I'm in the same boat as everyone else. I am picking my kit up next Friday (day after Thanksgiving) and as I type this, I was supposed to be in MI attending the build class. I am supremely disappointed that I could not go due to COVID, but such is life. My question is, I will be starting my kit immediately, but I am really wishing I had the class under my belt before going into this right from the get go.

It looks like the next available class is 1/15. Do you guys still think it's worth it for me to attend even after being into the build for a couple of months at that point? I know everyone has said it's totally worth it, but I guess I question how worth it it will be at that point. It's also worth mentioning that I am looking to have this built for my wedding in July. What do you guys think?
I guess my answer is "It depends". How much background do you have in automotive mechanics? I had a basic knowledge of auto repair, i.e. brakes, shocks, suspension, etc but I had never built a car nor worked on anything close to a street legal high performance race cars like these FFR cars are. These cars are a lot of work but extremely satisfying with completion of each step along the way. I went to the school to do my due diligence to make sure I could complete the project without too much outside help. The class proved that I could. This forum is a huge expanse of knowledge which I leaned on several times. Between this forum and the class I really never had any show stoppers.

Could a roadster be completed by July 2021? Without body and paint? Maybe. I'm retired so I had the time to work on the car about 2-5 hours each day. I received my kit Jan 2, 2020 and if it wasn't for the virus, I could have been done (except for the body and paint) by August 2020. I was able to get it road legal in October 2020. An important lesson learned is to not put yourself under pressure to meet schedule, which could lead to cutting corners on quality. Take your time and do it right the first time. It's OK to step back, think over an issue and consult with the SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) on this forum before diving in and making a mistake.
Someone else once said mistakes on these cars start at $100 and go up from there.

Enjoy the build!
Just my .02