Below is an extract from Alan's kit car build diary - to read more, please visit his web site.

On October 5, 1996 I saw an article in the Daily Mail "Schoolboys Make Classic Roadster From Scrap" featuring a book by Ron Champion called "Build Your Own Sportscar for £250".  I bought the book and read it and thought "I can do that".  My previous home-built car was an RMB Gentry.  The Locost book sat on my bookshelf for 2 years as I didn't have a suitable garage, or the time.  In August 1998 my wife and I moved to a house with a garage that was large enough for "The Project".  In December 1998 I ordered the steel for the space-frame chassis and started to cut it according to the dimensions in the book, most of which were correct.  I have not been as efficient as other Locost builders in that there is no build diary.  To date the chassis is completed and the suspension, engine and gearbox have been put in for trial fit.  The fibre glass body sections are on order and when they arrive I will continue with the fitting of the body plus all of the extra brackets for steering, brakes etc.