Chester Sportscars Venom Self Build

Self Build Kits

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For many people, the challenge of building a Venom Sportscar from a kit of parts is very appealing.

In addition to the satisfaction and sense of achievement, the financial savings are enormous. With care, it is possible to assemble the car for around £ 8,500 plus Wheels (£1,500) plus Paint (£2,000) saving nearly half the cost of a Factory Built Model.

However, not everyone has either the facilities (a clean, dry double garage), the time (two or three hundred hours of work), nor the patience and skills, to see the project through to the end.

Chester Sportscars has been involved in the Motor Trade for over 10 years and in October 2005 Venom Sportscars appointed us UK Build Agent. Since that time we have given advice to many new builders, based on our 1st hand experience.

As well as building complete cars we have also developed our own range of kit up-grades and can source good useable donor parts stripped from a car and refurbished / reconditioned where requested.

Some customers ask about building a Venom Sportscar using ALL NEW parts, to obtain a new Registration number but we feel this could prove very expensive and is virtually impossible since some mechanical components are now unavailable brand new.

Others want to build the car using a New Venom Chassis and Body kit, removing all other parts from the Donor vehicle, in most cases a 1990’s Ford Granada Scorpio car, and fitting them to the new kit.

In practice, most people use a mix of New and Used parts :-

With any Safety Related items e.g. brakes, steering , lights, instrumentation and engine electrical parts we strongly recommend the use of New or Factory Reconditioned Parts.

On the other hand, items from the Donor which are known to be strong and reliable e.g. back axle / drive shafts, steering column / hubs / wheel bearings etc, are often cleaned, checked, repainted and reused, with a substantial financial saving.

Parts which might prove difficult to remove after the build is competed e.g. engine, clutch & gear box, wiring loom, fuel tank & pump, engine management system are also often replaced with reconditioned or new items and this overall approach results in a reliable car which will pass the SVA Test and be a pleasure to drive.

Please refer to the attached Chassis Kit and Body Kit. This details the parts included in these kits and represents the minimum order to start the build of your Venom Sportscar.

We also strongly recommend the Chester Sportscar Donor Build Kit, which includes all Donor items except the engine, which is usually specified and supplied separately.

Many customers will find it more convenient to buy all parts needed from us rather than visiting scrap yards and motor factors; as we are constantly building cars and buying components we can pass on discounted prices for reconditioned components and ensure a high quality, safe build using matched parts.

To help plan your build, we suggest that you visit us, we are situated a few miles outside Chester and will be pleased to see you anytime.