# Kit-car question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kit-car-question/119510>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 18, 2002, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kit-car-question/119510 "2002-07-18T00:58:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kit-car-question/119510/1 "2002-07-18T00:58:36Z")

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Actually two questions.

First, are there kit-cars (replicas) that can fit on an old Honda Civic frame? I have an old Civic with a battered body, but a good engine and frame and was thinking about the possibility of a kit-car.

Second, what is a good site or two for finding good kit cars? One that is reliable and has a good record.

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**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kit-car-question/119510/2 "2002-07-18T01:07:18Z")

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[Vitesse](http://www.vitessesportscar.com/)

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**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kit-car-question/119510/3 "2002-07-18T01:17:48Z")

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The Honda Civic would not be a good candidate for kit car use. It is built on a unibody chassis and removing the body would also remove most of the structural stiffness. Volkswagens could be used because even though a unibody car, none of the suspenion or engine supports were attatched to the main body. All was contained in a simple subframe unit.

There are many kit car manufacturers out there. Most are small sporty type cars set up to receive small block Chevy V-8’s. Many are 30’s model Fords and Chevy’s. Other popular kit cars include Cobras of the mid 60’s and Ferrari look alikes. A good place to start is [Kitcars.com.](http://www.kitcars.com/)

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**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kit-car-question/119510/4 "2002-07-18T01:22:33Z")

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Never mind my first statement. I guess just changing body panels makes it a kit car.

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**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kit-car-question/119510/5 "2002-07-18T02:18:00Z")

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Thank you **racer72** for the information: both the original and the addendum although I couldn’t get your link to work for me for some reason.

**Ringo** , great site. It looks extremely promising.

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**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kit-car-question/119510/6 "2002-07-18T15:36:05Z")

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OK, thanks again. Today, I got into your link **racer72**. I don’t know what happened last night.