First kit car - bike engine

[gingergalactico]

Hi
I'm a petrol head. Have a bit of cash now and I am going to install a bike engine into a kitcar.

I'd like to purchase a lotus 7 style or similar full bodied kit car to install my motorcycle engine into. I have a specific engine to fit, so I would like to get a bike engined car already. This makes installation of the power plant the main subject rather than building the entire vehicle.

I've found a decent looking locOst kit car on eBay with a fire blade engine. It's a ropey engine install but the rest looks fine. Ideal. So the question is:- are locOst kit cars ok? What failures are common with this chassis? What modifications are normal? I've seen some document stating that the front wishbones deflect under braking!

I'm fairly handy with spanners and am a design engineer so technical speak is welcomed.

Cheers
Craig

[gingergalactico]

Thanks for the responses chaps.

Interesting to learn that the chassis can be fabricated by an amateur-that's news to me. Are there any telltale signs of factory welded vs amateur other than the obvious? Like a marking or frame number somewhere?

Are the wishbones welded or part of a doner vehicle?