looking for fab shop in socal to build class 11 bug

[bavareze]

Been working on this project for past year, finally is all running. Had so many problems... leaks, fuel starvation, electrical, brakes etc

Now I'm looking for a fab shop in SoCal with class 11 specs knowledge that can raise ride height, add roll cage and seats and a few other things that are required. Looking to have a car that is score race ready, not attempting to win. Thanks

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[dustymojave]

I strongly recommend Dennis Sletten and his sons Richard and Tim down in the low desert. I was with them last weekend but don't have their contact info ready to send you. I think I can get it for you in a couple of days if you can be patient. They have won championships and have raced Class 11 for decades. They've also offered a SCORE legal Class 11 roll cage kit in DOM or 4130.
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Richard
Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
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[Brian]

Radu, summer is in full swing so I haven't gotten out lately. when it cools down lets meet up in pismo.

Lots of shops in the norther San Diego area that could build you something, but it'll be $$$

Used to visit this shop, they had a winning Class 5: http://www.strategicracingdesigns.com/
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[oldschool5er]

Even if you plan on not being competitive you will still be needing a car durable enough to give you a chance on finishing. My advice is to Not skimp on the basic under carriage,suspension, and foundation of the car as you want a chassi to remain in use for a very long time even if you have to replace body parts, engines, trannys, shocks etc. etc.. I also believe the Sletten Bros. are a good choice as they have been particulary faithful in following the C11 rulebook as it is written which is important let alone being able to finish and podium as they have done. People start taking liberal interpretations of the C11 rules and start building, then end up having to go backwards to conform. It is supposed to be a stock class even though the rules have gone crazy in trying to keep the platform durable in a modern time of torn up deep rutted race courses. Having a proven team such as the Slettens or someone of that caliber who actually podiums and finishes races IN C11 is in my book the most important thing you can do to get at least a workable chassi that will last you years down the road. They will know where the class is going on rule changes also so you can plan in advance on how to keep up with those in Score and in the stateside ORGs even though they usually run hand in hand on rules. Pay for it now or pay for it over and over again as a cheap one falls apart trying to finish.

[earthquake]

Is building a competitive Class 11 car like building a competitive GT-5 car in the SCCA?
You jack the car up and slide $50,000 under it!
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[dustymojave]

Building a Class 11 SHOULD BE closer to building a Showroom Stock, except the initial vehicle is not as expensive. I was an SCCA Tech Inspector when Showroom stock was invented and long before any of the GT category was thought of. Maybe more like a vintage Production Class racer. But even a 50 year old Sprite is pretty damned expensive now. And the creative memory involved in Vintage Sports Car racing is so stupid that what is now a vintage "Production" class race car would have been put into Modified Class in the 60s and 70s with the Specials. Leaf springs replaced with 5-links, tubular a-arms, $5K disc brakes to replace the drums and Sprites that run with MGBs.

As is the case with most types of racing, for a Class 11 car, it's generally much better learning-wise and financially for a noob to buy an existing "used" racer in good shape than to start building their own "new" race car. You can often buy a "used" race-ready 11 for $5-10K. Having a shop build one "fresh" is likely to get into the mid-20s in cost before it's race-ready.
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Richard
Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
SoCalBajas Member
Kicked Cancer's A$$...1st and 2nd round...Fight ain't over yet.

[bavareze]

thanks for the input. I'll start contacting the shops asking for quotes!
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[dustymojave]

Note my edit done while you were writing your last post.
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Richard
Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
SoCalBajas Member
Kicked Cancer's A$$...1st and 2nd round...Fight ain't over yet.

[dustymojave]

And have you joined up at Class11Coalition.com?
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Richard
Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
SoCalBajas Member
Kicked Cancer's A$$...1st and 2nd round...Fight ain't over yet.

[bavareze]

[dustymojave]

Yeah, I have trouble with that site too. Primary reason why I'm not on there real often.
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Richard
Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
SoCalBajas Member
Kicked Cancer's A$$...1st and 2nd round...Fight ain't over yet.