Has anyone purchased a Deluxe Body Package from Beck. If so, how are they shipped? Thanks ahead.
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Just call the source, I'm sure they can tell you.
Rich, thanks but was also looking for customer feedback.
Both Rich & I are Beck customers. Mine was turnkey from Beck, but I think Rich got his 2nd hand. Talking to Carey Hines @ Special Edition is as solid as talking to any customer. Beck owners & non-Beck owners alike are big fans.
If you have Beck questions you don't mind everybody reading (including Carey, because he's on here almost daily) ask away.
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I can't answer your deluxe kit ship question though :-/
If you have Beck questions you don't mind everybody reading (including Carey, because he's on here almost daily) ask away.
If you want a private chat, click the dialog box on the upper right & open a dialog with me.
I can't answer your deluxe kit ship question though :-/
Tom, thanks for the info. At the very beginning of the process and Beck is at the top of my list. Just trying to figure out how much I REALLY(reality) want to do. I live in San Diego and there is lots of resource here for engines,parts and so forth. But I will have lots of questions that I will direct to Carey. Again thanks for the advice.
Lane Anderson had his red deluxe kit delivered to the Carlisle Auto Show (PA) and the east coast guys built it in the weekend. He's probably best one to contract. There's pictures here on SOC of guys building it. My CMC came Yellow Freight in a big wood crate like box. If it doesn't have wheels, that's probably only choice unless you pick it up. Carey Hines of Beck makes delivery of new cars to Carlisle too.
The other option between deluxe kit & turnkey is roller. Just add Powertrain. Since several of the builders, like CB are on the west coast, this might be an attractive option.
The other option between deluxe kit & turnkey is roller. Just add Powertrain. Since several of the builders, like CB are on the west coast, this might be an attractive option.
The Deluxe Body Package is an almost finished car minus drivetrain. The front spindles, various lights and bits of trim, wheels and tires are all included but not attached. All painting, upholstering, and wiring is done at the factory. The interior and top are complete and all cables are installed at the control end and just need to be connected to the drivetrain when it is installed. Mine came to the show as the body, the loose bits, the engine (purchased separately) and the transaxle (also purchased separately). While mine was "completed" in 16 hours, it wasn't COMPLETED. It needed quite a few adjustments and sorting, as well as the installation of a few bits of trim, but it was sufficiently done to take a short drive around the showfield.
Honestly I would probably buy this type of kit again so that It would be easier to do some of the later changes I've made (sound insulation, etc.) as well as the pleasure of bonding with the car during the assembly process. I didn't know enough to build it myself when I got mine, but I'm pretty sure I could do it now. If you want more specifics, start a dialog with me. Look in the upper right of the SOC window to see the control, or just click on the little "gingerbread man" next to my avatar.
Think complete car. Now think complete car without a motor = roller. Is that correct?
It was a way cool process that was pretty much completed in 18 hours....Lane's build. I was minimally involved. For the builder that wants results quickly, this is certainly a viable option.
BobG - Yeah, that's what a roller is. The DBP is a bit more involved as there are no wheels on it. The front suspension is installed out to the ball joints, but the spindles and brakes (pre-assembled) are not attached. The rear torsion bars and sprint plates are installed, but he transaxle with swing arms must be purchased separately. I purchase mine with the transaxle/sing arm/brake drums all pre-assembled. The whole unit just bolted in.
Good morning Lane!
Yeah, I just wasn't certain if there were "versions" of a roller. I always thought it just meant sans engine.
Top o' the mornin' to ya!
Beck will sell a roller as well, but on a swing axle car that means the whole transaxle is installed, leaving only the engine out. To summarize, they have three levels of completion: DBPK, roller, and turn-key. It all depends on how much car-bonding or customization that you want to do.