Hi Marty, It is agreat idear to buy a kit and built it your self. It can work out cheaper in the long run. Just be carful that you have the gear to do the job, and that your mate can weld good, for eg: if you don't have folders or a guiltine it makes it very hard to achive a good finsh. I have built quite a few and by far the best designes come out of WA. regaurdes Sharpy.