Hi, all–

I recently ordered the MKIV roadster and expect to be wrenching by mid-January! I have basic automotive experience, changing brakes/rotors, shocks, hub assemblies, doing oil changes, etc. so there will certainly be a lot of teachable moments along the way. Thanks to the many forum members who have shared their time via PM, phone and even graciously welcomed me into their garage for a firsthand tour of their build and experience, as well as those who have meticulously documented their builds.

Enough about me, here are the details on my build, with a couple of notes/questions for those of you with experience with some of the options. I welcome any and all feedback/recommendations, especially while I still have some time to make changes to the order:

MKIV Roadster Complete Kit
P/C Chassis
302 Ceramic Headers
Body Cutouts
Power Steering
Wipers
Wind Wings
Battery Cut-off
P/S P/C Roll Bar
IRS w/ Regular Brake Kit (non Wilwood)
Leather Steering Wheel
Autolite Gauges
Trunk Gas Strut Kit (Anyone have experience good/bad with this option?)
Blank Dash (for Competition Layout)
Side Seat Track (Anyone have experience good/bad with this option?)

I’m currently shopping around for a 306/T5 combo (TBD on carb/EFI) and plan to go with aftermarket side pipes, wheels (18”) and a whole list of other options from forum vendors.

Looking forward to the journey!