NEVER owned a kit car, but have worked on quite a few done ruffly 1500+hrs on them.
costs $20,000-$100,000+. now costs all this depends on you and your skill and the size of your wallet. "SKILLS" (making, building, finding parts at the right prices.) "WALLET" (prebuilt shell, drivetrain, parts, etc.)
NO kit car is ever the same EVER! doesn't mater how much you've spent on the kit it self. there all ways out here an there. some time cost a lot to get 100% correct.
I worked on one where we had to correct a guard that was 3inch's out. took fucking for ever to get 100%.
all the little bits and pieces needed are ridiculous. but this also depends on what your building and how far your willing to go.
some stages can cost 5-10-15-$20,000 and then its just going to sit there for god knows how long.
from what i've learnt and from what the people i know and have worked with/for. they all say the same thing about theses.
YOU NEED TIME, YOU NEED MONEY YOU NEED SPACE!!!
these things take up alot of space for along period, a lot of time 1000's of hours and 1000's of dollars.
there very rewarding project's, but there a million time worse then building a hachi.
i would love to do an AC cobra but that will have to wait time im old and grey.