Ahead of my build (a 140 Supersport) I read all the build logs and watched all the videos I could find via google. Tom has since added his excellent one to those and my time lapse video is
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You can also download the build manual from Caterham ahead of any work too.
I think most builders would summarise their extra advice as:
- expect shortages - so read ahead and check what bits you've not got
- Derek at the factory is a brick, very helpful and worth chatting-up early in your build
- the diff is diff-icult but easier than it used to be
- fill the gearbox oil before fitting it
- build the headlight sub-assemblies early and fit when you do the front suspension
- expect it all to cost more than you think
Needless to say, I didn't do all of these but had an absolute gas.
Time wise, I spent ~130 hours (judging by the length of the time lapse) in the garage (and lots more out of it reading, researching, thinking about the build etc) of which most was looking for tools, looking for bits, ringing Derek to ask him to send what I was short of, tidying tools away etc with comparatively little screwing things up, sorry, together.
Enjoy!