Father & Son enjoy their Zero Build..... See what they say about it?

We first met Father and Son Jerry and Matthew Haller in January 2019 at the Autosport’s International Show at the NEC in Birmingham when they visited our stand. Soon after they visited us at the factory and enjoyed a test drive in our Zero demonstrator where they then placed their order for their Zero Self Build Kit. Their build is now complete and we were delighted to have had it with us in the workshop for our IVA Service that we offer, and after passing its IVA test last month and now fully registered it will soon be collected ready for them to enjoy this summer.

As the Zero Self Build option is a popular project for Father and Sons to enjoy together we asked Matt if he would write a few words for us about his experience building a Zero and how they found it………

It all started at the Performance Car show at the NEC in Birmingham- where the GBS stand caught our eye. My dad and I were looking for a car project and so the sound of building a high performance seven style kitcar was fantastic, and it didn’t take long for us to order a kit.

Our chassis came panelled and painted which was a very helpful start as we were complete novice builders. We knew a bit about cars, but we were hardly experienced mechanics.

We loved to figure out how things went together and why they did. The satisfaction of getting a job done was brilliant. I think we both agree our favourite jobs were dressing the 2.5l Duratec engine with ATR product parts, and the suspension, again using ATR dampers. Doing electrical work on the car was a dream, due to GBS’s wiring harnesses- not a tangly mess of wires anywhere in sight!

However, the build was not always easy for us. The engine and gearbox installation was tricky, as well as the diff installation. But the harder the job, the better the feeling you get once completed. Building your very own car is not your average project, and it was a privilege to have such a helpful team at GBS to aid us along the way.

 It was quite simply one of the best things we have ever done- fantastic fun and an amazing learning journey. I was 16 making this car with my dad- the amount I have learnt (both about the working of cars and technical skills) is astonishing. The build process has also gone towards my Gold Duke of Edinburgh award and an Extended Project Qualification Award (EPQ).

We are very excited to get the Zero on the road, and we look forward to being involved in the kit car community. We are also certain that because of the incredible experience building a zero kit car- it wont be our last build! - Matthew Haller (February 2021).

The Spec of Jerry & Matthews Zero is - Gen2 Custom Zero Self Build Kit, Sport standard Chassis, Painted with Stripes, Ford 2.5 Duratec engine with ATR Throttle Bodies, GRP Dash with Smiths Flight Gauges, Carbon Finishing Panels, DRL Style Headlights, GBS Seats with Blue Stitching, ATR Adjustable Suspension, ATR Front Brake Upgrade.

We now look forward to seeing Jerry & Matthews out enjoying their Zero and sharing more photos with you, and joining us at our GBS events which we hope can happen later this year. For more details about the Zero Self Build options please contact us and we can answer any questions you may have and discuss all the options with you. We look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Cars & Coffee event at the weekend…

The GBS Cars & Coffee events that we hold at the GBS Factory were created in 2016 and have since been a massive success & we have decided to continue to hold the events again and again throughout the year. On Saturday saw the second Cars & Coffee event of 2019 and we would like to say a big THANK YOU to you all for joining us, it was a shame about the rain but still a great turnout.

The GBS workshop, Kit Spares show room was very busy and the Kit Spares shop was also busy with enquires and orders. As usual the great selection of cakes attracted a lot of attention and certainly went down well along with the unlimited supply of tea and coffee. The other thing about our GBS Cars & Coffee event that we love, is that we are able to raise money for our 2 chosen charities which are the Cancer Research UK and The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance, we all feel and hope you agree that The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance is a fantastic service and has helped & will continue to help many people, as well as the Cancer Research UK that is again a fantastic charity that makes a big difference to so many people and their families. We thank you all for your generous donations, so far from our GBS Events we are delighted to have raised £1,935.39.

If you were not able to join us on Saturday then don’t worry. We will be announcing the next GBS Cars & Coffee date very soon so make sure you get that date in your calendar once its announced.

The Next event on the GBS Calendar is our Track Day at Blyton Park that is happening on Sunday 23rd June. We will there with the Zero’s and its great to see several other Zero’s booked in to join us. The Track Day is now fully booked but there is a reserve list if you are still wanting to book on and join us! Click here for more details.

If you are still looking for a Father’s Day gift, then why not visit our parts shop Kit Spares for ideas or a Kit Spares Gift Voucher could make an ideal gift…. www.kitspares.co.uk