GBS & Kit Spares Second Lockdown update...

Dear all,

We hope you and your families are keeping well in this difficult time that we find ourselves in.

We appreciate your patience and continued support through this difficult and uncharted times. As an independent business we value your continued support now more than ever. We continue and have been doing all we can to support our suppliers & partners in this time and most importantly look after our customers and staff. As a team we are staying positive and using this as an opportunity making adjustments to how we work.  

Whilst our Kit Spares and GBS Showroom is now closed from 5th November until December, we are still doing appointment only visits, for you to come and look at the Zero. We have put appointment only visits in place so we can control the volume of people to ensure minimum contact, with social distancing rules maintained throughout your visit. Click here to make your appointment.

Parts orders can also still be placed on line on our website www.kitspares.co.uk or from our Kit Spares eBay Shop or please give us a call. We are also doing arranged collection of orders, but these must be confirmed via phone or email with the Kit Spares team.
Also, good news is that our workshop is open for necessary vehicle repair and servicing, IVA preparation etc. As a team we have taken all necessary precautions during this difficult time, so if you are needing necessary work, please get in contact to see how we can help you and also look to get it booked in.

We are sad that we are not able to hold our annual Christmas Cars & Coffee (mince pie) event this year but hope that 2021 will be a better one for us all. We already have lots of exciting things planned that we hope we can all enjoy together including our first Cars & Coffee event of 2021 which we are planning to happen in March, click here for more details about that event. Keep visiting out Blog and social media channels for news and updates of what we are up to. Our social media links can be found at the bottom of our website.

Please keep sending us your photographs that you have of you out enjoying your Zero’s and build photos, we always like to see them and share them with others.

Stay Safe and we look forward to seeing you again soon! 

Warmest regards & best wishes from
Richard and the entire team here at GBS.

Nice Zero's with us in the GBS Workshop & Self build Kits collected....

Its has been a busy few weeks and months in the GBS Workshop with several Zero’s and other sports cars coming and going, that have been with us for various works including the IVA Test that we offer. These four Zero’s have all now been IVA tested and are now waiting for the registration to come through. The next two months are also looking very busy as we have more IVA tests booked for several Zero’s and other sports cars and also two very nice factory built Zero’s, which we will share more details with you soon.

Our IVA Service is now back up and running nicely after a slight delay with appointments being cancelled due to Covid-19. Please get in touch if you would like more details or to book your car in with us for the IVA Service that we offer.
We also offer Geometry Set Up & Corner Weights which can massively improve the handling of your sports cars, along with upgrades, Servicing, Maintenance, MOT, Track day Checks and Preparations, Repairs, Build Completions and much more. Click here to see more about the Workshop Services that we offer or contact us.

We have also been busy with Zero self build kit collections and deliveries, last month we were pleased to welcome Peter Baker to GBS to collect his Zero Mazda Self Build.

We know have several other Zero Self Builds awaiting collection, and several that are currently at our paint shop. We look forward to sharing those with you once they are back with us in the workshop., to see more behind the scenes of what we are up to follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, all our social media links can be found at the bottom of our website.

We are still doing appointment only visits to see the Zero, so please get in touch and we can confirm your visit. We look forward to welcoming you to GBS.

Which one would you have? So many options with the Zero's......

The options on the Zero’s are endless and each Zero that you see is different in many ways. We recently had three stunning factory built Zero’s with us in the workshop and took the opportunity to photograph them together. Each Zero is tailor built to each customer’s specification with your choice of appearance trim and accessories making each car truly unique to its owner.

The Red Zero is our demonstrator and the other two are now both registered and on the road being enjoyed by their new owners. These Zero’s are all very different to each other, and have many areas of personalisation from the wheels and tyres to the engine set up. Click here for more details about the features that are available on the Zero’s.
We are open for visits (Appointment only) so please contact us today to arrange your visit to see the Zero.

Book your appointment to come and see the Zero......

Since the 1st June this year we were pleased to be able to open back up for appointment only visits for you to come and look at the Zero. Which has been working really well and it has been great to see so many of you. We have put appointment only visits in place so we can control the volume of people to ensure minimum contact. With social distancing rules maintained throughout your visit.

We appreciate your patience and continued support through this difficult time. Small and independent businesses value your continued support now more than ever. We continue and will certainly be doing all we can to support our suppliers & partners in this time and most importantly look after our customers and staff. Please call or email us to arrange your visit. You can also Click here to visit our GBS YouTube Channel where you can see a full factory tour of GBS.

Whilst our Kit Spares Showroom and shop is currently open orders can still be placed on line on our website www.kitspares.co.uk or please give us a call (01623 860990) to place your order. We are also doing arranged collections for parts too.

Cadspec & MTD visit us to discuss exciting new joint projects….

As many of you know we have a full in-house design, development, and manufacturing facilities including our CNC  machines and we have recently moved onto a new software and are now pleased to be using feature cam software from Autodesk, which is very impressive and working well and helping us develop our design and product range.

Last week it was great to welcome Michael from Cadspec to GBS to come and have a look at how we are getting on with our new feature cam software from Autodesk and to see what we are up to and also to discuss a joint project that we are going to be doing. This week we also welcomed Giovanni and Joe from MTD to take a look around GBS and shared with them what we are doing, they also enjoyed a test drive in our demonstrator in which they were very impressed with.

We have lots of exciting manufacturing and engineering is underway along with some other very exciting things that we are planning together, we look forward to sharing more with you soon.

Zero Self Build Kit Collected & another Zero being enjoyed.....

It’s nice to be able to welcome you all back to GBS for Zero self build kit collections and visits to see the Zero’s, visits are still currently appointment only so please contact us to arrange your visit. Last week it was nice to welcome Robin and Charley to GBS to collect their new Zero Mazda self build which they ordered at the beginning of lock down. This is going to be a father and son project for them to enjoy together, the Zero is an ideal and popular project for Father and Sons to enjoy together. Click here for more details about the Zero Self Build options or contact us to arrange a visit to see the Zero.

Another GBS Customer Robin Copley who collected his new factory built Zero from us earlier this year in January has now covered several thousand miles and is always out and about enjoying it when he can. Last week it was nice to receive an email and stunning photographs from him of his Zero from an evening run out to Derbyshire. You can see more photographs like this on our GBS Instagram page, click here to follow us.

The Kit Spares Shop and showroom is open, orders can still be placed on line on our website www.kitspares.co.uk or please give us a call (01623 860990) to place your order. We are still doing arranged collections too.

Zero out on the track & something a little different in the workshop.....

It was nice to receive these action photographs ( Photogrpahy by @frozenspeed ) from Ivan and David who recently enjoyed their Zero Race on a track day at Spa, where they said there Zero Race performed really well. Ivan and David often join us on our GBS Track Days and we look forward to seeing them again very soon on the next GBS Track Days. If you have any photographs of you out and about enjoying your Zero we would love to see them and share them on here with everyone. If you follow us on Instagram you will also see more photographs of what we are upto and behind the scenes in the workshop. Click here to follow us @gbs_cars

The GBS Workshop is always busy and we often have a nice selection of Zeros in there, but this week we have something a little different in the GBS workshop. We have this Repco Brabham with us for engine, electrical and custom works, the owner also has a Zero and we look forward to completing the work on this Brabham then testing it out on the track. It’s also nice to see it fitted with our ATR Products suspension setup. To See more details about the workshop services that we offer please click here.

New Zero delivered & another waiting for first registration.....

This stunning factory built Zero is now all registered and ready to go. This week we are excited to be delivering it to the customer. This is a very nice spec Zero that is powered by the 2.5 Duratec engine and has many optional extras and upgrades fitted. We look forward to receiving photos from the new owner enjoying his new Zero and look forward to him joining us on GBS Track Days and at our Cars and Coffee events in the future. If you follow us on Instagram then you will have seen lots of behind the scenes photos of this build. Click here to follow GBS on Instagram.

This very nice spec Zero also passed its IVA test last week and is just now waiting for the customer to come and visit and have there final fitting before it is all signed off. Then its just the registration that we are waiting for, which is going to be registered from September.
Each factory build Zero is individually hand built to your own specification, with which ever options and upgrades that you decide. Contact us today to arrange your factory visit to see the Zero. Please note that we are still doing appointment only visits. Contact us.

We are pleased to now also have our very own GBS Workshop YouTube Channel where you will find a selection of video's taken live from the GBS Workshop and factory. Including updates for new products, services we offer and behind the scenes of what we have in the workshop as well as technical videos for some of the products that we manufacture and supply. The most recent one is of the Short Throw Pedal Installation on a GBS Zero which is a popular product from Kit Spares and upgrade that we do in the Workshop. Click here to visit our new GBS Workshop YouTube Channel

We like our new GBS Face Masks, you can have a bespoke face mask with your car printed on it… Available in 4 different sizes and with free UK delivery, click here for more details. #staysafe

Zero Self Build arrives in Canada & another delivered......

Now that we can welcome to you GBS Factory (by appointment only) Kit collections are able to happen again and we are pleased to be now back on schedule with Zero self-build collections. We have had several Zero self builds collected over the last few weeks, including the delivery of a Mazda Self Build kit to GBS Customer Liam Anderson in Northampton. We always recommend when possible collection for self builds and a visit to the factory, but we realised that this is not always possible and often a delivery is better suited.
We were also pleased to have received an email from GBS Customer Colin Marzoff in Canada earlier this week to say that his Zero Mazda kit had arrived last weekend. Its all set out in his garage ready for the build to begin, we look forward to receiving more photographs and seeing these Zero builds progress.

Follow us on Instagram @gbs_cars to see more of what we are up to and click here for more details on the Zero Self Build options, or contact us to book your visit to see the Zero or for any other questions you may have.

What engine and spec would you have in your Zero….

The Ford Zetec / Duratec and Mazda are the most popular engine option for the Zero’s. We have specific engine mounts on the shelf for a wide selection of engines and have the capabilities to work with you to create a special instillation for an engine of your choice for your Zero.

The Zero is unique among Seven Type cars in having its engine mounted further back in the chassis giving much better weight distribution and balance to the car.

Currently in the workshop we have two very nice new factory built Zero’s one powered by a Ford 2.5L Duratec and the other by a Ford 2L Zetec engine, both of stunning spec and fitted with many optional extras and upgrades. One is due to be delivered to the customer anytime and the other is awaiting its IVA test which is scheduled for next week.

We are always keen to discuss your ideas and how they can be fitted into the Zero, so contact us today to discuss with one of the team.

Want a Zero..... But have no garage, then don’t let that stop you!

We often get people say that they would love a Zero, but have no garage/workshop or anywhere for it to live. It was great to see what a new Zero owner has created who was in that position of having no garage or shelter for a Zero. GBS owner Conner Doyle created his very own custom made wooden garage / shelter for his new Zero from recycled pallet wood, which looks fantastic and does the job nicely. 

A few years ago we also had a young customer who built his Zero in a gazebo, at the side of his parents house, a Zero really can be built and stored nicely without a garage or workshop. There is no excuse!!
We also love to see photos of your Zero builds progressing, so why not send them to us and we can share them on here and with others.

Its nice to now be able to welcome customers back to see us to collect their Zero self build kits, and last Friday we were pleased to welcome back Philip Walsh from Bournemouth to collect his Zero Mazda Self Build kit. The next few weeks are also looking busy with Zero kit collections and we have several Zero chassis that recently came back from powder coating waiting in the dispatch bays for collection.
If you would like to come and visit us (appointment only) to see the Zero and products, then please contact us to book your appointment and arrange your visit. Or if you are unable to come and see us don’t forget you can see the GBS Factory Tour video we made  - You can’t visit us, so we bring the GBS Factory to you…… Please click here to watch the video.

Busy Workshop & NEW Brake Calipers, see them being installed on a Zero....

The GBS Workshop is very busy and we currently have some very nice Zero’s and other sports cars in there, that are with us for various works including the IVA Service that we offer. We are pleased to have several cars booked for IVA test later this month, contact us for more details about the Workshop Services that we offer and to get your car booked in. Click here for more details.

Many of you have subscribed to our GBS YouTube Channels to see videos including our GBS Factory tour and many new products that we have released. Our NEW Workshop YouTube Chanel has a new video released with details on these ATR Products Brake Calipers being fitted to a Zero and another video explaining them. Along with a video released last week explaining the fitment of the Bonnet Locating Pins which are a popular product for the Zero’s and other sports cars.

The new Brake Calipers are available from Kit Spares, and are on display in our GBS Showroom and we also offer the fitting service in our workshop. Our parts shop Kit Spares is open and arranged collections and next day delivery is available on stock items, visit our kit spares website or call us for more details. www.kitspares.co.uk
Don’t forget you can now come and visit us (appointment only) to see the Zero and products. Please contact us to book your appointment and arrange your visit.

NEW Zero build soon to be registered and enjoyed on the road....

Many of you that have visited recently would have seen this stunning Zero build being built, we are pleased to say that it has recently passed its IVA Test and is now awaiting registration and then collection. This Zero is similar spec to our Zero demonstrator which is also powered with 2.5l duratec on the ATR Products Throttle Bodies. We have another nice factory built Zero waiting for its IVA test along with many others that are soon to be tested. Each factory built Zero is hand built to your individual specification, we look forward to welcoming the owner of this new Zero back to the factory very soon for his final fitting, test drive and hand over.

Below are a few photographs that show the stages of its build, we will share more photographs of its recent photo shoot with you next month. If you are interested in a Zero factory build please contact us to discuss your build options as each build is truly individual to you. Or if you are interested in our Zero self build options please click here to see more.

We are currently still doing appointment only visits to see the Zero, so please contact us to arrange and book your visit. We look forward to welcoming you to GBS.

Customers Zero is upgraded and transformed....

A few weeks ago GBS customer David Jacklin sent us some photographs of his Zero which he recently had professionally wrapped transforming it into a stunning car. It was also with us in the workshop a while ago where it had the new upgraded heated seats fitted that we now offer, along with the ATR Suspension and Carbon Fibre Trims.

GBS Customer Simon Britten also sent us some photographs of his Zero being enjoyed, that we prepared and presented to IVA last year. Yesterday we received a photograph from the Crossland Brothers who’s Zero is progressing nicely and is now on its wheels and we were pleased to hear that they started the engine for the very first time over the weekend. Their Zero is also now all booked in for our IVA Service and will be with us in the workshop soon for IVA preparations. For more details on the IVA Service and other workshop services that we offer please click here.

Looking for a Fathers Day Gift.... Have you considered the Zero!

With Father’s Day happening later this month (Sunday 21st June) we thought you might be looking for that perfect gift? A GBS Zero Self Build or Factory Built Sports Car could be the perfect present & be something that you can both enjoy together! We also have finance available for the Zero range which makes it even easier to own a Zero or to make that dream of building your own sports car happen! Click here for more details about the Zero range.

It’s always nice when we get families order a GBS Zero self build and make it a project that they can all enjoy together. We get a lot of Father and Sons of all ages who purchase a Zero self build kit as a project to build and enjoy together, as well as others who go for the factory built option. If you have already got a GBS Zero or sports cars don’t forget our Gift Vouchers from Kit Spares might be a nice idea…. There is always something on the Kit Spares website that I’m sure you would like, just a few ideas below for you to consider. Including a nice GBS Enamel coated mug – Ideal to use whilst working on the cars in the garage & workshop!

Zero Self Build on the way to USA & another USA Zero build looking good....

Last week this very nice painted Full Component Zero Self Build Kit was collected and is now on the way to its new owner Sean Wally in USA. Its estimated to arrive in the USA beginning of July, we will share more photographs and updates of its arrival in USA and on the build as it progresses. We are now busy getting another Zero Self Build ready for collection that will be going to a new customer in Canada that will hopefully be collected end of this week / early next week.

Another GBS Customer Brandon Kemmerer over in the USA took delivery of his new Zero Race Self Build in January this year, and its great to see that it is progressing well.

Brandon said “Things are progressing very well. The body is nearly complete, I got the motor dropped in a few weeks ago, and I've been playing with wiring since. I'm waiting on a few items I've ordered to finish off the interior, namely gauges and harnesses but all the interior panels are fitted. Things seem to be going well. It'll be a little bit before it's on the road, but little by little it's getting there”.  

For more details on the USA Zero Self Build Spec please click here or to see the complete Zero range and options please click below.

Always great to see Father & Son's enjoying their Zero builds together.....

GBS Customers Mike and Dougie Spalding (father & son) Dropped their Zero Race car off with us earlier this week. Their Zero Race is going to be fitted with a 2L Eco Boost engine so its with us for all of the wiring and electrical set up to be done. Dougie had this Zero Race in July 2014 for his 14th Birthday and is now keen to get it completed and up and running to enjoy out on the track. This is their second Zero as Mike and Dougie built a road Zero which was completed in July 2012, which together they have enjoyed many track days and road trips including travelling around Europe. You may have also seen them in their Zero at many of our GBS Track Days and Cars & Coffee events.

Its also nice to see Jerry and Matt Haller who are another father and son building a Zero, their Zero build is progressing well with their Duratec engine recently being installed. Matt & Jerry’s Zero is painted in a stunning blue with a black stripe which you may have seen featured on our Blog when it first came back from paint. We look forward to receiving more photographs as their build progresses and seeing them out on the road enjoying it.

We are pleased to now be open for appointment only visits for you to come and look at the Zero. Please call or email us to arrange your visit. We have put appointment only visits in place so we can control the volume of people to ensure minimum contact. With social distancing rules maintained throughout your visit.

Whilst our Kit Spares Showroom is currently still closed, orders can still be placed on line on our website www.kitspares.co.uk or please give us a call (01623 860990) to place your order. We are also now doing arranged collections.

Wiring & Electrics on the Zero explained in detail......

Here is a detailed video talking through the wiring and electrics on the Zero. Richard talks you through the whole wiring loom in detail covering all the aspects including the Individual connections, the lower dash loom, Instrumentation & dash Board, engine loom set up and the ECU options and set up.

All products seen and mentioned in the video are available from our Kit Spares Shop.

Subscribe to our GBS YouTube Channels to see more videos including our GBS Factory tour and new products that we have released.

Open for appointment only visits to come & see the Zero....

As you may already know and have heard, car showrooms are allowed to open again from 1st June 2020.  We are pleased to be opening up for appointment only visits from Monday 1st June, for you to come and look at the Zero.

Please call or email us to arrange your visit. We have put appointment only visits in place so we can control the volume of people to ensure minimum contact. With social distancing rules maintained throughout your visit.

We appreciate your patience and continued support through this difficult time. Small and independent businesses value your continued support now more than ever. We continue and will certainly be doing all we can to support our suppliers & partners in this time and most importantly look after our customers and staff.

Whilst our Kit Spares Showroom is currently still closed, orders can still be placed on line on our website www.kitspares.co.uk or please give us a call (01623 860990) to place your order. We are also now doing arranged collections.
Orders are still being processed and dispatched every day and our next day delivery service is still available, but we ask you to please be aware there could be a slight delay this is due to the carrier but full tracking details will be issued.

We're looking forward to seeing you again soon! 

Warmest regards & best of wishes from the entire team here at GBS.

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Collection of photographs of a Customers Zero photographed in Norway...

Last week we shared photos with you of GBS customer Peer Moberg from Norway Zero build which has recently been registered in Norway. Peers took his new Zero on a photo shoot and shares some of the photographs with us, which look amazing.

Peer’s Zero features - LHD Standard Sport Chassis, 2.5ltr Ford Duratec engine, with ATR Throttle Bodies, Life ECU, Painted with Stripes, Carbon Fibre Bodywork Pack, Rear Diffuser, Momo Steering Wheel and Quick Release Boss, Heated windscreen, ATR Suspension and ATR Brakes.

The Zero range is available in both right and left hand drive due to its symmetrical design and has already been sold and registered into France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Portugal, Greece, Siberia, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, America and Southern Ireland. For more details about the Zero and what options available please click here.

We will soon be sending two more Zero self build kits to customers in USA and Canada. Visit our Zero Self Build page for more details on the Zero self build options or contact us to discuss.