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.