In the present day and age, cars have become more and more sophisticated with heaps of technology and safety features added on. Although many mainstream car manufacturers use an assembly line to build their vehicles, there are a number of small-time car manufacturers that go the old fashion way of building vehicles. In other words, these car manufacturers build cars to the specifications of the individual customer itself, making the vehicle unique to one another. Building a custom vehicle uses a different process of production that is much slower and more meticulous, as opposed to the industrious assembly line incorporated by the mainstream car manufacturers.
Making the Chassis
Before anything comes into fruition, the car body has to be made in accordance with safety laws of the country. As a result, the chassis is built generally by hand, when looking at custom built vehicles. This can be seen in the form of Italian supercar manufacturers that like to take their time in handcrafting the best chassis there is. This also incorporates some revolutionary materials like carbon fibre, as opposed to the usual aluminium chassis built by the mainstream manufacturers.
Panels and Body
A custom-built car, especially in the form of a supercar tends to have panels made in such a way that even the bolt is that joins the panel to the main body is crafted just for that particular car. Moreover, the panels and body are often prepped separately and painted separately, so as to make sure the entire panel is taken care of. For this, the painter would add in the necessary masking tape to make sure he/she does not over paint the panel. As a result of such meticulous care, the panel fits perfectly to the vehicle.
Engine and Drivetrain
This is generally taken care of in another area of the assembly area. This is where engineers test the engine and tune it up, so as to match the customers standards of performance. Moreover, the drivetrain too is prepped to make sure the engine power is seamlessly transferred to the wheels of the vehicle, giving optimum power output on the road.
The Marriage
Once the engine and drivetrain are tested and prepped up, they are married together. In other words, the parts are connected together. This also includes adding in the wiring and other electrical features to the vehicle. After a thorough inspection of the exterior of the body and the interior of the vehicle, there is just one more thing left to do.
Test Drive
It is normal that the manufacturer would always test drive the vehicle before sending it to the customer since there can be room for more tuning, if the vehicle does not perform up to the standards set out.
Once the process is completed, the vehicle is then delivered to the customer with an assurance that the vehicle would perform to the best of its abilities, and fits you perfectly like your shoe would.
