Don't get disheartened Corky.
Most builds have seen the same kind of problems at some time or another.
For sure things have improved with the arrival of ListerBell.
I realised some years ago that there was a wide gulf between what was acceptable as a "Kit" in the UK and in The States.
Us plucky Brits put up with some less than acceptable quality in kits for years. In the States you have been more used to accepting a kit of parts in a box which you take out, bolt together and drive away.
Am I right?
As you quite rightly say your particular kit was put together from various sources.
To be completely fair about it though, and as I understand the situation from what I was told at the time of it's export ( by you know who....) the kit was never intended to be built as a true Corse, but to be re-engineered using US components, based on the Corse chassis and body. In fact I think it was to be the start of a "US manufacturing initiative" and "this time next year we'll all be millionaires", scenario.
If I remember correctly it wasn't even going to have an Alfa engine.
As recently discussed in another thread there is a great deal of support available here so dip in any time.
I've survived on it for the past few months!
No such thing as a daft question or statement either, I should know I've asked enough!