Building an R1 Powered Seven
A few years ago I got it in my head to build a kit car. After months of searching I came across the Locost concept. In short, quite a few amateur hobbiests around the world have built their own Lotus 7 inspired cars from scratch, following plans available on a variety of Internet sites and published in a book by Ron Champion.
I started gathering parts and finally began building the chassis in July '05. In August '10 the car was titled, licensed and is now street legal. The following blog captures the progress of the build and driving experiences after completion.
This turned out to be a productive weekend. I was able to put in 8 hrs and finished modifying the steering rack today. Here are some pictures of the finished rack (not assembled though...)
Here's a picture of the method I used to determine the rack length and approximate placement. Tools used were 2 rubber bands, a string and tape measure. When I mount the rack I'll adjust the height to minimize bump steer.
