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.
Mechanical paddle shifter is tacked together and works. I used a push-pull cable from mcmaster. The engine side mount is complete and I'll finish the other end once the scuttle is in place. Despite taking a guess at the amount of travel needed, it seems to work okay.
Not sure what I'll work on next...my checklist says seats, but I may skip to another task...
