Building an R1 Powered Seven: Belt Mounts, Bracing, Brackets...

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.

Saturday, January 26, 2008

Belt Mounts, Bracing, Brackets...

The chassis is bare again. I took the aluminum panels off to work on some finishing touches before finish welding and paint.

There's not a lot left to do, but I'm taking the time to get as much of the miscellaneous stuff welded to the chassis before paint. I'm sure I'll miss some things though...

This evening I cut a few braces for the rear, tabs and sleeves to mount the harnesses, and a bracket for the steering column bearing. If all goes well I'll get everything tacked to the chassis tomorrow, and maybe get some welding done. I think there's about a day's work, then I'll be ready for a warm day to prep/paint the chassis.