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.
Floors are done and I'm ready to move on to final assembly. First to go in will be the engine and diff so I can get measurements for the driveshaft.
There are still a few things I'll need to fabricate along the way, but the majority of the work going forward will be bolting parts together.
Here's the finished floor:
