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.
Just weighed the chassis, 148 lbs...33lbs more than the last time I checked http://home.comcast.net/~fesk98/2006.05.htm
This brings the total to 888 lbs, not including: Rear fenders, Driveshaft, Halfshafts, Lights, Battery, Fluids
If I had to guess, these components will add up to more than 112 lbs and put me slightly over the 1000lb mark.
