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.

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Monday, December 8, 2008

Preparing for Winter

Other things have taken priority over the car recently. It was good to take a break for a while and come back refreshed. Some builders prefer to push through the build, putting in a little time every day/week. For me that isn't easy, and makes the project seem more like a job than a hobby. I guess I'm a rabbit not a turtle, but this isn't a race...that will come when the car is done...

This past weekend I cleared enough stuff out of the garage to pack in our two daily drivers and the seven, scraping ice off the windows on cold mornings was getting old. Since the seven is on rollers, all I need to do is pull the Sentra outside, then roll the seven to the center of the bay to work on it.

Slideshow of Build Progress