Building an R1 Powered Seven: Trailer

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.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Trailer

I bought a trailer:

My goal is to have the car road legal so I can drive as needed, but from time to time will want to trailer the car, so I have been keeping my eyes open for suitable trailers. An ad came in the mail recently that was too good to ignore: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200356494_200356494

The size and weight is JUST enough to haul the car. With a wheel base of 90" and width (outside of tires) of just under 60", the wheels will sit right on the corners of the 5'x8' trailer. I plan to cover the trailer in 3/4" plywood and make wheel "saddles" to locate and immobilize the tires.

Since the trailer is a kit I need to register as a specially constructed vehicle in PA, same process that will be used for the car. I got the inspection done today and just need to send of the paperwork. The process isn't too bad and after speaking to the inspection mechanic I have a lot more confidence that registering the car will go smoothly, we'll see....