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.
I took advantage of the nice weekend weather to get the car out again. Took the kids for spins around the yard then went for a couple laps in our development. Here are some pics next to our Sentra, gives you an idea of scale...
Also did a test fit on the trailer. Loaded easily and fits well but I need to check the tongue weight, seemed a bit light...
Some onboard video of a drive but quality isn't the best.
http://www.youtube.com/user/R1SE7EN#p/u/0/1hfPGB0oBu0
