it will be back on the road soon...

we finally have time/room to get the super 7 running again!!! which means... hopefully, i'll get to drive it *for the first time*

i'll post updates of the car's status every few days.

before starting...
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i took these a few days ago

and as of tonight...

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and this is it as of tonight

what model and engine do u have???

1962 Super 7, so a series 2, with a 1500cc single portface Ford (Kent) with cosworth valvetrain, twin webber dcoe 40's... fun stuff

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and the fenders and some of the drivetrain, before being moved...
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lotus rims! and a set with VINTAGE rubber on them still
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poor car, it's all dirty :frown:


and, this is it tonight! we turned it upside down!!!!! now that's a light car

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Haha I bet it didnt take more than 2 people to get that up on those saw-horses. :iceslolan

haha! yeah, two to put it on and two to turn it upside down.


and the frame is at the powdercoater's right now... next it's time to put it back to gether!:biggrin:

The rear wheels look awkward with the fenders so much wider...I would say get new fatter rear rims, but those are nice Lotus rims...maybe cut back the fenders some?

yeah the fenders were from the wong series car, i think they are 13 inch fenders, and we're putting the 9's back on

Originally posted by Heep
The rear wheels look awkward with the fenders so much wider...I would say get new fatter rear rims, but those are nice Lotus rims...maybe cut back the fenders some?

thats what i was thinkin...something looked a little wierd

but after u said they were the wrong series it all made sense..

looks good cant wait to see some pics of it out on the track!

sorry it's been so long since i updated this, the project is still going, but... on hold for a bit longer. the mr2 took its spot in the workshop... and it's almost done!!! then... BACK TO THE 7!!! :D

reasoning for the mr2 getting done first: my dad's gonna kick my butt racing with the 7, so i need a head start on learning how the mr2 reacts so i stand a chance autoXing and on the track.

that and... i wanted a car that could be nationally competitave. :naughty:

Very nice! I should have taken a look at this earlier.

If you need an genuine Lotus parts that you can't source in the US give me a PM, I can source them here through the Local Agent (Iv done some work for him, and know him pretty well).

Also, GET RID OF THE DRUMS ON THE FRONT! They will kill you.
All the orginal Lotus 7's used Cortina, or Triumph Spitfire Discs on the front, they are an easy conversion onto the existing stup axles (which should be Cortina, or Herald depending on the drums, the up right Should be Herald though).
My Kit Car has Drums on the front, and they will be the first thing to change if I start rebuilding it. After having them over heat, and completely fail going down a twisty hill I will never drive with them again.


It looks like its going to be a fun rebuild though, having a complete car to start with makes it a lot easier.


And I won't tell you what those Lotus rims are worth! but its alomst as much as the car :D

lol, well as far as i know, the car is 100% origonal, and will probably remain that way. my dad bought it when he was 21, dominated the local solo scene and clung to the butt of his friend's 289 cobra on the road course stuff out here. i've been trying to convince him he needs discs instead, but he just says "they've always been more than enough to stop the car"...though we do have some spares from the gt6. anyway... just waiting on one last part for the 2.

and moppie, i didn't know that you had a 7 kit!

Thats because its not a 7 kit :)
I nearly bought a Series 4 7 many years ago, but was unable to afford the running costs at the time, so Bought a Lynx Twin Cam kit instead. Its about the same size and style as a 7, but uses a Herald chassis with the rails turned inside out, and a toyota engine and g/box.
Unforunatly it also used the Herald diff, which died from the toyotas hp. The car is currently mostly dissassembled waiting for me to either sell it, or get some money together to rebuild it with a proper diff (datsun 180b LSD), some real brakes, and a 4agze with blower.

I would kill to have a super 7.

I have piles of RX-7 parts cars... enough to easily make strong runner from a basket case...

I consider you guys to be very lucky!

Looks like a fun project.
I hope to make a Super7 someday.

How's the project going? i haven't seen many updates lately. I really want to see how that 7 drives! I'm thinking about building a car for autocross, but it'd probably be rear engine. Where can you find 7s?

well the 7 is on hold.... i built an MR2 for autoX and am currently still waiting on shocks... don't we just love the postal system this country has? untill then, the 7 sits in pieces in the garage...

you can buy a Caterham 7 Roadsport SV kit for like, 28k extra 7k for zetec motor and tranny.This is the predecessor to the Lotus 7 i believe. saw it in a mag check out www.caterhamusa.com , damn sweet car Super 7

caterham was a lotus distributor in the 70's and took over the super 7 body style when lotus decided to move on to newer projects. the first lotus super seven came out in the early 50's.

I have been thinking of getting one of the caterham kits of the super seven but I see that on the UK site you can get sections of the kit at a time. This will be better for me because of the extensive changes that I have planed for the kit. Anyway I was wondering if anyone has worked with them in something like this or should I call them and find out? Anyway I will post more when I start to advance on my plans… anyway all I can say now is some slight body modifications, and major chassis modifications to handle the twin turbo engine and six speed tyranny.

/sigh, no mechanical updates, college keeps me too busy to help as does the need for a practical car (hachi project)

got tires for the lotus though :D so that's a "get it done faster" item... as we really want to burn them up now :D

so... the mr2 has been moved for a while (and is amazing :D) the GTS will be moved this weekend... then!!!

IT'S LOTUS FINISHING TIME!!! :D

and by finishing... well, it's in its origonal state... aka, a box of parts and a frame.

Anything new on ether project? let us know how it's comming...

lotus is still a frame... mr2 is a never-finishing thing, GTS is done (but needs a fuel pump now)

and now, working on a Fiero GT v8 GRM challenge car :D

Rad.