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Old 02-02-2007, 02:59 AM   #3
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Re: Lotus Seven in Seven...

Like most projects, the first part is filled with the thrill of all of the models potential.
The Supra motor is workable but it would require stretching the body in all three dimensions. That, considering the deadline, has killed the engine swap. This has an up-side however as classifying a three liter turbocharged Seven into an SCCA class would be interesting at best.

The wing fenders are gone, to be replaced with cycle style fenders. I spent the rest of day two fiddling with the ill fated engine swap. Next is widening the rear fenders, cleaning up the cowl and deciding the 101 little details that make up a model.
The Wheels are an ancient set of Fujimi RS Watanabe's that I've been kicking around for 15 years or so, while the slick tires are from another set of equally old Fujimi rims.
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