And my wife was super supportive - she suggested just borrow her father's truck and get a trailer, and just run events with it before I get rid of it. Making a bespoke steel wing from scratch takes time and patience. Yeh that’s the term Jaguar used, Bronze welded. Fitting the Rover V8 into a Haynes Roadster isn't going to be easy. I might be mistaken). I found motorbike mirrors at the local bike shop. Eventually I started to think the brakes were the issue. Finishing the wiring and the plumbing seems to have taken forever. Many folks complained that the Locost was a bit tail-happy, and the car I was autocrossing at the time (B13 Sentra) was VERY tail happy because the Tokico springs didn't lower it evenly and I had to lower the rear to get the roll center better. ( V12, suspension, etc. ) An original Lotus 7 has the same curve radius top and bottom, why did the locost make it more difficult? During the inspections stress, I actually foolishly went through my receipts (this was 2006), and tallied up how much I had spent. Southern Kit Car Club Mark Greenwood Link Suffolk Coastal Kit Car Club Tony Gould 01473 780 777 Sussex Kit Car Club Paul Goodsell 01580 200 849 Sussex Westfields Andy Smith Link T 2CVGB Ann-Marie Burdett Link Link He was particularly critical of welding on the steering - fair enough. Dimensionally correct to an original Lotus 7 Series 2, with selected improvements as done by Caterham, DSK, and Frasier. Raise the rear deck so it's the same height as the scuttle (cowl). I hit the bricks and found work at a shop pulling wrenches for the two weeks we were out. It takes only a few simple hand made tools all of which I made myself in my own workshop. But, with PhatG and me driving every local event we could do, it gave me a fantastic opportunity to sort out the car, observe the car, try things, and gather feedback. T he Locust is a Sevenesque type car not dissimilar to a Westfield or Caterham in looks. I've never had it balanced, and it seems just fine. They all say you can't, but I'm stubborn, resourceful, and determined. Foolishly, I tried to keep as much Corolla as I could, so it could be easily serviced, as my intention was to build it, sell it, profit and build another. with coil spring struts. It took about 10 hours, taking my time and checking everything along the way. Way back, "the book" came out. But that car will be a different story, once the '61 Apache is done, which is the project at hand right now. Picked it up for $800 and drove it home and cut it up. Sixty five years, and ain't no truck going to last sixty five years, so why do that? What follows is going WAY back. To do it right, you need a bead roller and a sheet metal shrinker. I initially had welded together a proper length steering shaft  out of DOM tubing. 38 168 Tue Jul 26, 2016 3:19 am hilux Building From I went through my books to figure out a more calculated method of sizing a sway bar vs. just experimenting as I had on the front. Putting the plenuum chamber into CAD will enable me to work out the height of the engine…. Tuesday 12th September. start here! I’d had 2 previous attempts at making the bonnet skin. I usually soaked them in a 50/50 mix of Xylene and Toluene to soften them. Getting the dimensions correct for this custom Ford Sierra Upright hasn't been easy. All rights reserved. Five years. So far the simple CRMS has worked absolutely fine. With the sale of the V8 Pontiac Firefly, I went to post a new picture of the Lethal Locost dusted off and put back into service, only I apparently didn't do a build thread. You cannot weld on any part of the steering. Washed it off, and added a bit more accel enrichment to the tune, and took it for a rip! Sizing a Master Cylinder is a complicated process that is dependent on everything from the centre of gravity to suspension settings. I'm not sure where I put the picture for that. While I wasn't running any sway bars, I -did- calculate spring rates based on suspension frequency, and pretty much nailed it. I enjoy the holy heck fire out of all your builds. hrXbWAThUYjNp3z0FVbIRbD9RG154JPJWvShq2l0JmLUqfZWQGgDv2bwScAxQjWx. What was the wall thickness, oops two questions. I did notice a lot more triangulation on the Jaguar  frame as well as extremely clever use of gussets with big dimpled holes making the total weight of the gusset mere grams. Early in my life I went round and round with one on a car I wanted to drive to the race track. I passed on the book. Jaguar used 22 gauge on their XKE and considering the engine in series one weighs 740 pounds plus accessories you’d think Colin would have used the lighter gauge. A Locost is a home-built car inspired by the Lotus Seven.The car features a space frame chassis usually welded together from mild steel 1 in × 1 in (25 mm × 25 mm) square tubing. I sold the car back in 2014 to fund a new scratch build car project, but I'll always have great memories of my time with my Locost. I now had a Super 7! The GLC I bought off a student, I put a 60° V6 in it and then sold it to another kid. The faux grille below is actually 3 bits…. Later Lotus 7s had less and less tubes, and it turned out the aluminum sides did a lot of holding it together, especially the interior panels which most racers removed. There were come Westfields (not all pictured), a Birkin, a Locost, a number of Caterhams. Kit Car Links Thousands of links to kit car websites Turner Automotive Design Home of the LMP and bargains for Locostbuilders! - Well I thought I give it a go. The Rover V8 has been fitted with many front timing chain covers and water pumps. Sixty five grand on a new truck? Then we hauled it off so I could get a wheel alignment, and the day permit is from the alignment shop to the inspection facility (you are allowed an A to B permit for inspections on unregistered cars). Locost Sweden är en svensk klubb med fokus på alla typer av amatörbyggda personbilar. I really liked how  RoddyMac17 mounted his EDIS on his 7, so I copied it. I had to enrol the skills of the 'brother in law' to TIG weld the new Ford Sierra based front uprights. The trans tunnel gets OMG hot too. The front propshaft for a 4x4 Locost 7 has to clear numerous components such as the starter, exhaust & steering. The Ford Sierra Front Differential has finally been mounted to this Haynes Roadster Chassis. It read such a high temperature that it pulled all the fuel, and it wouldn't run. After numerous attempts with the Mini Headlights, I decided to try some Ford Two Lite Headlamps. Will galvanic or electrolytic corrosion destroy the core. I adapted the Corolla cluster into the dashboard in the best way I could figure it could look, and wrapped it in Marine Vinyl. I invited them all to my place for a BBQ, and then I drove with them to Cache Creek, this being the furthest I had ever driven in the car. Skinny was on mat leave, and I needed to keep food on the table. "Is it legal?" But of course, I can't leave it alone, eh? I cut and modified my intake manifold to fit the ITB's. A few hours welding up a trailer solved that problem and the inspection consisted of them confirming the decal they provided for the serial number was on the tongue of the trailer. They are made from solid EN3B steel along with 3,8,12mm steel plate. Good times. It handled really well. And a 2.0 Duratec to go in, that I pulled eleven years ago and stuffed in my garden shed. If I can get it good enough (one issue I think I have is the TPS is on the opposite end of the ITB's, and it seems delayed in sensing), I'd like to try having the MAP continuously sample, and not read the engine at all (I'm running Alpha-N). The first complete disaster was purely panel beaten in several pieces, the second was in 3 pieces, done with a…, I started metal shaping using a sand bag. Did it work? What was the inspector's reasoning for rejecting the Corolla based uprights? They had some scratches, but you likely won't see them unless I pointed them out. There needs to be a central Universal Joint. The book doesn't give you enough rear suspension travel - make the diff opening at least 2" taller. My first frame is MIG'd, my second frame is TIG'd. Personally, I find the "Locost" chassis rear end to look like butt. Go Alpha-N. Alpha-N looks at throttle position, not MAP. Cloning the 7 was logical because the Lotus, which first appeared in 1957 (oddly enough as a kit), is probably the most fundamental sports car ever built. Kit Car Direct are distributors of parts and accessories for Lotus 7 replica amateur built kit cars including MK Indy, Caterham, Locost, Westfield and Ford Sierra and Mazda MX5 Based Lotus 7 Replica kit cars offering FREE Delivery When I made a replacement Lotus 11 frame I used 4130 chrome Molly that Was TIG welded with silicon bronze welding rod. Ackermann angle geometry is a tricky subject and often over simplified. Mrs. Locost Roadster Rorty Uprights Resources 3D Modelling Plans and Drawings Design and CAD programs Locost Chassis - chassis plans for kit car Kit Car Tube Chassis Kit Car Bonnet Height Haynes Roadster Bonnet MT75 4x4 If I datalog while driving aggressive all over the place, I end up with a table that is way too fat. The wiring harness became needlessly complex, and not my proudest thing on the car. I should have made the curves the same as the top. Wrote "AS1-TINT" using a simple hand engraving tool, and wrote "Laminated Saftey Glass" on the receipt by hand. I have used push rod rear suspension to get a rising spring rate and reduced hub…. There was a few moments where I was enjoying the Firefly and I debated selling the 7. The reason for making a new upright was the steering arm on the standard upright being wrong…. it was actually a whole lot of fun, and not diabolical at all! Spherical rod ends for the suspension. With over 40 years experience in arranging insurance for every kit and self-build car imaginable, we will tailor a kit car insurance policy as individual as your vehicle. I may have on the old site (there's an old site? Fitting two fans, one each side of the radiator in a push pull air flow arrangement has made a dramatic improvement on cooling potential. Car and Driver Chassis Plans The chassis plans on this site are based on the original Locost design presented in Ron Champion's book. This project is NOT "in progress.". It was wicked! The brakes on the 7 are Corolla discs on the back, and Chevette discs on the front. Then a 3/4" front sway bar, and eventually a 5/8" sway bar that worked the best. This was actually one of the cheaper builds on the Locost forums. A 4x4 Haynes Roadster has been a lot of work. This Haynes Roadster incorporates a Caterham rear differential cover for increased clearance, along with roller bearing, urethane suspension joints. That was poo-poo'd. I decided to tidy the wiring and EMI shield the ECU. In that case you might prefer something along the lines of this “2013” Locost Super 7 as its inventory of kit makes Mahatma Gandhi look like a hoarder. With the Firefly sold, time to dust off the Super 7. Locost/Caterham/Lotus 7 Specifically Login/Join [] P250UA5 Member posted Just an inkling of an idea at the moment, but thinking about a Locost (full DIY, including frame/chassis construction). The Haynes Roadster is a Lotus Seven inspired kit car. I think I also put in a Toyota factory LSD with a Techno Toy Tuning rebuild kit. Especially at high rpm, not so good at low rpm, using the stock computer. Build your own sportscar in the likeness of a Lotus 7, commonly known as a Locost 7 or Sevenesque Roadster. Stuff I didn't even realize way back when, I fully see now, and I have a better idea what to mess with. Although it had seen some stone damage it was essentially in…, Should I ground my car radiator. You want this for turn-in. Also machined the oil fill riser and the oil cap itself down so it would -just- fit under the hood. When you peg the brakes, all the weight shifts forward, and the brakes are designed for that transfer. The IAT sensor was just zap-strapped (zip-tied) to the intake manifold, and it was not sensing reality. At about the same time, I had a student show up with an old rwd Mazda GLC that didn't run. Are rubber mounts required, Coachbuilding a Hot Rod In Corona Lockdown, Custom Ford Sierra Upright – steering arm – Part 2, Custom Ford Sierra Upright – steering arm, Megasquirt MS1/Extra Rover V8 – Troubles Starting, Rover V8 Tuner Studio – CTS / ATS Calibration. So much fun. Many people fit a trigger wheel to the front pulley, however I wanted to use one similar to a Range Rover P38…. When I brought it in in the summer of '06 for inspection, I discovered that he hadn't been entirely honest with some of his inspections in the past, and was under the watchful eye of the inspection folks. The fall the year before I took it for inspection, our union was on strike. The plan for Lethaler Locost awaits the completion of the current pickemup project, correct? Oh. The fuel tank came from some guy off eBay. My real "Caterham" taillights were not deemed "legal" by the fellow who was to inspect it, so I got creative just to get through. I have them now, but I didn't then. Turned out they knew me from church (they know my wife and her family super well), and that the car was owned by a cousin of a girl I went to college with years before. Below you can see Skinny-ishGramps holding SkinnyKid2. The car can either be built from scratch using the book or bought in kit form. B.C. Both a Corolla and a Chevette are about 2500lbs, with about 55% weight on the front, with the weight relatively heigh up. The Locost is a low cost (hence the name) Lotus 7 look-alike described in the book "Build your own sports car for as little as £250" by Ron Champion. The extremely affordable cars are built to the design set out in Ron Champion’s book 'Build Your Own Sports Car' (ISBN 1-85960-636-9). Sorry, I got interrupted. Make round tubes around the wheel arches instead of flat bar. Oh yes. So I decided to use up scraps and started mocking up the grille. ( and later on the XKE was actually crash tested ). So I pulled the clutch. What grade of steel did you use? I see in that last picture, I started playing with sway bars. Mind you, if you get exhaust fumes coming in too, eventually it won't matter. A set of W220 Mercedes callipers came up for less than £25 (inc. delivery). Also see our configurator on the website and build your own kit car online. I had a friend who was interested in having  7, but I said you might want to try it out first, it's not for everyone. It does kind of seem like the Locost Craze has die down? READ MORE The Stalker high performance kit car takes one of the most popular kit car concepts of the Lotus 7 and implements modern suspension and chassis engineering, while adding subtle yet highly appreciated updates in design and support for modern drivetrains. I had to sit, in rush hour, on the side of the highway with the hood off, waiting for the engine bay to cool off so I could get going again. I shortened the AE86 two-piece driveshaft, making it into a 1-piece. Like "can't touch this" hot. With the balance bar in the middle, the brakes are perfect. The Demon Tweeks | Yokohama Locost Championship offers some of the closest racing in UK motorsport, often with capacity grids. Speed-Density doesn't work. Yeah, us old folks remember it). But while it super cool, I wasn't in a spot to take on that project at the time. We paid $1000 for Buick; it lasted two years. I wanted a Super 7 since I had a ride in one when I was 8. The rear panel kicked my butt too. Alpha-N works. I also used as much of the Corolla brakes as I could. There are lots of discussion against running a low roll center on a 7, but it made sense to me, and I think mine is one of the few Locosts with a very low roll center. Money maker! Also painted the car in Polyurethane Enamel in the GTS factory red. I also have a Caterham scuttle panel (have I mentioned I didn't enjoy making mine? I hate the bottom corners at the rear. I liked the look of these a whole lot better. It gets OMG hot in there if you don't. Locost is not a kit car model per se, but a name that encompasses the idea of kit car building proposed in manual named Build Your Own Sports Car for … My Uncle owned one, only I'm pretty sure now that it was an Ontario-made Fejer Super 7. I got it registered, I got plates, and I was autocrossing it within hours. I sprayed Rust Bullet, which sticks like a Banchee to rusty metal, but flakes off of clean shiny metal with reckless abandon. The column requires 12v, an rpm signal and a speed signal. For all those fitting a Corsa C EPAS (Electronic Power Assisted Steering) to a Kit Car or Hot Rod the following maybe helpful. New Zealand kit car manufacturer Ginetta Cars Gorgeous British sports car K1 Attack Beautiful Lotus Elise-like K1 Attack Forum Enthusiasts Forum Kimini 2.2 Not really a kit, but a home built, mid engined mini Kitcarlinks.com Skinny paid $17,000 in 2000 for the Sunfire, we had is 16 years, and sold it for $1000. Also did a re-ring on the 4AGE that ended up being mmore expensive than sourcing a decent JDM motor. The Chevette rack was s-l-o-w and wasn't right for the geometry. There might be other tips, but I'll remember them later. Triple yay. They all showed some corrosion, but with some hefty scrubbing, they cleaned up really well. Stupid me. It is a pain in the boot to have to unstrap all your luggage and empty the boot just to fuel it up. Bought it. A Megasquirt ECU requires a 36-1 trigger input. Make sure the fuel filler comes out the back, not in the boot. Definitely a shout out to DIY Autotune - they have been wonderful with EVERY interaction I have had with them. I also worked on the wiring, pulling out wires I didn't need. Also put fresh spark plugs in, too. The bizarre thing is the space frame was simply bolted onto the Monique which I question the rigidity of that connection. So with only a few weeks until school was to start, I hustled to make it less questionable. I changed them to Triumph rubber bushings and that tamed that immensely. As many regular readers know, I'd had my Megasquirt MS1/Extra Rover V8 started within a couple turns of they crank. Again math, and I calculated what size masters to use based on weight, weight distribution, rotor size, piston size, pad size, etc etc. Die angetriebene Hinterachse ist traditionell starr, aber es gibt auch Versionen in Einzelradaufhängung oder De-Dion-Achse. The 7 is just plain fun. Don't worry - my feet are still there. I mean the “D” type of 1955 used the same basic frame. I ended up with a calculated size of bar, I made it, it worked! The Sunfire brought me to my $1000/year philosophy with cars. Not as "official" looking as I wanted, but beggars can't be choosers. Chevette spindles, Datsun B210 hubs (which give me 4x114.3 to match the Toyota axle), Chevette rack, and a collection of steering shafts that I could make look stock and unmodified. The drive there and back was the most fun. Also fabricated an intake manifold so it would all fit under the hood. That sounds a lot more like Colin now, eh? "What's it got in it?" Five grand? The cowl kicked my butt. I found a Triumph tack, did the calculations, and shortened it to minimize bumpsteer. Made quite a few tweaks to the Accel Enrichment and I'm quite pleased. I don't like inspections. I met with him, went through everything it needed to pass, and brought it in to this other shop. I've made up a custom aluminium housing to replace the section that would be part and parcel of the sump. BUT, for good camber gain, you will need a shorter upper arm. Carlisle Tyres Performace tyres at prices you can afford Hillclimb & Sprint Forum A forum for those Keeps you warm on cool autumn nights, but bakes you in the summer. Things I would do differently if I were to do it all again: Well, one thing I LIKE that I did, was shorten the cockpit and lengthen the engine bay. I missed a few of the early stages of construction, but ended up here before too long. Cheers Nige A Rover V8 Serpentine Timing Chain cover may save you valuable inches when trying to squeeze an engine into a Kit Car or Hot Rod. But what frequencies?…. In theory, with ITBs, where you are in your fueling table is WAY more related to the actual throttle position than MAP sensor. The entire build process is described in the book Build Your Own Sports Car: On a Budget by Chris Gibbs I made the decision to try to build my own lotus seven inspired car after renting a Caterham CSR200 from Highland Caterham Hire for a 4 day trip around the west coast of Scotland. The Citroen BX rack has meant several changes to the steering, propshaft and exhaust manifolds. It's not simply down to brake components. Front shocks are rears from a '75 Corvette, rear shocks are rears from an '85 Chevy Sprint. Anything coming in from out-of-province MUST undergo a vehicle inspection. For a Rover V8 4.6L P38 the Coolant Temperature Sensor CTS has detailed calibration information…, There’s been a lot of work getting my Rover V8 Megasquirt engine from ‘looking’ ready to actually ready to start. In fact, hands down, no question, just go straight to Alpha-N.  Don't even waste your trying to prove me wrong, I tried it, and I am hell stubborn. The headers weren’t bolted on, the battery was from a…. Giving nothing away. After 100 hours into a nosecone buck, I priced out fiberglass and resin and decided this wasn't cost effective. I know. That's a grand a year. You are correct: I want to do the '61 Apache before moving onto Lethal Locost 2 - Even More Lethalerer. I tried to make sure I had what he needed to see. Oh, and as far as correcting design flaws of the "Locost....". frenchyd UberDork 5/15/19 6:17 a.m. The Rover V8 Serpentine Timing Cover has a built in oil pump and is smaller than the SD1 item. I had deleted the TVIS system which probably contributed to it. But the enthusiasm for the 'Fly didn't stick like it has for the 7. Amazing! Oh yes, I tried setting up my bins as .... 88kPa 90kPa 92kPa 94kPa.... forget it. I don't remember. Though I'm not sure I fully understand the difference. A low roll center reduces "jacking," which should increase grip in the rear. Der Wagen hat ein Spaceframe-Fahrgestell, das üblicherweise aus Rechteckrohren 25 mm × 25 mm zusammengeschweißt ist. The GLC had an automatic, and I had a hard time sourcing a standard transmission for the wee motor, so instead I just drove around residential areas looking for parked Corollas or something. Locost Kit Car Owners Group has 3,412 members. The sooner you can suspend logic and reason, the sooner you can embrace a whole world of weird. Forum Announcements 40 389 Fri Jan 29, 2021 7:01 pm JAMADOR The North American Locost Forums FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions Looking for answers? You have a choice of colours for the G-type bodywork (G is for geometric style). I can't remember. Adjust one way and the front plows, adjust the other way and you swap ends. In late summer 2007, my co-driver (PhatG) and I took the car to the Canadian Nationals in Pitt Meadows. What is the shortest water pump and can billet aluminium pulleys be fitted? This is great if you are having clearance issues. The Mini headlights are quite large and no matter what I tried were always…. vehicle inspector Here in PA I built a DSK for a customer 25 years ago, and we picked a non existant Lotus chassis number, then sold it through a no title state and back to get a Lotus title. I found as I got used to the car, it was tail-happy. I tried all sorts of suspension tweaks, I had the front ride height VERY low, the rear ride height as HIGH as I could go, I tried bars, adjusted bars, no bars, camber, no camber, blah blah blah. While I was running the factory ECU on the 4AGE with my own intake manifold, it wasn't a totally happy arrangement. And then the clutch I reused to save money went. The book makes it shorter, and it looks dumb. I ran them 10 years, and then bought Federal SS595's in 185/60R13 and ran them on the widened Corolla steelies. One time, on a trip to a BC7s gathering in Vancouver (4 hours away), the car left me stranded on Highway #1. In BC, if your vehicle has a VIN but has "missing papers" and ICBC cannot find your registration, you can still register it, but you MUST undergo a vehicle inspection. To make sure he didn't make things worse for himself, he called up the fellow in charge of inspections to come have a look at the car. Also, sometime summer 2007, the California Caterham Club was coming through my town on the PNW tour. Die Karosserie ist aus ei… He did, however, coughed up half the price of the slicks, and he co-drove with me for two years. I wanted one ever since. If I datalog while driving gentle all over the place, I end up with a table that is way too lean. But I stubbornly followed the book. I should have made the bottom curves the same diameter as the top tubes, but oh no, I followed the book. Putting a Rover V8 and 4wd into a Locost was always going to take a long time. Mocking up the front wings with a wooden buck on this 37 Ford style Hot Hot allowed me to check out whether the bonnet proportions were right. Yay. Fired up with fresh oil and no drama. Skinny, thanks for posting. Your sides will thank me later. I loaned him the car for a couple weeks and he agreed: It's fun, but it's not really what he wants. A local glass shop cut the glass for me. This was the easy part of the frame. She's a keeper. With my recent experience hacking the '88 TBI computer in the V8 Firefly, I've gotten a quite a bit better at sorting out drivability. The next evening, with the wiring on the idle valve…, To successfully use a Megasquirt you must use Tuner Studio to calibrate all your sensors. It was "ok" around town, but freaking screamed past 4500, all the while running rather rich. Any Kit Car Builders? "How To Build Your Own Sports Car for £250." This was one of those experiences that helped me build the V8 Firefly so much more service-friendly (if there is such a thing with that car). I'm not pleased with the scuttle. I’m surprised Colin used such thick metal for a light car. The Series 1 was the strongest frame. during various restoration process. This is not a DIY Sierra brake upgrade, more of a complete re-think. If I couldn't get it inspected, how much did I need to get my money back? Yeah. When you peg the brakes, not weight is there, and not much shifts forward. "Can I take a picture of it?" But, along the way, I fabricated a 1/2" front sway bar out of regular cold0rolled mild steel. Or am I just out of the loop for too long? Did I mention I had a buddy lighten the flywheel? Ein Locost ist eine Selbstbaukopie des Lotus Seven. Surely that's not possible? Even when I drove it brand new, if you're not a spheroidal octogenarian, you won't find the seats comfortable. He was alright with me running the Caterham taillights, but suggested mounting them such that the brake/park light was on the outside to act as marker lights. I also removed the distributor and ran Ford EDIS 4 because I could, and because apparantly that heat shield is important. And if I'm going Megasquirt, why not built something significantly different enough to warrant it! Yes, bicycle flag. When I first got it on the road, I was using Corolla GTS "snowflakes." Then I changed to GTS Steelies. You can build your own car at home using Locost 7 chassis plans from this website such as the McSorley A DIY English Wheel from scrap steel tube and an old Lathe tail-stock? This was a dream of mine since I was 8. I spent a considerable amount of time trying to make ITB's work with Speed Density. And not too long ago, some dude snapped of pic of me at the local grocery store, which a buddy found on Facebook and forwarded it to me. Cool! Also fabricated some exhaust. Then the reprint came out "How To Build Your Own Sports Car for £250 and Race it!" Which was also poo-poo'd and I later used a Chevette rack. The slicks lasted a total of 15 minutes worth of autocross, and then they seemed to go "off." I'd go another 3 inches or so. Using pretty much the default setup except for engine and injector specifics, it fired right up! Should have painted it and sold it, but it made sense at the time. Kit Cars SEW SEW Starter Kit $9,999 AUS (Inc GST) Click here to view the brochure. What I needed was full tunable control out of the engine. They are a bit short..... Somewhere around here I sold the Hardbody and brought home the '77 Silverado. That was a good mod too. The Locost is typically the cheapest kit car you can ever ask for. About this time I had a really crappy group of Grade 12's come through, and by October I had the rolling chassis hauled home. That eliminated the initial build inspection for a kit car. Yay math! Since I wasn't using power steering, I machined its pulley off the balancer and pressed on a 36-1 wheel I scoffed off a dead motor from work. No inspection. 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