I love this build. In the Toronto area there are two guys who vintage race two V8 powered seven style cars. One is a 289 Ford powered machine and the other is a small block Chevy. Both are fast light and sound amazing.
Well, if it is ruined in your opinion, then please feel free to post a link of the Seven that you built with the best engine choice. I feel that my lightweight V8 was my best choice 😊👍🏻
WOW! That is the software I wrote/modified at 0:54 (ATCS Combustion system vers. 1.2)!!!!! As a young man right out of school, I was given the ATCS Plasma system software (a couple hundred thousand lines of code, written in Turbo Pascal) and asked to modify it to a “Combustion” system. Also added software for an automated powder hopper (an engineer Ed designed, forget last name?). Delivered 1st system to Garret turbine in Phoenix, and I went with it for about a month or something to get the bugs out. VERY COOL STUFF! Great video… Hey Jim!!! Chris here…. ;-) Last time I saw you was 20 or so years ago at the NY boat show! Hope all good!
Hey Chris! Nice to hear from you! Yes, those were the good old days for sure! That was Ed Gianella you worked with on the powder feeding. You can see him talking in one of my other videos. Please feel free to email my directly if you would like to catch up some more.
Wicked build looks awsome I built one years ago angle grinder and a welder . Lol 2 litre pinto in mine twin 45s great fun . I think mine was first edition green car on cover Cracking build 👍🏴😁✌️
Thank you so much! I too had considered 4cyl Ford power (both Ztec and 2.3L OHC (Pinto as you say), but it's hard to resist the call of the V8, plus the packaging and parts availability of the small block Ford are really happy with a car this size. 😀
Thank you so much! Being that this was my first car project, and I was concerned about crash safety and the torque of the 347, I built the majority of the chassis with 1.25" (32mm) tubing instead of the more common 1" (25mm). This, all the cross bracing and extremely heavy SCCA spec roll bar plus heat and other amenities were all added with no weight concerns. These decisions, among others, brought me up to 1,900# (860 KG), which is heavy for these types of cars that are typically <1,500# (<680 KG). However, this is still very light compared to most other performance cars and my car drives like a featherweight but is solid and flex free. My current project is hoped to be <1,250# (<565 KG). 😁
Well Done. That is a cool build. I bet like Me You planned a glovebox but then found the sheer amount of wires took up all the space. My car? is somewhat different but in the same spirit. Best Wishes Dee
My guy, if that is your real name, it is so fitting that you build cars. Now the only shame is that the engine is not carbureted; lol. Excellent work and thanks for the content and the updates😎 Glad to see your wife enjoys and all of you get a kick out of the Colin Chapman design.
Man. What a car. I bet this thing can outrun most anything on the road today. Any chance you’d be willing to help another fellow car guy with some pointers on schematic design?
@@zeropointstar Well, there are many, many variables to consider. First is your choice of engine, transmission, axle, doner car. When you have that figured out, the next step is to figure out how big to build it so that you fit comfortably. I went with 442E dimension on my build; sevenesque.com/plans/ . I also suggest buying a copy of the Ron Champion book "Build Your Own Sports Car....." as a great reference book. Where in the world are you located?
And there you go! I dreamed of building a 7 when I was in High School. That was 40 years ago, and I don't have a decent garage, but you are inspiring me to fix that problem by the summer. I have the land and I've cleared it, plus put in a drive to where it will be. Next step after that.
Actually, it is simple enough to some. I built it with no roof, no power steering, no power or anti-lock brakes, manual transmission, etc. As compared to other V8 cars, I am >20->100% lighter, so most people feel that this is pretty light. Everyone has their own ideas on how these cars should be built to their ideals. These cars are a very personal project. I am helping a friend with a motorcycle engine version and his is very light. His car probably suits your goals better as it is 30% lighter than my car and simpler. However, in my tastes it is uncomfortable to drive due to his seats being 16" verses my 18" (40cm Vs 45cm), 7,000 rpm highway cruising verses 2,000, windshield below eye level, no heater, no low-end torque, etc. So, for me and my driving style, my "whole idea" is perfect. 😀
Perhaps you can look at it this way, but it is a lot lighter than a 289 Cobra, with more power and more tire, plus a better optimized suspension. The Mustang donated the brake calipers, rear axle, spindles, fuse box, horn, engine block, and some other odds and ends.
That's an impressive build. I love the external rear suspension location arms running through the rear mudguards, those were used on some of the very early Lotus Seven specials. I had some problems getting my Caterham SV registered in France, I hope your demand goes easily. Best of luck with it!
Can't wait for the finished article. Don't forget to use Tempura or strong Memory foam of the seat cushion! Numb Bum will curtail your time behind the wheel!
Thanks! I am using the Kirkey seat liners, thinly padded, but quite comfortable! Please do checkout some of my other videos here, including my 2022 update at the Flowerfields car show. I have >4,000 miles (>6,400km) on the car now and it has been great!
I considered it, but it was too large, heavy, and complex. The weight gain would have been nearly 200# (90kg) and the car would need to grow at least 18” (500mm) in length to fit it in. There would also have been challenges finding space for the fuel tank. It handles awesome with the live axle (just like a real Seven!😊👍🏻), so I’m happy with my choice to this way
Thanks! Yes, they do Rover (Buick) V8's in England. I think that Westfield build about 400 or the Rover V8 "SEiGHT" versions. Here in the USA the Ford V8's are easier to source than the Rover.
Have watched your 5yr video a number of times, very cool to see your masterpiece buttoned up and in paint. 980 views as im watching this, and this build deserves 98,000! Great job!
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Hello, Mr. James, I am here admiring your work, and with doubts as to how I managed to finish this great project, of which I am interested in knowing the measurements of the chassis first, if it is possible for you to share a plan with me, I would greatly appreciate it.
Sure! I based the overall dimensions on the data outlined in the McSorley 442E plans (sevenesque.com/plans/) . Please feel free to email me for more thoughts and details. jweber5@optonline.net
Hello Mr. James, first of all greetings from Mexico, you have done a great job with your lotus replica, I would like to know if you have any plans or notes that you could share with us?
Thanks so much! Certainly, I am happy to share any information that you request! Please look at my earlier build video to see how I built it, and then if you have questions, you can email me at the address I have posted there.