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1964 Lotus Locost 7 clone
Added on April 11 by LocostSmitty
Locost 7 clone with Rover Aluminum V8. Some body parts and most of chassis is Tiger Avon from England Parts from about everything in the driveway or local Junk yard
Updates
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LocostV8 April 12
Parts cut from kit car body, the rest hand fabbed aluminum
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Locost Motor April 12
Alum Rover V8 rebuilt with Buick parts
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Locost Build April 17
Drivetrain all in, start plumbing and wiring
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locost headers April 25
These headers are a first attempt by a guy with no training and homemade tools …
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Flywheel May 24
The key to getting a Rover V8 into this chassis is to lower it. Cut …
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Oil Pan May 24
It’s probably easier to make an oil pan than to make the stock one shallow …
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May 12, 2009 9:40 a.m.
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