Started on April 11 by LocostSmitty

1964 Lotus Locost 7 clone

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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

Latest updates

May 24

Oil Pan

It’s probably easier to make an oil pan than to make the stock one shallow …

May 24

Flywheel

The key to getting a Rover V8 into this chassis is to lower it. Cut …

April 25

locost headers

These headers are a first attempt by a guy with no training and homemade tools …

April 17

Locost Build

Drivetrain all in, start plumbing and wiring

April 12

Locost Motor

Alum Rover V8 rebuilt with Buick parts

April 12

LocostV8

Parts cut from kit car body, the rest hand fabbed aluminum

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Comments

Wally
May 12, 2009, 9:40 a.m.

The car looks great, nice job making the headers and on the aluminum body work.

wheelsmithy
Nov. 12, 2009, 9:04 a.m.

DANG!

Smitty
May 31, 2013, 2:06 a.m.

Car has been run, now working out bugs

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