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My steering wheel and nose cone each need one, put me down for two.

I used Rhinoliner on the stainless stone guards and on the underside of all four wings.

Truths For Mature Humans 1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die. 2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong. 3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger. 4. There is great need for a sarcasm font. 5. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet? 6. Was learning cursive really necessary? 7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on # 5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood. 8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died. 9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired. 10. Bad decisions make good stories. 11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day. 12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again. 13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page technical report that I swear I did not make any changes to. 14. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call. 15. I think the freezer deserves a light as well. 16. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lite than Kay. 17. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option. 18. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger. 19. How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear or understand a word they said? 20. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters! 21. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever. 22. Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.. 23. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I'd bet everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time! 24. The first testicular guard, the "Cup," was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet used in hockey in 1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that their brain is also important. Ladies.....Quit Laughing.

I can't speak to the diffuser but my Caterham SV has similar canards as well as a chin spoiler. Before adding them, the front end started getting nervous at about 110 mph. With them the front end (and I) start getting nervous at 135 mph. Both of these were developed in a wind tunnel for the Caterham CSR. The CSRs also had little kick ups in the tops of the front cycle fenders and inboard coilover suspensions.

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http://joesaward.wordpress.com/ Below that segment is info on the upgrades being made to Silverstone.

A friend is getting ready to scratch build an SV size Se7en and mentioned he would like to use the Caterham windshield. If anyone happens to have one, partial or complete with hardware please let me know and I will put the two of you in contact.

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That's what I used to do before my back started giving me fits.

Funny you would mention cleaning the inside of the wheels. I made that same statement to a friend who dropped by to check out the lift as we were walking around the Caterham while it was raised up on the lift.

When I first joined LOCO I felt somewhat isolated. The first event I took my car to was a large sports and exotic car show for a charity. When I drove into the Lotus area I was directed to park at the far end of the Lotus designated area. My car was nearly 50' from the nearest Lotus. I felt a little put out about it but it soon became evident that my car was getting more attention than the rest of the Lotus cars. I almost decided to quit the club but gave it more time and now feel accepted. There is a core group in this club that have been there for over 20 years and it is naturally hard to break into a group like that. The new club president and his wife have really taken upon themselves to welcome new members the last couple of years and the club seems a more friendly place now. Some of you might have met them at LOG30, Ross and Ann Robbins. They drove their Elan and Lotus 7 from Denver to the LOG and I expect they are still on the road returning. Their Lotus 7 doesn't have a top so they braved the rain on the trip out. Someone posted a picture of the car and you could see the handles of a couple of umbrellas strapped to the luggage rack on the back of the car.

I found that most lifts under 10,000 lb capacity require four inch, 4,000 lb test concrete. I didn't know what my shop had for a floor. It was built as a pole barn with a dirt floor, the concrete was added later. I tried digging along the sides of the shop to measure it but there was a wood frame with no access to the concrete. After the first hole was hammer drilled I measured the depth of the concrete and it was a little over 5" but the packed cement dust in the bottom of the hole kept me from finding the true depth. With a 12' ceiling to work with there are a number of full height lifts available that you will allow you to stand upright under your car. My lift requires a 12' 1" clearance. Some people have notched their ceilings to get that extra inch or two of clearance. Floor plate lifts require a lot less height but then you have that trip hazard between the posts.

My back and hip have reached the point where it is too painful to work under a car supported on jackstands. Having a lift went from the "nice to have" to the "need to have" category if I want to continue working on my cars. A new BendPak XPK-10ACX two post lift was installed today in the North bay of my shop. It took two men about 3.5 hours to install it and an electrician to run the 220v service to it. I also had 110v outlets added to the South side of the shop as there was no electrical service on that side. The lift is an asymmetric style which also can be configured as a symmetric lift, thus it will accommodate my small cars as well as the Silverado pickup. I lifted the Caterham this afternoon and with it at full lift I can walk anywhere under the car without having to duck my head except under the lift arms themselves. It's going to make maintenance and repair so much easier. I also noticed the car is getting quite dirty under there.

Great article and photographs! Congratulations MoPho.

I'm sorry to hear about that attitude. I attended LOG27 and didn't run into any of that. All Sevens, Lotus and LSIS were in one area, in front of the Elise/Exige group. I talked with some owners of Lotus 7s and all were friendly. The Lotus Mark 6 and under cars were in their own area, right up front beside the race cars and I had no problem with that as some of the Sevens were also up front on the other side of the race cars. I'm up for a separate USA7s event depending on where it is held. Long trips are too hard on my back these days even in the comfort of the Silverado, trailering the Se7en. I am also planing to attend LOG31 in Las Vegas. I hope the two events don't conflict.

Thanks for the info, I think I could actually make it to that one. And thanks for the pictures and commentary on LOG30 in the other thread.

Did they announce where LOG31 is to be held?

How about running a drain line from the catch can back into the sump? The factory Mazdaspeed turbo Miatas have some type of separator in the breather line that extracts the liquid oil and runs it back into the pan. No actual catch can but the idea is the same.

Great coverage. Kudos to you and Doc Holiday for pulling the Delorean into it's future. You guys are having too much fun.

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Russ, At only 60 you're still a young punk!

John was a salesman's delight when it came to any kind of unusual gimmicks. His wife Marsha had long ago given up trying to get him to change. One day John came home with another one of his unusual purchases. It was a robot that John claimed was actually a lie detector. It was about 5:30 that afternoon when Tommy, their 11 year old son, returned home from school. Tommy was over 2 hours late. "Where have you been? Why are you over 2 hours late getting home?" asked John. "Several of us went to the library to work on an extra credit project," said Tommy. The robot walked around the table and slapped Tommy, knocking him completely out of his chair. "Son," said John, "this robot is a lie detector, now tell us where you really were after school." "We went to Bobby's house and watched a movie." said Tommy. "What did you watch?" asked Marsha. "The Ten Commandments." answered Tommy. The robot went around to Tommy and once again slapped him, knocking him off his chair. With his lip quivering, Tommy got up, sat down and said, "I am sorry I lied. We really watched a tape called Sex Queen." "I am ashamed of you son," said John. "When I was your age, I never lied to my parents." The robot walked around to John and delivered a whack that nearly knocked him out of his chair... Marsha doubled over in laughter, almost in tears and said, "Boy, did you ever ask for that one! You can't be too mad with Tommy. After all, he is your son!" The robot walked around to Marsha and knocked her out of her chair.

OLD FART PRIDE I'm passing this on as I did not want to be the only old fart receiving it. Actually, it's not a bad thing to be called, as you will see. Old Farts are easy to spot at sporting events; during the playing of the National Anthem. Old Farts remove their caps and stand at attention and sing without embarrassment. They know the words and believe in them. Old Farts remember World War II, Pearl Harbor , Guadalcanal , Normandy and Hitler. They remember the Atomic Age, the Korean War, The Cold War, the Jet Age and the Moon Landing. They remember the 50 plus Peacekeeping Missions from 1945 to 2005, not to mention Vietnam . If you bump into an Old Fart on the sidewalk he will apologize. If you pass an Old Fart on the street, he will nod or tip his cap to a lady. Old Farts trust strangers and are courtly to women. Old Farts hold the door for the next person and always, when walking, make certain the lady is on the inside for protection. Old Farts get embarrassed if someone curses in front of women and children and they don't like any filth or dirty language on TV or in movies. Old Farts have moral courage and personal integrity. They seldom brag unless it's about their children or grandchildren. It's the Old Farts who know our great country is protected, not by politicians, but by the young men and women in the military serving their country. This country needs Old Farts with their work ethic, sense of responsibility, pride in their country and decent values. We need them now more than ever. Thank God for Old Farts! Pass this on to all the "Old Farts" you know. I was taught to respect my elders. It's just getting harder to find them.

Tom, Since your car was painted at the factory I think you can have the parts painted by them before before being shipped to you. You might get a better match that way or does the installation process preclude pre-painting? Are you shipping the damaged bonnet to Nathan so he can duplicate the cutout for the intake? If so, may I have the damaged one when he is finished with it? I'll find an appropriate spot to display it in my shop.

http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/cto/1963979463.html This car was here in Colorado and recently moved to MI.