IamScotticus

If it hasn't already been said, you should have the Tony Weale book and the Caterham reprint of the Lotus 7 owners manual (pink softcover). these two books are essential.

it's the same crap most businesses face....sell more than last year to stay afloat. Cost per unit... The Horse is no donkey, but certain sacrifices must be made. The European ICE environment is not a friendly one. I believe Westfield had the best engagement option but that didn't work out.

I vote for VR1. not because it's better but because it's widely available and has sufficient zinc. There is a good argument that Mobil 1 syn is sufficient and Cat has spec'd it for the xflows, as it is stamped on my '96 plackard, but it's your choice. Another argument is that the most important choice in oil is the one used in the first 30 minutes of run-in time and if that was done correctly. After that, the oil zinc content may not be a major factor in an engines life, as much as change frequency is. Just TOMA. Mobil1 is an amazing oil.

thanks the share. Controlcables.com has an interesting parking brake kit as well. https://www.controlcables.com/parking-brake-kits/

damn hackers I hope the BADH emoji stays

Mike, and others, are you using fuel stabilizers? Do they help abate any carb problems?

Popping can be an exhaust leak. seal all the pipes with high temp silicone. and, you could bolt the manifold directly to the head face. Lots of xflow 7ers do this. Another issue with DCOEs is ensure there is ample tension keeping the starting "choke" circuits closed when not being used. And locking them closed wirh zip-ties when road tuning so they aren't fooling anyone by dumping gas while driving. I have read about the choke circuit springs replaced with stiffer, and start circuit delete kits are available to solve these problems. I say all this to point that there are a few problem areas around the carb to be checked before tuning can commence. And you might find the source of your problem not being the carb at all.

don't let the seat give anyone the idea a 7 is a car they will find comfortable. A 7 is a wild thing; you pay for the ride

too thin for anything. Will warp. 3/8" back, 1/2" seats

you want to use the tapered shape for exhaust as it needs to move. The straight wall isolators are used for the radiator mounts, but many prefer to use the tapered mounts instead, I have noticed.

Apparently, Cat has not yet found a way to neatly tuck the Horse ICE into the 7... properly. In my purist opion. Comments? Images: https://caterhamparts.co.uk/ On the Caterham UK forum, there is a member "wgm20" who has posted pictures of his purple people eater purple bonnet all pretty and painted. But I will not risk raising any cackle by linking it here.

Still in Brooksville?

I would say try to avoid glue. it's messy and hard to remove later. could be flammable. I glued my tunnel carpet on, and looking at the shifter repositioning I need, lm now regretting the glue. nothing a gallon of aircraft remover can't handle. I'll add, as a rule, anything you do to a 7 today, will likely be something you or the next owner will want to un-do or re-do in the future. A little more forethought in any project will have its benefits later. I'm talking to myself here, not patronizing anyone.

what is interesting is, before the oustings began, there were swarms at the HDs, but not at the Lowe's. there are as many Lowe's as HDs . you had to be there.

For floor mats, Ive gone to the Hombre Depot and cut pieces from rubber backed felt outdoor floor mat. has good weight that stays put. it takes some big shears to cut it, but you probably need a new pair anyway.

maybe a cracked alt lower mount ear.

the shield is never straight and adds to a perception of misalignment. or maybe lawnmower guy tightened TF out of it. put a straight edge on the pulley faces.

consider upholstery materials used for outdoor furniture, boat seats and canvas, and other period cars. I will try to find something. for a white car, I'm thinking black piping is good.

Looks right, for a Cat.

It will shrink to fit. And continue to shrink.

see what you get with people and a full tank in it. if the fender is centered with the chassis arch, there shouldn't be any error. FWIW, Cat typically builds in a swing arc that places the axle centers very forward. At this point, I'd say there's not a problem. Also the dampers could be set high for shipping. Wen u get it home, do a full load suspension height reset. Which is a question, does Cat tighten the suspension bolts or leave that for the end customer? At this point, as your 7 familiarity develops, you will see the small details most people don't notice. Although your car is very customized, it's built on a standard set of patterns Cat has made thousands of 7s on. It's very unlikely anything is out of place here. But you should have clams. Just sayin'.

right. CSR and SV

I think Roti were made a little wider than Cat-Loti

well, don't forget all the white piping!