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Is there a taper to the Spec Miata seat? Kirkeys are always 1.5" wider at the front than the listed width. There aren't any local shops here that stock them. I want to use a 16" seat for the driver and a 15" seat for the passenger.

Ultrashield also has a product called the Spec Miata seat. It seems to have lower wings than the drag series.

I'm hoping to go all three days, but I'm also starting a new job and don't know if I'll get the time off. I'll at least be there Saturday.

I'm hoping to go all three days, but I'm also starting a new job and don't know if I'll get the time off. I'll at least be there Saturday.

Naw, I thought the child-like giggle was the best part. Congrats!

Just in time to replace Al N's R400... http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/09/dont-tease-caterham-superlight-r500/

Gosh I love those wheels, but I wish they didn't weigh 19 lbs.

It was my first time, too. Ditto on being thrilled with Andrew's roller. He's done a ton of work since our meetup earlier last month. I've got pictures of the Atom, as well as of a few of the other cars, on my Flickr site. I'd have taken a ton more pictures, but it's a little difficult with a 4-month-old strapped to your chest. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2406/2374063388_9cd0cf24f3.jpg William

I got a little confused and though you guys were going to be at Sebring this weekend. Took me about 20 minutes wandering the vendor area before I wised up. :banghead: There was a guy there with 2 original Series 2 Lotus 7s who was cool enough to let me sit in his road car and ask a ton of questions. I'll post some pictures on my Flickr site later. I'm absolutely going to be at the Mitty. I'd love to get together again. If we ask nicely can we poke around the Westie? I'd love to get an opportunity to sit in it and look around under the hood... Edit - The fellow's name was Paul Stinson.

Thanks for coming out! Rob, thanks for lending me the book!

Hey Guys, We're meeting at the Varsity for lunch. Time to follow soon... Rob - I'm thinking that we'll do a follow-up meetup at Donut Derelicts later in the year when it's a little warmer. Thanks, William

That's a long, expensive and dangerous path you're treading. I know several guys who got hooked on machining in a bad way.

It looks like we're going ahead with the meeting on the 8th. Rob, are you still available? Anyone else like to attend? Thanks! William

Since Al wants the newbies to post, here goes... Like so many others, I'm a mechanical engineer. I've loved the Seven since I was a kid reading Peter Egan's column in Road & Track. Actually, I'm a total Anglophile all the way around. I never thought I'd be able to own one until I came across the term "locost" on the Miata.net forums. A quick search turned up Kieth Tanner's build. I read the whole darn thing in two days (1300+ posts at the time), and started devouring everything I could find on the subject. It's been about 9 months since then, and I'm deep into the research and development of my Se7en. Originally I just wanted to own a Seven, but it's turned into this full-blown hobby/obsession for learning about car design, suspension dynamics, engines and drivetrains, etc. The Seven represents such a pure sports car to me and I'm having a blast trying to make the best car on the planet. So long story short, I'm about 6-9 months away from starting construction (I have to get a house first). Once started, I think it'll take 5 years to finish my car. Schedules aren't important to me, but the process and the end-product are. -William

What was the eye-to-eye width of the rack? I'm looking for something off-the-shelf for my project. William

Here's a photo of the checklist on a GT-class Pontiac GTO.R before last year's Daytona 24 hr. race. http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/1328563825_GTOR Checklist.jpg I like how "change bellhousing" is so casually written on the list, as if it were so easy!

Really really brilliant. I loved the Hammond F1 stunt, but this is even better. That first spin scared the crap out of me. I have nothing but awe for F1 pilots.

It's not set in stone, but it's looking like the meetup will be on March 8th.

Thanks for the responses. I'd LOVE to be available tomorrow, but work has me pretty busy next week. Let me coordinate with the Locost USA guys, and I'll repost here with a date for the gathering.

Guys, I'm kind of new to the forum, but myself and a number of Locost builders in the Atlanta area are trying to put together a meetup to discuss Se7en stuff, builds and just to meet each other and chat. I'm about to start my build, and I've never seen an actual Sevenesque car in person. Would anyone be interested in joining our meetup? I know I'd love to see the real thing... Here's the discussion in the LocostUSA forum.

This is news to me, and I've read all I can on the LocostUSA forum. If there's specific legislation going through to make it easier to put a locost or kit car on the road, let's cite it so we can call our Reps with specific info. That would suck for my locost build to get killed before I ever weld my first tube! Edit - Here's the proposed legislation - House 950

Egan's had a Seven on the brain for a few months now. That's your Seven? Beautiful! I've always loved the BRG/yellow combo.