S7 Neophyte

Al, I'm right here. You've got the #.

Andrew, Sorry, I did not receive any e-mail or PM. To make it easier to correspond, please use kellypalmer@sbcglobal.net and I'll reply as soon as I can. KP

Bruce, you have e-mail...

FYI, I just received written confirmation from John Watson, historian for the Lotus 7 Club, all numbers match and a history was provided. KP

I was finally able to get the car down from the rafters and got some pictures of the car. Click the link below and the new pictures are in gallery #2 Kelly http://www.photodump.com/kellypalmer/a154234/DisplaySimple

Steve, $15k for the entire project. That being said, next week (Christmas Week) I'll have more (better) digital pictures of more than just the chassis and engine. Unfortunately it involves me getting up above the garage and taking everything down in order to shoot it. It's a slow, difficult process when the doctor tells me I can't lift anything over 5 pounds with my left arm. (Recent shoulder surgery) Kelly

Bruce, at this point there has been a few serious inquiries into the vehicle as a whole. At this point in time, I'm not inclined to separate the engine/tranny from the car however, if down the road these inquiries seem to not pan out, I may be more inclined to separate the two. Kelly

lol... you canuks have a great sense of humor... I don't care what they say about your football league!

Andrew, thanks for the info. The chassis number that I mentioned previously was incorrect. With a little more sanding we've identified the correct chassis number which matches the chassis number assigned to the ID plate. Andrew, the project could be in your garage, or perhaps somebody you may know may be interested. We're in Southern California if you know of anyone. PM me if you have any questions. Kelly

Ian, I just wanted to provide as much information about what we have and be as open as possible. There may be some people out there that have an interest in matching the numbers to ensure the car is the real thing, not an impostor that's all. Thanks, Kelly

We got around to sanding the paint off the chassis # over the holiday and found the number to be #1013. And the number on the plate pictured above is SB 1096.

Ian / Al, Thanks for the interest and info. and again, sorry about the blurry pics. Ian, who knows which one you're interested in but either way, you obviously have good taste! Al, I'll contact John and ask him what he thinks and get some more opinions regarding the value. You have a PM as well. Thanks! Kelly

I received a few pictures of the engine and chassis but I don't want to post them in a forum and take up the site bandwidth. Can anyone suggest a free site that I can post a link to the pic's so everyone can have a look? *****OK I think I figured it out... sorry for some blurry pic's but it's the best I can do for now. I'll update when better pic's are taken. http://www.photodump.com/kellypalmer/a154234/DisplaySimple Thanks, Kelly

Bruce, I'll find out and post later today. Probably won't be till later tonight, but we'll get a digital picture of the original plate on the chassis for ya. Here ya go Bruce, looks like SB 1096 or SB 1096X

Ian, I'll take your word for that 'cause honestly that type of knowledge is way above my pay grade. I can tell you the chassis reinforcement/ fabrication was all done by a gentleman here in Southern California by the name of Don Oldenberg. From the stories I've been told, he's one of the old guys that wrote the book on fabrication.

Hi Skip, I don't have any pic's prior to disassembly or any of the car currently. I'll do my best to get some pic's of its current condition hopefully by early next week. The 1700cc BDA Cosworth engine with rally cams and 45 DCOE Weber Carbs and transmission would be included. The pistons were shaved to decrease the compression so that it could run on premium pump gas. The engine was dyno'd at 195bhd with torque dropping off at 9800rpm. The engine has dyno time only on it. The transmission is a new Leason 3 rail with straight cut cog synchros and has a 2 disc dry plate clutch. As for a price, we're really not sure what the value is ... We had initially looked at trading it for a roller but that didn't work out. Any suggestions? We'll do our part in trying to determine a fair price.

Hi guys, after speaking with Brian (WCM) he recommended I post some info. here on what we have and what we're going to do. As my screen name indicates, I'm no guru of 7's so if I offend, please accept my apology. My family and I have a 1961 super 7 which is in a bare frame condition. It has been so for quite some time since my father blew the original engine picking on some poor corvette some time ago. Since that incident, he decided to restore the car with Cosworth power and took the car down to its frame and had it fabricated to accept the Cosworth. The frame was strengthened at this time to handle the new hp as well. Since that time, life has happened and the 7 took a back seat to "other priorities." Well as time has passed, so has the physical ability of some of the family members to reopen the restoration of the car. The car and all/most of its components is currently in Oceanside, Ca. As for the particulars, my father has all of it in his head and I'm slowly but surely pulling all the information out, so I'll post the detailed info. as I get it. He and Brian had a conversation a few weeks ago where he ran down all the particulars and I couldn't keep up with 'em and should have recorded the conversation. What we're looking to do is sell what we have and possibly look towards a S2K, as a complete rebuild at this point is not physically possible. That being said, we have most, if not all the parts needed to put her back together. I'll provide answers to questions as they they are asked and I'll attempt to provide as much info. on the car as I get it. If this post is in the wrong section I apologize, please move it if necessary. Thanks, Kelly