DeanG

I would love to see the 4 wheeler.

What a great ad campaign! Ultralite - The Monster truck of Se7ens! I can foresee a flood of rednecks joining the ranks of Se7en owners. :jester:

Now that's interesting. It's a shame they chose a HD engine with seemingly better V twin engines available. A S&S or even cooler a Guzzi. Is it an automatic or just an ugly sequential shifter?

I suggest a get together breakfast on either Friday or Saturday. Friday has more open time for those who will be around and who are not taking the scenic rout to Talladega. On Saturday there will be more folks around however the Departure Staging for Concours starts at 8:00 AM.

Clear plastic tape, formerly known as helicopter tape. It even came standard on my 2000 Ford ranger. It still looks good on a truck that doesn't get much cosmetic care.

Good to have you back! Looking forward to seeing you at LOG. Hopefully there will be a good turnout of the folks who attended the 50th anniversary Tail of the Dragon event. We are tentatively planning to go back to the Dragon after LOG. That should put us at Tapco Lodge on Tuesday night leaving Wednesday to drive the dragon with our 7 (Without all those fat, slow, cruiser riders in the way - it was very disheartening having to slow down for those guys while pulling a trailer). We can then start for home on Thursday.

I did not mean that Se7ens get their own run group, but that open cars and full convertibles can run I had previously spoken with Jim Roberts the track day coordinator and he indicated that my Seven would be OK for the track. I would contact him if you had any specific questions.

A totally revised LOG 29 is up. There is updated information on the schedule, drives, track events... To many of us the big news is that there will be: :7fume: a track day run group for open cars:hurray: That means that our Seven can drive Barber :jonautox: a Se7ens only autocross group :7head: several driving tours Note that there is a lot of information "hidden" in the various web pages. A through read will pay dividens

Two of us for LOG. We were planning on going to LOG anyway. We were probably not going to the independent USA7s event.

The latest and greatest LOG forms have been posted on LotusTalk, there is currently a problem with updating the LOG 29 web site. LotusTalk LOG 29 web site notes The zip contains the registration forms: * General Registration * Autocross Registration * Track Registration (think high performance driving education) * Technical Inspection form for Autocross and on-track events Be prepared for some possible news about the on-track that may be of special interest to those who drive Se7ens!

I can't say. You should contact the LOG 29 people or Cora at Lotus Ltd.

The only prices that I find grating are those for the hotel meals. We are signing up for everything but the driving portion of the track day. This will be our big vacation of the year so we splurge. If anyone wants to economize consider: * Packing a lunch for the Saturday concourse and Monday track day * Not interested in Mercedes Benz, Talladega..., skip those parts * Scout out a breakfast place that is close by but doesn't charge hotel prices (there are usually a bunch of people trying to do that however the hotel restaurant is a good place to button hole some of the Lotus factory people or special guests) * Skip the alluring trinkets * Find an alternate hotel (with so many of the activities planned for the Barber Motorsport Park options are probably available) * Share a room (It isn't uncommon) this site and LotusTalk would be good places to set this up. Don't miss: * If you autocross (or want to start) there is no better place to see similar cars run and talk to people genuinely interested in helping you out with tips... * Interested in driving? The car control clinic's price can't be beat. * Barber museum, included in registration fee * The Saturday evening dinner (admittedly some people find it boring). That is where the celebrities speak and the big news and subtle hints are usually dropped (link the supercharged Evora). Don't forget to bring things to be autographed. At past LOGs I had books signed by the author and by the subjects (e.g., Dan Gurney).

Reserved my hotel room today :hurray:

I put down a 2 part epoxy in our shed 1 month after the floor was pored. I haven't had any problems over the last 2+ years. Clean up of oil... is fast and easy. No hot tires have ever set foot on the floor however. Be aware that I was expecting the epoxy do do a much better job of filling in and leveling than it did. I had visions of a mirror smooth floor. It is far from mirror smooth. The best part is that there is much less dust and dirt accumulation. Secondly it is more slick than bare concrete allowing me to move more easily when I am doing any work that requires lying down on the job. I will be doing the garage floor this summer and will probably be using the same stuff, the lower grade epoxy from Sherwin Williams.

Some good pictures of nice cars. This was taken at the Indianapolis Lotus Owners Gathering autocross (LOG 28). I am very happy to report that I didn't have the slowest time! I like this photo because of the reflections on the polished aluminum and the obvious weight transfer. I do look a bit grim and I am disappointed with how my self painted helmet looks but maybe I will try another paint scheme this year. The photo was taken by a professional who then sells the resutlts www.jwwphotos.com I expect that the photographer holds the copyright. http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/180424867_LOG28autox7_01.jpg

Congratulation! Please keep John Watson informed on what is going on with the car. The histories of these cars is very important to many people. Good Luck

Odd no replays. If you don't get a positive response try the folks at www.lotuscorps.org

11Budlite's picture is dead on for my (our) S1. It has all new bushings; front and rear, even new engine and transmission mounts. Some of the rear suspension work involved welding up old elongated holes or welding washers over the holes to stop some of the suspension movement. Our current thinking (me and the guy doing the machining and welding) is that as the rear springs compress too much. The flange contacts the tubes at the rear of the saddle that holds the back of transmission tunnel. The seat is not perpendicular to the floor it leans back. So, as the spring compress the flange moves up and gets closer to the tubes. We hope that spacers between the spring and spring perch will help out. Ground clearance measured just in front of the rear wheel fenders is as follows: 6 1/4 light fuel load, nobody in the car, pull up on the back of the car and release 5 1/2 light fuel load, nobody in the car after a bit of a drive 4 1/4 light fuel load, mechanic and myself in the car Our aim is to get it to have 5 1/2 inches of ground clearance with us in the car. The old springs were a bit long (approximately 2" longer than the known specs) and had a stiffness of 55 lbs/in. The new springs are the standard length have a rate of 75 lbs/in.

My wife gave me something quite like this for Christmas. I'm looking forward to giving it a try.

We will be towing our 7 to LOG 29. With a bit of luck we can participate in all the driving events. Certainly in the autocross and the driving clinic. If the car is up to it I would like to take a few laps at Talladega and the go on some of the back road drives. The big question is if it can generate enough speed to stay in the group. I don't think the car would be allowed in the driver education track event at Barber. No doors, no rollba and no head brace make it a bit too risky. Time and warmer weather will tell. A bit of an update. Since its last outing at the LOG 28 autocross it has received some work. - The leak in the brake line running down the tunnel was found and a new brake line installed. - New fuel line was installed - New fuel pump installed This makes it drivable. The problem I'm chasing is that on hard turns the drive shaft coupling to the differential rubs on the frame. In trying to fix this problem the following has been done: - Shim the A-arm to center the differential - Switch to high strength fastners so the washers don't stick out past the flanges - Turn down the flanges of the drive shaft and differential - New rear springs Its better but still not good enough. The next job is to machine and fit longer shims for the rear springs.

Tom; Such detail! I was thinking of going out rt58 through the speed trap town of Emporia to I-81 then I-40... This bypasses much city traffic in crazy places like Atlanta. Only 900 miles for you. We can share cell phone numbers and chose a FSR radio channel when things firm up. If anyone has time I recommend taking the parkway (skyline drive) which is what we did in 2004. It has few visitors on weekdays. Be warned, Park Rangers take a very dim view of speeding. We have only missed one LOG since LOG 11 (1991) so I want to be able to visit with some of our friends. LOG seems to unofficial start earlier each year with people arriving a day or two before the formal activities begin. I always feel rushed at LOG since there is always so much to do, even when I don't have to make repairs! I'm looking forward to a nice leisurely visit at the Barber Museum. My wife will meet up with some of Women of Lotus. My term for an unorganized group of women who terrorize the local shops and tourist sites often carpooling in huge tow vehicles. Two of the regulars are associated with Se7ens, one of whom owns her own S3. As an aside, any couple flying in from overseas will probably have their wife corrupted by American style consumerism running the gamete from high end boutiques to the joys of dollar stores. The hotel was nice when we last visited (LOG 24 in 2004) and has been remodeled since then. Anyone not familiar with LOGs shuld take at the LOG Survival Guide www.lotuscarclub.org/gatherings.htm It needs a bit of updating, which I'll get to in the new year. But I digress.

I'm interested in joining up with a group for a slow tow. It usually doesn't work out for us since we are coming from the end of the earth (tidewater Virginia). We are going and we will be towing the 7. The big questions for us are what day and what route. I want to arrive on Thursday evening at the latest and will leave on Tuesday at the earliest.

Once you get an autoCAD file I sure there will be a bunch of people interested in getting copies.

Be assured that S1s, Caterhams, Birkins, Westfields, homebuilts and ... are welcome at Lotus Owners Gatherings (LOG). There is a long tradition of accepting any and all Se7ens. Several manufacturers’ representatives have been sponsors of LOG over the years (and there are sponsorship opportunities still available) There will be many activities with quite a few driving based. From the Event Schedule posted on the web site www.log29.org Autocross Car Control Clinic Mountain Drive Talladega Speedway Laps Vintage Race-Lotus Feature Please feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

Ah, someone who likes long distance touring in a Se7en. You should head out to LOG 29 in Birmingham, Alabama (May 28 - June 1, 2009) http://www.log29.org/ There are also a couple of Se7en only events that are in the planning stages Branson, Missouri (see the 2009 National Meet-Announcement in this forum) and Texas event by the famous (infamous? :jester: ) Dick Brink