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Did my wife put you up to this? :toetap05:

Paul, Yessir, Holding out.........Waiting for the insurance smoke to clear. :cheers:

That's the lowest priced 211 I've ever seen. I remember seeing this car for sale a couple of years ago or so, and for a bit more money.

Mike, Thanks for posting for my morning cars and coffee fix. The AZ Stalker is long gone; old ad that probably hasn't been removed from the Sugar Grove site. :cheers:

Sounds similiar to what I went through when I first built my car. But with the classic style windscreen, I didn't have to monkey around any with the top side, just the height I wanted. Here was the template that came with my kit . . . . back in the day: http://www471.pair.com/stalkerv/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=10614

Bob, you nailed it. That's a good one. :cheers:

Sorry, Bob. Just couldn't resist. Maybe it's the 'Astro' Bob thing, or the fact that you have traken up residnece on the space coast. :jester: But, on a more serious note, the 'insurance thing' is still in the works. It's been slow go with the broken back and all. Just got the car out of the trailer and on to the lift this week (four buddies and the wife.....not actually me ). When the smoke clears, I'll definitely fill everybody in. :cheers:

Bob, Just for you . . . . . . . :jester: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhujM7T1_fQ

Tom, Take a look at the size of those tires..........I'm just trying to keep up with 'old yeller'. :jester:

Brit, Thanks. The inside (cockpit) shot was what I really wanted to see. That's the best photos yet I've seen of how these are fitting overall. Looks like Scott has them dialed in pretty darn good. :cheers:

ropa, Well said........It is truly a passion we all share. As for the Stalker with the 4 cylinder, it's an extremely well done example that currently belongs to Jack Banker. The car was originally build by Sugar Grove Custom Cars: http://www471.pair.com/stalkerv/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=17181 http://www.sugargrovecars.com/ As for the electric powered Stalker, I don't know anything about the car. However, there are a few photos on the Stalker yahoo gallery, but they've been posted since 2010 with no updates: http://www471.pair.com/stalkerv/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=18115

Brit, Can you post more photos of the windshield/top fitment from various angles? Would like to see these. Thanks.

Why are you rubbing your head?.......this was probably your idea all along.

Well, after a rather lengthy deliberation between my wife, my insurance co, Suave, Croc and Hilda, a consensus was reached regarding a replacement for the Storker. Agreed on criteria was for something a bit under powered, a smidge overweight and cornered and handled like and ox cart. Here’s what they decided on . . . . . . . . . :ack: They said I should be thankful that I was still going to be driving a two seat roadster, and to look on the bright side; I was being upgraded to true knock-off wheels. :svengo:

Mike, Are you feeling ill? You actually wrote 'Stalker', inistead of 'Storker'. :jester:

Jerry, you nailed it; John Meyer.

Guess I’ll chime in. As a Stalker (a very broken Storker :jester: ) owner, I will be the first to admit that when I originally became interested in 7’s, I wanted the absolute best representation of the car that was available on the market; a Caterham (my personal opinion); I still fancy the sound of a high revving four in these cars…..they just go together. The Stalker, while I do love the car, will never rival a Cat—or a Birkin, for that matter—when it comes to cloning Chapman’s original design. In the end, the Stalker won out, not because of performance, but because the initial build cost was much less than the cost of a Cat, the build would be a relatively simple one and parts could be sourced on this side of the pond, often right in my own back yard so to speak. Prior to opting for the Stalker, I looked hard at Caterhams (even visited the Cat gurus in Colorado). I also made visits to TMW’s in Dallas as well as to Brian Anderson (WCM Ultralite). As far as fit and finish goes regarding a Stalker, It will always end up being an extension of the builder; these cars are like finger prints……no two are exactly the same. I've seen representations where the fit and finish was superb.....and I've seen the other end of the spectrum; beware. But, back to the original question of this thread; I too think it’s simply a very small market here in the U.S. There’s quite a bit more money to be made feeding the HP hungry appetites of power junkies here in the States. Personally, I would love to see someone on this side of the world create and make available (at a reasonable price) a 7 replica that rivals the original design and could compete in fit and finish with a Cat or a Birkin. If what I've written here seems choppy and somewhatoff base, just keep in mind that I'm medicated, in a back brace with fourbroken vertebrae and am still wondering what the future hold for my brokenStorker . . . . . . . . :cheers:

Hey Mike, Better late to the party than not at all! Good to hear from you! As a matter of fact, I am quite well-versed in those procedures - one is called kyphoplasty and the other is vertebralplasty. And yes, when the patient is a candidate, they are great procedures! Glad to hear they worked on your father-in-law. Unfortunately, those are not an option for me due to the severity of one of my vertebrae. We're just gonna have to do some good ole' fashioned healin' here! :cheers:

That would work as long as Seb is doing the passing, but imagine the confusion during a point-by. :ack:

Some of the pieces are missing.........doesn't weigh as much as it did. Drag however.........well, that's whole other issue. :jester:

Seb, When I was researching front wing ideas for my Storker (which I'll be revisiting again in the near future now that Mother Earth has removed a large part of it :jester: ) I ran across a few photos or cars with whiskers installed. Some are obvious in the phots, some are not. Regarless, these may give you an idea on how to mount a pair to your car. :cheers:

Paul, I have very little control over Suave's actions. Be on alert for storks posing as Tupperware salesmen and bearing gifts from afar.

Thanks, Steve. Feeling better already. Spoke to Hilda; said she was paying Dundee a surprise visit.........and when she left, she was spouting some rhetoric in German about driving up there in a high-powered Porker and bringing him one very ‘pissed off cat’. :smilielol5: As for Paul, Suave said he’d take care of it. Said he knows some people up north that owe him few favors. Looks like Diaper Dude had a few underground connections before he was commissioned as a representative for saving the young and restless from severe cases of hiney rash. :jester: . . . . . . . . . :lurk:

Well..........I can see there is no winning here for me. I'm taking more meds and going back to bed. :nopity:

Oh.........didn't think I'd catch that, did ya'? :toetap05: