solder_guy

I drove a Seven .. down my driveway last night! Red Rotus 7 chassis #14 is at home in my carport as of 8:30pm. She looks a little rough .. but with time hopefully she will make a decent appearance. She was transported in an enclosed trailer .. in one day. The driver picked her up at Dennis Hedges shop in WV in the early morning and drove all day to Atlanta, GA I pulled off the hood and admired the new head and newly rebuilt carbs (did that part myself). New rewind wheels and tires look good. Next I pulled off the fabric top and got a look at the instrumentation and new harness wiring. Still some work to be done. Oil sender is not right. Analog Clock and Tach do not work for some reason. The Muth Signal Mirrors look great on either side of the windshield. Dennis left alot of parts and gaskets in the back storage area. I got to go through that and sort what is to be salvaged and tossed. First impressions: I bought a small monster! Looks great in the dark! Hopefully it won't look too bad in the sunshine. My wife wasn't impressed. Maybe it will grow on her. Rob Mitchell

Do you use a relay to activate the lights? Rob Mitchell

Here's a nice write up on the >Caterham Frame redesign. Rob Mitchell

The color Rotus brochure quotes 1237 lbs dry with a Toyota 3T engine. Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA

slomove .. that's the car! How do you secure the rack, basket to the back of your car? Rob Mitchell

One of the cars which did the USA 2005 tour out west featured a removable basket made out of aluminum and plywood. It is basically a luggage carrier with black netting over the top and a place to relocate and mount the license plate. Looks like a pretty cool thing to have if you want to haul stuff on a tour. I wish I could remember where I saw this car .. Rob Mitchell

I think that I would like to have *another* '76 or '77 Celica and mod the engine. (I wish I had not sold my '77 Celica in 1999. Rob Mitchell

What is that? A refrigerator magnet?? http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/lol.gif Rob Mitchell

'87 Toyota Celica Convertible. Gets 35-40 mpg. Record was 42.5 mpg! http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/hurray.gif Rob Mitchell

In Georgia, all that is required for cars older than 1986 is a Bill of Sale .. which I still need to get from Tim Custer. Rob Mitchell

Custom installs look great .. but it is illegal to use radar detectors in Virginia. The police confiscate them. Now what would the police do to a custom install? Rob Mitchell

Yeah .. All the ROTUS Brochure pics and document letters are missing the right side of each image. Rob Mitchell

Hehe! Non 7 ticket: Last time I got pulled over .. I was literally 2 minutes from the ER .. and the state trooper did not know who I was. I had to convince him that I was the ER doc and needed to get on to work. Of course it did not help that I had the Celica convertible top down and a 22" Weber Charcoal Grill in the back seat. I got off though by inviting him to come by later to the ER and get a hot dog. Rob Mitchell solder_guy2006-08-30 18:41:23

Oh my .. The Oregon Coast! I did that drive in my '77 Celica several years back! But in a Seven! Great fun! Rob Mitchell

Here's a 7 hardtop: http://website.lineone.net/~se7ener/pictures/others/hardtop.jpg Rob Mitchell

Here's some pics of a 'cow7': http://website.lineone.net/~se7ener/pictures/others/jarod1.jpg http://website.lineone.net/~se7ener/pictures/others/jarod3.jpg Here's a woody project car! All MAHOGANY! http://website.lineone.net/~se7ener/pictures/others/wooden7.jpg Rob Mitchell solder_guy2006-08-26 01:35:34

Boy did I enjoy reading all about the >The Caterham Project. Anyone in Michigan know this guy? Rob Mitchell

Hehe! http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/lol.gif That's kinda what I am wishing Mazda will do to me if I ever get in his Franken7! http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/smile5.gif Actually I got a KAR120C tag off eBay/UK last year and mounted it on the front of my Celica! I also joined "The Prisoner" Fan Club for one year. Their fanzine is well done .. but too much over the top in detailed analysis of the show for me to continue. I really haven't gotten into reading the issues. Rob Mitchell solder_guy2006-08-24 15:00:08

I bought my doors and a spare top from Ted P. and had them shipped to Dennis Hedges to have them fit to my car. Dennis' comment was that he made them. There were some eBay auctions about 4-5 months back for Cat doors and top in the UK. They went for about $500 and $200 respectfully. Rob Mitchell solder_guy2006-08-24 11:45:25

I saw the original 1967 Lotus 7 on ebay this morning .. Nice one with a wooden steering wheel! Rob Mitchell solder_guy2006-08-24 11:38:16

Ok .. that's three of us who discovered the 7 through "The Prisoner" TV show! http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/iagree.gif Rob Mitchell

USA7s works for me .. just not inclusive with Canadians .. or Mexicans. Rob Mitchell

Do keep an online diary .. with pics! In the plans for my car are to add brake reservoir level float sensors .. built into the rubber caps of '70s Toyotas (junk yard item). Rob Mitchell

That last one is a local club of one! http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/biggrin5.gif Rob M.

Seven States North America Sevens Coast to Coast Sevens Sevens Coast to Coast Left Drive Sevens Open Road Sevens Big Country Sevens Red White and Blue Sevens Winding Road Sevens Western Hemisphere Sevens Southern Sevens Sevens Across AMerica (SAM) Rob Mitchell