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I nice looking Locost for a great price $7k http://locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=19350&sid=2f3bc69ae700db76ba94c6ef850dd426 Graham

Sorry to hear you not coming this year, love the car, just what a 7 should be, simple. Graham

John for 3/8" s wheel spacers is an option. Not a perfect solution but it should work. Graham

Did Fred fix his car from last year? Do you need help? I think you had problems with the rectifier? Graham

Mike, if you can save a small corner for the Locost as I have no rain protection. Thanks Graham

A good locksmith should be able to rebuild it. They are very simple if you have the right skills Graham

I think your new problem has answered your first question. If you have that much crud on the plugs your probably running very rich. Graham

Tire Rack are a great outfit, great service. I drove my Mini Cooper S from DC to Chicago with the 7 wheels in the back. I was going for a long weekend vacation. The plan was to have the run flats removed from the Mini and new R888's on the 7 wheels. They found that one of the Mini wheels was out of round. So the 1. stored by 7 wheels. 2. Sold me a scratch and dent rim for $50. 3. Arranged for the bad wheel to be picked up for repair. 4. On my way back to DC they swapped the tire back onto the now repaired Mini rim free of change. 5. When they found I did not have room for the temporary wheel rim in the Mini they gave me a $50 credit. Great people One point about local fitting it works great, then ship to a local tire shop and you just drive over and get them fitted. If you can find a local Firestone shop, then have a fixed corporate price for Tire Rack deals, I think it's $15 or $18. Some regular shops changed $35 or $40. So try and fine a local Firestone shop. Graham

Swap the belts out and hide the oil leak, If it's a tiny leak just mop it up before tech, if there is no oil on the ground you going to pass tech. Graham

The cool thing about that Kinetic arms is you don't need a jib, you just need to know the lengths. Highly adjustable so your can build to any numbers you want. Graham

Check with Jack at Kinetic, great guy I am sure he can help. https://www.kineticvehicles.com/ControlArms.html Graham

I found this, I don't think it's been listed before https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/d/hubbard-reduced-lotus-super-7/6822135286.html

I think the new NSX has been a disaster at least in the US, dealer offer $40k off retail. I read a report that in 2018 Audi has sold close to 1000 R8's Acura had sold about 150 NSX Ouch. Graham

That would be my last resort. It will be tough to run the saw blade thru without damaging the arm or the bracket. Graham

Your going to have to try the unusual techniques. Penatrating fluid, heat and brute force. A good dead blow hammer will help, try and get a good straight shot, remove any thing that might get damaged by heat or hammering. Patient will help. Graham

Contact Jack at Kinetic, a great guy and does a very nice adjustable front control arm kit. I am not sure what spindles you use but I think Jack has some options. http://www.kineticvehicles.com/ControlArms.html Graham

That new Kendon trailer looks expensive all those individuate tubes. I just found the MD supplier by putting my zip code into the Aluma web site, I am sure there are closer dealers. I would check with U-Haul they have a database of what can tow what, if your not in the database they will not rent you a trailer. I know someone that picked up a brand new diesel Chevy Colorado truck one of the first available. Drove straight to the U-Haul to pick up a trailer, he had long planned a trip to pick up a car, everything was planned out. U-Haul refused to rent him any trailer because the Colorado was not in there database. He has to rent a truck and trailer! So just go check with U-Haul so you don't get a surprise. Graham

My local dealer is selling the 6812H-Tilt for only $3150, in you can fit on a 7712H it's $2895 https://harrisoncartworks.com/2017-aluma-6812h-tilt.html https://harrisoncartworks.com/2017-aluma-7712h-tilt.html

I used a Kendon motorcycle trailer for years, it did a lot of miles, worked great until it got hit in a fender bender then it want all catawampus, was never the same. Looking at the Kendon web site are you sure your cat will fit. Deck Area: 72” x 108” I don't think 108 is long enough. The Stinger shows 116, but that is the total length of the trailer, so I think that is closer, but still a little short. Graham

I have found a couple of videos of the Aluma tilt trailer in action. Power option Manual The tilt speed is controllable

I liked the look of these, a covered trailer without the expense, they also do cover options for existing trailers http://serpentexpress.com/ Graham

The Dutton has reappeared on the Baltimore Craigslist, I think they have even put the price up to $4950, demand must have increased:) https://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/d/pasadena-1978-dutton-lotus-7-recreation/6801877683.html

Vacation booked. Graham

I have a friend that own a small parts engineering company in WI, he has made over 35,000 TI retainers for a major manufacture without a single problem. I think it's an internet legend that just gets repeated many times unit it becomes a big problem. Graham

Motul oil is as good as it gets, so that is not the issue. I think you just need to pull the head and get it checked out a set, head, springs and cams. I think it will be a false economy to do anything else. Someone might have cut the spring seats, the valve seats might be the problem, and you would never know. Another option is to just get a new head, get it build by a reputable shop and swap it over, that would be my plan of attach. Graham