Hello all, we're Greg and Jacky

[Greg Karkowsky]

This is Winston. (2019)

He's our second Caterham.

We love it.

 

[slowdude]

Love the leather hood strap. What color is it? Dark blue? It's fantastic!

[IamScotticus]

I like the steering wheel 

[Greg Karkowsky]

2 hours ago, IamScotticus said:

I like the steering wheel 

Thanks.

It's a Moto-Lita mounted to the quick release collar from the original. 

[Greg Karkowsky]

3 hours ago, slowdude said:

Love the leather hood strap. What color is it? Dark blue? It's fantastic!

Thanks. It's black lacquer. The stripe is a bit of a cue ball white. I wanted to give it a bit of a vintage country road cruiser rather than a track car. We have a lot of sweet roads here in western PA.

I found a local man that does leather work. He made the hood strap then a pouch mounted on the back wall between the seats and a saddle bag that hangs over the console just in front of the gear shift. Made to hold phones and sunglasses. 

[Croc]

Love the black and white result.  Very nice detailing touches done to lift up the standard Caterham  

 

 

[panamericano]

Great looking car.  Looks like the lady is a keeper too.

[CBuff]

8 hours ago, Greg Karkowsky said:

Thanks.

It's a Moto-Lita mounted to the quick release collar from the original. 

Greg,

 

Beautiful Setup. I was thinking of a Mota-Lita wheel for my in progress 420. Was wondering if it mounted to the mono quick release hub or needed an adapter. Also seems a bit larger diameter than the momo. Do you have lowered floors? Any clearance issue with your legs.

[Greg Karkowsky]

1 minute ago, CBuff said:

Greg,

 

Beautiful Setup. I was thinking of a Mota-Lita wheel for my in progress 420. Was wondering if it mounted to the mono quick release hub or needed an adapter. Also seems a bit larger diameter than the momo. Do you have lowered floors? Any clearance issue with your legs.

Hi, thank you.

I ordered the Steering wheel from Moto-lita. It's 13".  It is a bit larger than the original. Once in the seat it's very comfortable. A horn plate over the center nut. The Caterham badge is just a hood badge that I glued to the horn plate. No issues with leg room and I almost never use the quick release. 

Speaking of that, I had the guys at Hillbank-Superformace mount the new wheel to the quick release collar while they had the car. 

 

 

[Greg Karkowsky]

On 11/30/2022 at 9:25 AM, CBuff said:

Greg,

 

Beautiful Setup. I was thinking of a Mota-Lita wheel for my in progress 420. Was wondering if it mounted to the mono quick release hub or needed an adapter. Also seems a bit larger diameter than the momo. Do you have lowered floors? Any clearance issue with your legs.

 

[CBuff]

Greg,

 

That’s great. Thanks for the photos. Looks like a mark v thick rimmed 13” with the dark wood 

https://www.moto-lita.co.uk/steering-wheels/mark-five-wood-rim-flat/

did you just do the plain billet center cap and add the badge to that?

https://www.moto-lita.co.uk/accessories/billet-cap/
I spec”d the qr momo. I would think their is a world where I could attach this to a qr boss and just swap between them with the quick release. 
 

I am still likely a year away from actually getting my hands on my car. So trying to fill the hours/days/months with over thinking everything. 

[Greg Karkowsky]

31 minutes ago, CBuff said:

Greg,

 

That’s great. Thanks for the photos. Looks like a mark v thick rimmed 13” with the dark wood 

https://www.moto-lita.co.uk/steering-wheels/mark-five-wood-rim-flat/

did you just do the plain billet center cap and add the badge to that?

https://www.moto-lita.co.uk/accessories/billet-cap/
I spec”d the qr momo. I would think their is a world where I could attach this to a qr boss and just swap between them with the quick release. 
 

I am still likely a year away from actually getting my hands on my car. So trying to fill the hours/days/months with over thinking everything. 

Yes. That is exactly what mine is.

Mahogany. 

[IamScotticus]

I'm considering going to a 13".

Less twitchy steering. 

[Greg Karkowsky]

22 minutes ago, IamScotticus said:

I'm considering going to a 13".

Less twitchy steering. 

It does make a difference.