Columbiacaterham Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 The Prisoner was safely delivered a couple of nights ago. The transaction was a smooth one and the car looks great. Looking forward to warm weather! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pethier Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 11/17/2023 at 4:34 PM, fotsyr said: I owner Prisoner 7 for sale. 3800 miles, 1700cc xflow, 5 speed dedion, registered for use in all states. Although my "almost a Prisoner" is Ford Moonstone Blue, I'm considering having the nose painted yellow. Is that colour Lotus Yellow #7 or something else? My Europa came from the factory in Lotus Yellow #7. and from what I saw under all the repaints, it was a cracking colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbiacaterham Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 I like the yellow nose but unfortunately I don’t know the name of the color. I believe the color scheme was Prisoner specific so perhaps Caterham can tell you what yellow they used for the Prisoner edition cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pethier Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 14 hours ago, Columbiacaterham said: I like the yellow nose but unfortunately I don’t know the name of the color. I believe the color scheme was Prisoner specific so perhaps Caterham can tell you what yellow they used for the Prisoner edition cars. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scafidel Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 12/12/2023 at 11:29 AM, MV8 said: You can drag the stick figure over to see in blue where he can be dropped to look around first person. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gwynedd,+UK/@52.9132899,-4.0996919,205m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x486434b66c1c0fed:0xecce1b0314ace6fc!8m2!3d52.9277266!4d-4.1334836!16zL20vMGR0NWs?entry=ttu Just noticed this. Amazing! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotsyr Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 I believe its a standard Caterham yellow. Only the rest of the car was painted a special colour, chosen by Mrs Jane Nearn. chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pethier Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 18 hours ago, fotsyr said: I believe its a standard Caterham yellow. Only the rest of the car was painted a special colour, chosen by Mrs Jane Nearn. chris Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbiacaterham Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 I have been in communication with Caterham regarding the car and Martin has been exceptionally helpful. He has been able to confirm the car is #42 of 47 Prisoner edition cars. The kit was delivered to the US in the summer of 94 and the engine and transmission were supplied by Caterham in early 1995. It’s nice to have a bit of history on the car. I was also able to get the build sheet and some shipping info as well. The folks at Caterham are fantastic. The only remaining mystery is how I ended up with a Prisoner Edition plaque numbered 14 rather than 42. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pethier Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 #42 gives you a nice crossover to the Hitchhiker's Guide... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbiacaterham Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 Hmmmm ……perhaps that is also the nexus to the Prisoner TV series. An equally puzzling creation. You may be on to something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theDreamer Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 3 hours ago, Columbiacaterham said: I have been in communication with Caterham regarding the car and Martin has been exceptionally helpful. He has been able to confirm the car is #42 of 47 Prisoner edition cars. The kit was delivered to the US in the summer of 94 and the engine and transmission were supplied by Caterham in early 1995. It’s nice to have a bit of history on the car. I was also able to get the build sheet and some shipping info as well. The folks at Caterham are fantastic. The only remaining mystery is how I ended up with a Prisoner Edition plaque numbered 14 rather than 42. Martin has been helping me as well. Although, he can’t do anything at this time because all his files are in boxes for the big move. I think he has a great job and he seems to really enjoy it. As to your #47 having plaque #14 it may be a simple case of each Prisoner car got a plaque but in no particular order. Case in point, I have a Ducat 900 SS Final Edition, #084. However, I learned that when the bikes were being built the plaques were mounted to the top triple clamp and then set aside until needed. It wasn’t unheard of to have a high number plaque put on a bike built weeks before a clamp with a much lower number was used. Meaning, there was no correlation between VIN number and plaque number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamScotticus Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 #6 went to Patrick McGoohan https://www.theunmutual.co.uk/lotus7.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamScotticus Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 (edited) Here's exciting news for us Unmutuals https://screenrant.com/christopher-nolan-the-prisoner-movie-better-bond/ Who shall play #6? Who could play #6? What kind of "Village" prison would be interesting to an audience today? Edited March 24 by IamScotticus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MV8 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 (edited) Who couldn't be #6? All the normal stuff but no connectivity or credit to function. An exercise for developing skill rather than the original story line of "prison" for opting out of an exit interview? Just a thought... Edited March 24 by MV8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbiacaterham Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 Have finally completed the first round of maintenance/repairs and have been doing some short drives. My wife had to tow me home from drive number 3, fuel issues. Since then I tweaked the carbs a bit and haven’t had the car quit on me since but the carbs need a rebuild with perhaps the addition of a fuel pressure regulator. Suggestions on who to get the parts from is appreciated. It’s a 1700 Crossflow. Took a friend out for a spin over the weekend. I believe he was terrified for most of the ride; said it was fun but preferred his 2005 Corvette. This coming week an old motorcycle riding buddy is coming to visit with his wife. We’ll see what they think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamScotticus Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 (edited) What are you using for fuel pump? If its an electric, definitely use a 3 psi regulator. If you are using the cam driven mechanical pump, you shouldn't need a regulator, but some have disagreed. There are many FRs from the various parts sellers. Pegasus is a popular supplier for Formula Ford and Kent engine parts and they do have these. Dave Bean Engineering is also excellent for parts and knowledge. You can call Ken there and he will know what you need. Your choice of FR may be determined by how you plan to locate it and the angles you need your fuel line to go. I would recommend an arrangement where you can have a pressure gage on the output to verify the actual pressure. Another thing you may be interested in is the Solex B26570 Pressure Stabilizer. I got mine at Pierce Manifolds. It's not a pressure regulator, but a surge suppressor. It evens out the flow to the bowls so acceleration peaks aren't slamming the inlet valve. Speaking of which, become familiar with adjusting your bowl float height. This is critical to be correct for good running. It's not to be assumed it is correct. This can get bent out of adjustment itself and you can adjust this yourself. From Pegasus: "Our third recommendation is to CHECK AND ADJUST THE FLOAT LEVEL. In racing, the fast guys check the float level at least once every weekend. Usually they do it when they arrive at the track, because towing the car to the track can knock the float out of adjustment. Meanwhile, you've been driving your street toy over potholes and speed bumps (or even off-road), which hammers the float even worse. And if you just bought your carb, how gently do you think the shipper handled it? CHECK AND ADJUST THE FLOAT LEVEL. This is particularly critical on downdraft carbs (DGV / DGES), where just a 4mm (5/32") drop in float height can take you from plug-fouling rich to plug-melting lean. (A book on Weber carbs would come in really handy right now.)" And my last word on pressure regulators, prices are all over the place on these. $50-100 will get you a good unit; no need to spend $300, unless your engine is a science lab and that's what you're into. But for fun driving, inexpensive (but not junk) is fine. http://davebean.com (209) 754-5802 https://www.pegasusautoracing.com 1-800-688-6946 https://www.piercemanifolds.com/default.asp (408) 842-6667 https://www.piercemanifolds.com/product_p/b26570.htm https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productselection.asp?Product=1135 Edited May 8 by IamScotticus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbiacaterham Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 Great info. Thank-you. It is a mechanical fuel pump. I find I have fuel residue on my fender which needs wiping off after every drive. I am going to try some fuel treatment first to see if that helps (as the car had not been driven much) and next a carb rebuild with attention to the floats. If that doesn’t work fuel pressure regulator would be the next step. Thought you might enjoy this painting by a guy in West Seattle, Tom Constantini 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MV8 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 The pump must be replaced. I suggest an electric Carter pump but there are many options. Typical pump fuels contain ethanol which is hard on mechanical pumps. Electric pumps are generally more compatible with ethanol. A "last chance" filter near the carbs can prevent carb problems too. Here is a discussion on electric fuel pumps: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pethier Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 I understand your difficulty in posting images to this site. I have not yet cracked the code to getting it right every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pethier Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 I just got an email from Caterham about their standard yellow color. I don't know anything about mixing paint, so I suppose I have to show this to a body shop to see if it is useful in the USA. === This is now known as firecracker yellow We have a paint mix that is designed to match the yellow gel coat which is Caterham Yellow Caterham Mix AM44=649 AM51=658 AM7=668 AM1=672.6 AK100=1180.6 === 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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