EburgE Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 Any time, my friend. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11Budlite Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Wow, talk about a NICE Christmas present!! Congratulations and enjoy the build! :hurray: Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 * Copper "grease" - McMaster Carr, Grainger, local auto supply... search for "Lubricants, copper-based" * Torque wrench - Not abused, not a problem. Unless it is inscribed with "property of Rutherford B. Hayes", or something like that. You'd want to think about recalibrating that one. * Fuel cell - ? * Wings - Mine are bonded to the stays; no fasteners. Have you discovered which parts are incorrect or missing yet? From what I understand, there is always something missing, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EburgE Posted December 15, 2007 Author Share Posted December 15, 2007 Did an inventory last night. The packing was impressive. Looks like one of the headrests is missing. Other than that, I think we're good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian7 Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 If a missing headrest is your ONLY issue, consider yourself very fortunate indeed. I was half-way through the build when we (CaterhamUK and I) finally determined all my build grief was due to receiving the wrong chassis... (sent me one for a bike engine) :banghead: I'd list all the broken/wrong/missing parts, but I'd rather just glance in the garage and smile at those fading memories now that it's a runner :hurray: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 The Seven is the kind of car that has, what, five non-essential components? You are quite fortunate if only a headrest is missing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EburgE Posted December 16, 2007 Author Share Posted December 16, 2007 Okay, I'm probably not THAT lucky. I have not opened each plastic bag yet! In addition to the missing headrest, there is this spare tire rack that was not ordered. :cuss: On the Caterhams the rack is integral--not a bolt-on item. So either it gets cut off or we order a spare tire. I am leaning toward getting the spare. The rack offers some rear crash protection and has a license plate mount too. Also there are three mystery parts. One is a plastic bag marked "oil sender return" (or something like that) with a braided oil line and some fittings. Another part is a small metal cylinder about two inches in both dimensions with a male fluid input on one side (brake? clutch?) and electrical connector on the other side. Finally there is a pair of trapizoidal interior (?) aluminum trim pieces (black on one side) with an angular bend. I'll try to post pictures of these soon. Oh, and an interior piping piece that is partial premounted is broken. Not sure what I'll do with that.:banghead: This weekend my focus is on polishing. I believe all the front suspension parts are present, so I can get started in the next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowss7 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 The oil sender return sounds alot like the remote oil pressure sender kit. That small metal cylinder with the male input and electrical post is the Oil pressure sender. Fittings should be a banjo bolt, copper washers and the braided line. Mounts on the Oil filter housing. It's intended to reduce vibration to the OPS which is normally mounted directly to the housing. The OPS is known to be a very unreliable unit. New Replacement ones have often been found to be defective. The interior aluminium trim pieces are the knee plates that fit under the dash and enclose the open area where the windscreen stantions bolt onto. If you're tall, then you may want to delete them as it can give you some extra knee room. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskossie Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I vote for retaining the spare-tire mount. It will give you some rear crash protection, and the side profile of a Seven with spare tire looks more "balanced" than one without. If you want to remove it, do it like this: http://www.sjmmarsh.f2s.com/Caterham/WheelCarrier.html Then you can re-mount it any tiime you want to carry a spare. On my Seven, I'm planning to eventually make the tire rack dis-mountable, then fashion a custom luggage rack that fits behind the spare, has bottom tubes that mount over the spare-tire tubes, and the rack itself extends on both sides of the spare the width of the body, to hold two narrow pannier-style bags, one on either side of the spare tire. Alaskossie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solder_guy Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 On my Seven, I'm planning to eventually make the tire rack dis-mountable, then fashion a custom luggage rack that fits behind the spare, has bottom tubes that mount over the spare-tire tubes, and the rack itself extends on both sides of the spare the width of the body, to hold two narrow pannier-style bags, one on either side of the spare tire. Pics when you are done please! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian7 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 speaking of spare tires and carriers, I keep toying with this idea, in a photo I've long since forgotten the origin of... http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/953526707_trunk idea.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EburgE Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share Posted December 20, 2007 The oil sender return sounds alot like the remote oil pressure sender kit. That small metal cylinder with the male input and electrical post is the Oil pressure sender. I thought you were right on the money with this one, but here is the official word from US Caterham. It has nothing to do with anti cavitation. The sender for the Caterham gauges is too big to screw in the block (it interferes with the oil filter). So, you have to screw the adaptor that you mentioned into the block, then run the braided line to a 3 way union (just like the one for the rear brakes) and install the sender and plug the 3rd end. I'm sure it will be crystal clear when I get the engine in there.:ack: Thanks again for all the help. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowss7 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Well they are half right. I never said it had anything to do with anti cavitation.:nonod: I said Vibration, which could damage the sender. Don't know what motor you're running, but the fact that they have to move it sounds like it is a "remote sender":lol: Curiously enough, when I mounted mine I had to order a special adaptor fitting to mate the sender to the braided line as the fittings were not compatible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EburgE Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 Honestly, the "anti cavitation" was my term, trying to descibe something I know nothing about. The motor is a Zetec. I told Caterham I would bring up the topic again when I am close to installing the motor. I am hopeful the rest of the build will be more seemless. :cheers: :_deadhorse: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowss7 Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Relax, the build is not that difficult. Mine only took 80 hours total and really requires nothing more than the ability to turn a wrench the correct way, and the luck of selecting the right fasteners. If you're in the Baltimore area, you're about a 90 minute drive. Let me know if you need help. The true wonderkind on this site are those that build theirs from scratch, like Martin or redesign them like Mazda. The challenge with Caterhams in my opinion is finding the correct bolts. :cuss: :cuss: tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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