MightyMike Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 My friend Tom Beauchamp recently contacted me to announce that he is building five 5/8th's scale Sevens. Of course, I immediately stopped by his shop to put down a deposit. As of today, two of the five Sevens that Tom is building are spoken for. The car that Tom is building for my kids (Christmas gift) will have a roll bar, windscreen, cycle fenders, push-button start, work GPS speedometer, horn, and working lights. When finished, it will look very similar to my Birkin. Here are a few photos of a 5/8th's scale Seven that Tom built a while back. This example is owned by a fellow Coloradoan and Lotus enthusiast. http://i42.tinypic.com/f1i729.jpg http://i43.tinypic.com/2llm61y.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/fc4aqt.jpg I'll update this thread with photos and updates on the build. If you are interested in getting one of these gems for yourself (or kids), send Tom an email at beauchampracing at yahoo dot com. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMike Posted November 23, 2011 Author Share Posted November 23, 2011 Here are a couple of photos that I received today... http://i40.tinypic.com/o6d2fq.jpg http://i40.tinypic.com/23l1bwz.jpg Unassembled suspension components are shown in the second photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.moore Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 That is awesome. At a quick glance its hard to tell the chassis from the real thing. What is going to power it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMike Posted November 23, 2011 Author Share Posted November 23, 2011 Mine will be powered by a small 2 stroke tecumseh chainsaw engine. This should propel the car to about 25 mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobone Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Wow, That truly is an amazing piece of engineering. My kids would go nuts for something like that. They would have to fight me for it though. In many ways its a crazy purchase...then again so is art work on a wall. Life is short....enjoy it I hope your engine provides enough grunt for donuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboeric Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Cool - although I thought a 7 was already a 5/8 scale car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I have a deposit on the second of the batch of five cars. I'm torn between the classic BRG with a yellow stripe and clamshells and making it look like my Caterham with Laguna Seca blue color and cycle fenders. Upgradeitis has already set in and I'm scheming on finding a way to fit a larger motorcycle engine with a gearbox. Space is limited since the engine is in the boot and your legs go where the engine would normally be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuspiel Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Wow! That's awesome. Yes, more pics please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHKflyer52 Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I have a deposit on the second of the batch of five cars. I'm torn between the classic BRG with a yellow stripe and clamshells and making it look like my Caterham with Laguna Seca blue color and cycle fenders. Upgradeitis has already set in and I'm scheming on finding a way to fit a larger motorcycle engine with a gearbox. Space is limited since the engine is in the boot and your legs go where the engine would normally be. Why not put a 49cc three speed automatic from one of the little pocket bikes in it. A friend mounted one on a go cart and it moves very good or you could put a PRD 125cc TaG Engine or Comet engine in it as they would make it very very fast and are small and light weight. Here is a link to a good site for these engines. http://www.cometkartsales.com/store/engine/2cycengn.htm :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HankMauel Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 My friend Tom Beauchamp recently contacted me to announce that he is building five 5/8th's scale Sevens. Of course, I immediately stopped by his shop to put down a deposit. As of today, two of the five Sevens that Tom is building are spoken for. The car that Tom is building for my kids (Christmas gift) will have a roll bar, windscreen, cycle fenders, push-button start, work GPS speedometer, horn, and working lights. When finished, it will look very similar to my Birkin. Here are a few photos of a 5/8th's scale Seven that Tom built a while back. This example is owned by a fellow Coloradoan and Lotus enthusiast. http://i42.tinypic.com/f1i729.jpg http://i43.tinypic.com/2llm61y.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/fc4aqt.jpg I'll update this thread with photos and updates on the build. If you are interested in getting one of these gems for yourself (or kids), send Tom an email at beauchampracing at yahoo dot com. Mike OK...I sent the email! Want one to match my 7...the grandkids will go ape**** over it! http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL1589/7808673/19264650/399688804.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solder_guy Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 How much $$? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikker Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 yup how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMike Posted November 30, 2011 Author Share Posted November 30, 2011 The price is highly dependent on the level of customization desired. A basic build will likely cost upward of $2.5K. Your best bet is to contact Tom to discuss pricing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegoat Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 This is awesome. If only my wife would let me spoil my kids this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMike Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 Sorry I haven't posted any updates for a while. The build progress is moving along nicely, but shipping delays and a few mid-stride changes prevented the car from being ready by Christmas. The chassis and components are almost ready for powder coating. The bonnet, nose cone, and scuttle are almost ready for paint. I decided to go with a 36V/1000W electric motor. The car will have a thumb actuated throttle and rear disc brake. The tires that we originally ordered were way too small on the car as you can see in the photo with my kids, so I decided to go with bigger ones. http://i39.tinypic.com/n4hzy0.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/10faweh.jpg http://i43.tinypic.com/2z8x4cn.jpg http://i40.tinypic.com/rcu8zn.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanG Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 They have already run over the dog! Looks good. There is leg room to grow, always nice with kids since they tend to grow a bit. I suggest making it easy to move the steering wheel to the center of the car. Kids grow sideways as well as up! Also a central steering location will allow dad to test drive it on occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Also a central steering location will allow dad to test drive it on occasion. Big kids fit just fine. http://i43.tinypic.com/2llm61y.jpg He drove this one several miles on city streets early one Sunday morning to a car show. Due to traffic concerns, it came home on the back of my trailer. Gives you a size perspective. http://usa7s.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=2820&d=1298937824 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoPho Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) You may recall that I was trying to buy a similar type 7 that was on ebay a while back but ended up with a Porsche 550 Spyder http://www.usa7s.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=2574&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1293209631 http://www.usa7s.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=2575&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1293209631 Edited December 30, 2011 by MoPho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMike Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 More progress... headlamp brackets are complete (getting them chrome plated), front wings and brackets are complete, and the interior is coming along nicely. http://i39.tinypic.com/rrtab9.jpg http://i40.tinypic.com/2q99qn6.jpg http://i42.tinypic.com/4rc9zl.jpg http://i43.tinypic.com/t6771s.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1Steve Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Mike, I like the bead work on the inside door skin. Nice !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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