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build diary July 31, 2004: As suggested by Lester Seal, I've added a search page to the site. The fenders were given a couple of coats of bedliner last night. It came out well. The fumes from that stuff are pretty intense - I would recommend doing the work outside as I did! Some "clear bra" (aka helicopter tape) was added to the front of the rear fenders for some extra stone protection and the aluminum guards were also installed. All the fenders are on the car now along with the tail and reverse lights. The fender welting looks quite good and gives a very professional finish to the car - a tip from Steve at CMC. The exhaust has been given a shot of high-temp paint and it will be installed shortly. Then it's the hood. I think I made a mistake there - I bought 0.050" aluminum which is equivalent to the 18ga that Ron Champion suggests in his book. It's about 50% thicker than it really needs to be which means it's heavier and harder to work. At least the weight is at the front of the car where it needs to be, I suppose. I may make another hood in the future. An interesting thing. I was looking at photos of someone else's Locost build. He's making a replica of a classic Lotus Seven. I'd forgotten just how different they were with the narrow track. Mine truly is a more modern car. I've found a couple of interesting Caterham build diaries.This one has a lot of detail shots that would have helped me solve a few puzzles. I don't know why I didn't think to look for more of these before! entry 530 of 1439 |