Steve T's old Seven

[stevet]

Here by popular demand (well, mainly because I found some old prints and finally worked out how to use my scanner ...) are some pics of my old Seven - 1700 Super Sprint - I built in late 1996. This is a standard size English garage - bit tight!



As delivered by Caterham - bodywork stacked on Chassis as no room in garage. Engine and gearbox left in neighbor's garage.



http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/20070330_144836_delivered_web_v.jpg



As finished - probably my favorite pic of the car, taken from my bedroom window. That's the road at the top of the pic...http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/20070330_145009_overhead_web_ve.jpg



Nice rear 3/4 view..http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/20070330_145104_classic_rear_we.jpg



Finally, could not resist this one, field about half an hour from the house full of Rape seed. Classic Lotus colors... http://www.usa7s.com/forum/uploads/20070330_145220_lotus_colors_we.jpg



Enjoy!

[slngsht]

very nice Steve. I love the flower shot

[Kitcat]

Very lovely. I even like the "boxes it came in"! They are evocative, a bit like the orange Lionel train boxes.

[yellowss7]

Yeah, the 7 was meant to be YELLOW. IMHO http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/hurray.gif http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/biggrin5.gif





Tom

[11Budlite]

That last picture should be framed!!

[scannon]

I love a yellow Se7en!!! My Miata is Sunburst Yellow and when my Caterham needs a paint job, it will also be yellow.



I really like the overhead shot, it shows a perspective you seldom get to see.



Skip

[stevet]

I went for yellow because of the added 'visibility' Where I was living then was all narrow twisting country roads, often with hedges either side - perfect Seven roads in other words :d
I had originally planned the classis green with a yellow stripe, but was worried about not being seen - you can see why fro the last pic, almost like camoflage!

Thanks for the comments, Steve.

[scudracer]

Hi Steve ... fantastic pics! I want my car in Yellow too for the same reason, but with black windscreen surround, headlights and wheel centres.

[yellowss7]

Yellow with Yellow centers was my choice. :cool: http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/2050276296_normal_18490013.jpg


Tom

[stevet]

Yellowss7 - love those wheels, what are they?

Scud. Thanks. Where in Malaysia are you? I worked in Singapore for a few years - used to drive up to KL fairly regularly... and always got a fine for speeding on the way (back then you got one for speeding no matter what speed you were doing, well, you did if you were an ex-pat in a BMW :eek: )

[yellowss7]

The wheels are 3 piece Magniesium centered MB wheels. MB is Mike Barnby, an English wheel maker. They were the wheels Caterham used on the R500's for the first 3 or 4 years. Extremely light weight. When My kit arrived, I picked up one of the boxes and was surprised to find all 4 wheels, mounted with the Avon CR500's filled with air and balanced.... And I had picked the box up with no trouble. I think they quote around 3.5 Kg. per wheel!!

You can still get them from MB in the UK. Not cheap though. I think at the time Wheels and tires were around $2600. :eek: :eek: The UK guys usually, just do them in black.

Try http://mb-racingwheels.com

Tom

[stevet]

Very nice Tom, but a bit rich for my blood!

I'll keep the link though - you never know...