Caterham Seven 360R

[p1stonhead]

ECG1000 said:

This has made me realise I will never be able to do this....

[Greg_D]

what a thread, love it.

i'm half thinking of getting myself a caterham and you're saying nothing to dissuade me, it looks like brilliant fun.

keep at it, i'll eagerly devour your updates.

[ECG1000]

p1stonhead said:

This has made me realise I will never be able to do this....

Haha! The same thought did cross through my mind the first time I looked at it. Once you've got a couple of hoses on it begins to make sense.

[Greg_D]

Plumbing, nah....i'm not scared.



oil, air, fuel, boost, vacuum, water, wiring, building and tuning the ecu (all from a first timer making it all up as i went along)

the thing was a bloody death trap (yes the turbo WAS an inch from the fuel tank) but redefined fast on track.

[jdwoodbury]

Coming together nicely now. I see how the exhaust install was a breeze, I guess the exit hole was pre-cut for you? I cant tell you how nerve-racking it is cutting into a pristine body shell when you have to do it yourself

[ECG1000]

Greg_D said:

what a thread, love it.

i'm half thinking of getting myself a caterham and you're saying nothing to dissuade me, it looks like brilliant fun.

keep at it, i'll eagerly devour your updates.

Thank you very much.

You should definitely get one!

I'll be updating as much as I can

Greg_D said:

Plumbing, nah....i'm not scared.

Woah, that looks like a headache!

jdwoodbury said:

Coming together nicely now. I see how the exhaust install was a breeze, I guess the exit hole was pre-cut for you? I cant tell you how nerve-racking it is cutting into a pristine body shell when you have to do it yourself

Yep, nicely pre-cut for me! Wouldn't have enjoyed cutting into bodywork that's for sure!

[CaptainSensib1e]

Great thread!

How are finding the spannering OP? Do you need to be reasonably competent, or is it just a big meccano set?

Would love to do this myself one day!

[Krikkit]

It sounds like most of it is reasonably straight-forward, with the odd tricky bit thrown in for obscured/awkward angles etc.

Don't forget everything is brand spanking new, so no awkward rusted bolts etc.

[SeanEP3]

Nice build. Love watching it come together.

[hora]

I'm not a million miles from Hudds. Look forward to spotting you over the tops

[ECG1000]

CaptainSensib1e said:

Great thread!

How are finding the spannering OP? Do you need to be reasonably competent, or is it just a big meccano set?

Would love to do this myself one day!

Not too bad to be fair. It can get a bit awkward at times but nothing too taxing. Like you say, it's a big meccano set.
Definitely something I'd recommend to any petrol head. I can happily use a whole day working non stop on it without losing interest.

Krikkit said:

It sounds like most of it is reasonably straight-forward, with the odd tricky bit thrown in for obscured/awkward angles etc.

Don't forget everything is brand spanking new, so no awkward rusted bolts etc.

Couldn't agree more!

I've been greasing up every bolt that goes near the car in an effort to preserve 'newness' if it needs to come apart again.

SeanEP3 said:

Nice build. Love watching it come together.

Cheers

hora said:

I'm not a million miles from Hudds. Look forward to spotting you over the tops

Make sure you wave


Finished tidying up the plumbing last night and made a start on getting everything wired up. A slight point of confusion is that there are quite a few connections around the car that aren't used anymore according to Caterham. Why bother putting them there then?

Also, slotted the nose cone on to make sure it clears the header tank. It does....just.

[scz4]

Tuning in each day for your updates I'll need to PDF it when complete, just in-case I need to reference it one day and the photos are long gone.

Small point, but can you fit clear front indicators with orange bulbs, or is the amber a requirement for IVA and can be changed later? Do you have the clear lights at the rear? Not sure what new Caterhams are shipped with..

Any plans for stripes? Would look great against Riviera blue blue, but £300 is a lot of money to stomach from Caterham.

Any other post IVA changes planned?

[frankenstein12]

I note in one of your earlier posts you are going for the Morgan squinty eyes look....albeit with yours its more the lazy eye look..

[RDMcG]

Great and informative post. Love it - keep it coming!

[p1stonhead]

Are these road legal once built? I assume you have to take it for an MOT and then you're good to go?

No way anyone would let me drive a car I built myself on the road

I probably wouldnt want to either!

[hora]

My first ever discs/pads swap- I took the car to my local council MOT station the tester took me aside and asked 'which garage did your brakes'?

I'd twisted the caliper causing power loss on one side ..I sheepishly admitted it was me..

[Peanut Gallery]

p1stonhead said:

Are these road legal once built? I assume you have to take it for an MOT and then you're good to go?

No way anyone would let me drive a car I built myself on the road

I probably wouldnt want to either!

"Just" drive it through an IVA test, get given your plates, and your away!
(Not done one myself, but would love to... one day...)

Greg_D said:

the thing was a bloody death trap (yes the turbo WAS an inch from the fuel tank) but redefined fast on track.

Did you do a thread on the build? - I failed to find one, but as you say - nippy!



ECG, how many people are working on it? - just by yourself for the most of it?

[ECG1000]

scz4 said:

Tuning in each day for your updates I'll need to PDF it when complete, just in-case I need to reference it one day and the photos are long gone.

Small point, but can you fit clear front indicators with orange bulbs, or is the amber a requirement for IVA and can be changed later? Do you have the clear lights at the rear? Not sure what new Caterhams are shipped with..

Any plans for stripes? Would look great against Riviera blue blue, but £300 is a lot of money to stomach from Caterham.

Any other post IVA changes planned?

I think you can fit cleat front indicators. I've seen someone else with them on. The rears are your standard red and amber - look like they belong on a trailer...

I'll definitely be putting some orange stripes on it, although not one's from Caterham. There's a sign design company near me who'll sort it out for little money.

frankenstein12 said:

I note in one of your earlier posts you are going for the Morgan squinty eyes look....albeit with yours its more the lazy eye look..

Haha! They'll be straight and true once it's up and running.

RDMcG said:

Great and informative post. Love it - keep it coming!

cheers dude

Peanut Gallery said:

ECG, how many people are working on it? - just by yourself for the most of it?

I had help mating the gearbox to the engine and then slotting the engine into the chassis but otherwise it all been me. Would have been a mission getting the engine in by myself!

[Greg_D]

Peanut Gallery said:

Greg_D said:

the thing was a bloody death trap (yes the turbo WAS an inch from the fuel tank) but redefined fast on track.

Did you do a thread on the build? - I failed to find one, but as you say - nippy!

There is some detail on an mx5 forum if you're interested

http://phoenixfives.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4...

[Peanut Gallery]

Greg_D said:

Peanut Gallery said:

Greg_D said:

the thing was a bloody death trap (yes the turbo WAS an inch from the fuel tank) but redefined fast on track.

Did you do a thread on the build? - I failed to find one, but as you say - nippy!

There is some detail on an mx5 forum if you're interested

http://phoenixfives.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4...

Thank you kind sir!

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