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jetblackskye · 01-28-2008, 01:34 PM

I found a car that I'm going to use to build a Locost se7en out of.

Here's some history about the project:
The Lotus 7 was a very good and unique sports car... bla bla bla
fast forward to now... and now people make home made kit cars out of them.

This is what I will build:

And I'll be building it outa this:

The second owners affectionately named the car "Sammy." Not sure why, but I think it'll keep it that way.

Its a 1985 300ZX non turbo 5 speed, that I picked up for $400.
The car runs like a champ, no valve ticking or knocking. The car is a northern car, the owners moved to FL a few years back, so it has a lot of rust under it.

The car needed a clutch Master Cylinder, and so the car has been sitting for years. I got a new battery and it fired right up. Needless to say I was very pleased.

The plan is to pull all of the vital components out of the car and place them into a the homebuilt frame of a se7en.

The build will probably take some serious time, but it will be fun nonetheless.

jetblackskye · 01-28-2008, 01:36 PM

The main thread will be on FreshAlloy.com

HyperTek · 01-28-2008, 01:58 PM

sweet...

i always thought z31 where cool.. a bit nostalgic now but they seemed to be very nice cars for thier time.

PoorMans180SX · 01-28-2008, 08:36 PM

Isn't an iron block V6 with a weak output not the best engine for a Seven?

01-28-2008, 01:34 PM	#1
jetblackskye Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 42 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Z31 Locost Buildup I found a car that I'm going to use to build a Locost se7en out of. Here's some history about the project: The Lotus 7 was a very good and unique sports car... bla bla bla fast forward to now... and now people make home made kit cars out of them. This is what I will build: And I'll be building it outa this: The second owners affectionately named the car "Sammy." Not sure why, but I think it'll keep it that way. Its a 1985 300ZX non turbo 5 speed, that I picked up for $400. The car runs like a champ, no valve ticking or knocking. The car is a northern car, the owners moved to FL a few years back, so it has a lot of rust under it. The car needed a clutch Master Cylinder, and so the car has been sitting for years. I got a new battery and it fired right up. Needless to say I was very pleased. The plan is to pull all of the vital components out of the car and place them into a the homebuilt frame of a se7en. The build will probably take some serious time, but it will be fun nonetheless.

01-28-2008, 01:58 PM	#3
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	sweet... i always thought z31 where cool.. a bit nostalgic now but they seemed to be very nice cars for thier time. __________________ Keep it Classy

01-28-2008, 08:36 PM	#4
PoorMans180SX Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Michigan Age: 36 Posts: 5,574 Trader Rating: (16) Rides Gallery: PoorMans180SX Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Isn't an iron block V6 with a weak output not the best engine for a Seven? __________________ Build: http://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=643065 Friends don't let friends buy knock-offs.

01-28-2008, 01:36 PM	#2
jetblackskye Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 42 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The main thread will be on FreshAlloy.com