1962 Lotus 7 (seven) Not A Replica on 2040-cars
Old Hickory, Tennessee, United States
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Frame up rebuild of a 1962 Lotus 7. I've owned this Seven since 1975, almost 40 years. Before the kids came along, I used to auto cross my seven in the Bay Area of California. Once the kids came along I had to put away my hobby until I was afforded the time and money to resurrect her from the ground up. It has always been in the garage, never stored outside. I started the restoration process back in 2008 in my spare time. Just before moving to Tennessee in 2012, I completed my journey to the vehicle you see here today. It was a long tedious process, of which I am proud of, but now it is time to let her go and move on to another project. It will be sad to see her go after all of this time, but I'm sure whoever gets her will enjoy the experience of owning an amazing Lotus Seven. Try not to smile after each ride, I dare you! So, for some more of the specific details. -1968 1.6l Ford Crossflow Engine (less then 50 miles on the fresh rebuild) -Dry Sump -Dual Dellorto Side Draft Carbs -Isky Cam -Ported and Polished Head (Possibly HOLBY modified) -Ford Cosworth Pistons -Lightened Flywheel -Balanced -1968 Cortina GT 4 Speed Transmission (new clutch assembly and hydraulics) -3.89 Ford Cortina GT Rear End with Detroit Locker -New wiring throughout -Original Speedometer (rebuilt) -All other gauges are New Original Type Gauges (Smith) -Electric Tachometer -Tom Robertson Formula Type Suspension (DSK Cars) -New Toyo R888 Tires -American Racing 5 Spoke Aluminum Wheels -Freshly Reupholstered Seats using Original Patterns -3in 4 Point Driver and Passenger Harnesses -Les Leston Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel (right hand drive) -New Dashboard from Original Lotus Material -Original Chassis (reinforced and powder coated) -All New Hand Formed Aluminum Panels -All New Fiberglass Fenders and Nose (late model wide rear fenders) -1968 Aston Martin Goodwood Green and Lotus Yellow Paint Scheme -Original Headlights, Marker Lights, Windgard Taillights For more information please check out www.simplesevens.org/1211/1211.htm Please feel free to contact me and I will get back to you as soon as possible. |
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