Geoff Leyland - Locost Build LOGThe Build LOG of a Lotus 7 inspired Locost Car . . .News- (Found July 11, 2008 ) Well A note to say, I'm still alive to anyone who thought that this blog had been neglected, problem at the moment is finding free time to anything other than tick over, he says having spent a coupleof hours wandering around the interweb. Good news is that the garage is definately comming ...http://www.ziplockk.com/gl/index.php?p=31 Been a long time since I wrote some scroll- (Found July 11, 2008 ) Ahem sorry about that! So its been a while and not a lot has really been happening, a couple of modifications have been made to the chassis. To give a more lotusy appearance I've dropped the back of the rails at the occupants elbow down a little to be in keeping ...http://www.ziplockk.com/gl/index.php?p=21 Comments- (Found July 11, 2008 ) Hello to all genuine readers... Due to the fact that online casino companies have been "spammin me blog" which sounds like self abuse but results in a healthy prostate, the coments facility has been removed. email:- geoff at antigates dot freeserve dot co dot uk anyone from locostbuilders can U2U me ...http://www.ziplockk.com/gl/index.php?p=23 The Sun came out- (Found July 11, 2008 ) Well the sun came out and with it the desire to go back into the garage, its official! the work has restarted, over the last couple of days I managed to cut out the small panels where the rear trailing arm mounts are, will be finishing them off tonight ready ...http://www.ziplockk.com/gl/index.php?p=24 Minor Problems- (Found July 11, 2008 ) Goddamit, I've bought a Morris Minor, originally to be used for donor running gear, however it just looked kinda cute so I'm giving consideration to fixing it up and using it as a wee runaround, sort of a rolling restoration, really depends on the condition of the chassis in places ...http://www.ziplockk.com/gl/index.php?p=25 Wishbone Ash it- (Found July 11, 2008 ) Bollox to them I made a jig and cut my steel to make the wishbones. Being the real impatient sort I strted to screw the top balljoint in to the bone before it had cooled, it must have cross threaed cause it stuck in like that stuff to a blanket, to the ...http://www.ziplockk.com/gl/index.php?p=26 Wishbone Update- (Found July 11, 2008 ) Well, finally made it down to the garage and welded up the top wishbones, they look alright and the brass bar used to keep the eye tubes in alignment did its job well, there's no photo at the moment cause my tea was oot just as I was throwing the ...http://www.ziplockk.com/gl/index.php?p=27 Hellfire Its not that long is it- (Found July 11, 2008 ) Well It's been quite a long time time since anything was done on the car for two reasons 1) I bought the bloody Morris Minor which had to go in the garage because some nosey old crone kicked off as soon as it was delivered, which meant that space was over ...http://www.ziplockk.com/gl/index.php?p=30 Body Work- (Found July 11, 2008 ) Nosecone, Swept front wings, and rear wings have all arrived and taken up residence in the house. Starting to received complaints from "Full Stop" about my project being evident in every room in the house so I thought I should move the bodywork into the garage, couldn't resist this photo oporchancity ...http://www.ziplockk.com/gl/index.php?p=20 |