Daley D
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| posted on 24/4/14 at 08:03 PM |
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Any help for an amatuer? lol
Hi all, I decided I needed a new project so I bought a part finished kit car that I could work on as my first build. At first I thought it was a
Haynes Roadster but the chassis looks like its anything but that! So was wondering if any of you would be able to tell me what it is ( If its anything
lol) or if it would be a wise move to start from scratch ie source a chassis or build one.
Any help would be appreciated,
Cheers Dale
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CRAIGR
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| posted on 24/4/14 at 08:08 PM |
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Looks like a Locust (not Locost) with the cortina front wishbones. . If i recall the sides were timber with an ally skin on them .
Not by any means the most desirable of kits.
Oh and welcome to the forum too.
You'll find all you need to know on here.
[Edited on 24/4/14 by CRAIGR]
[Edited on 24/4/14 by CRAIGR]
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Daley D
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| posted on 24/4/14 at 08:17 PM |
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Thanks very much for the info bud and yes wood with alloy over the top it is  . Do you think it would be a wise move to start from scratch then as I
planned to go bike engined
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theduck
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| posted on 24/4/14 at 08:20 PM |
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those photos are huge! From what I can see of them I would agree its cortina uprights and probably a locust chassis which was a back bone chassis
design http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locust_(car)
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CRAIGR
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| posted on 24/4/14 at 08:22 PM |
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Its very dated what you have there and personally i wouldn't wish to throw money at it.
In my opinion you'd be better off keeping an eye out on here or stick a wanted add up for a part built locost or similar .
Theres a massive amount of knowledge here and people are always happy to help and give advice should you need it when buying or looking .
Hope that helps .
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Daley D
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| posted on 24/4/14 at 08:28 PM |
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Sorry about the pics not too sure on how to make them smaller and yes would agree think I shall take your advice and look for another project and will
probs just use this for the parts. Thanks again for all the help
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scudderfish
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| posted on 24/4/14 at 08:36 PM |
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Put your location in your profile, local people may be able to help.
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theduck
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| posted on 24/4/14 at 08:36 PM |
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Has it ever been registered? If not I would strip it for parts and get a different chassis, if it has been registered though, it could be worth
tidying up and using.
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 25/4/14 at 06:48 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by theduck
those photos are huge!
Sorry if I'm teaching Granny to suck eggs, but if you use 'Ctrl' & '-' several times you can reduce the zoom level
on your browser. It makes the pictures more viewable. Just hit 'Ctrl' & '+' the same number of times to get back to the
original viewing size. Good for those tiny wrinting sites too where you need to zoom in
I agree, looks Locust to me too. Welcome to the forum chap 
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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mcerd1
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| posted on 25/4/14 at 07:21 AM |
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one bonus is that the cortina donor parts are lighter than the more modern sierra / BMW ones
dax and a few other kit makers used to use cortina's as donor's until they got to hard to find..
so that would make an ideal donor car for a book built locost (i.e. the old book)
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IanSouthLincs
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| posted on 29/4/14 at 06:18 PM |
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Yes mate, as above it's definitely a locust. However bear with me here, I'm betting it's already road registered and therefore been
through the SVA. I have the widebody version of yours called the Hornet that I'm restoring now. I've completely stripped it down to the
ladder chassis and am building a steel spaceframe for it. Only parts of the bodywork I'm keeping are the rear wheel arches, scuttle, bonnet and
nosecone. The rest I'll be making from scratch. I've heard that a lot of Caterham parts fit the Locust as it's supposed to be one of
the closest in dimension to the original Lotus 7. Not sure if that's true or not, just what I've heard. For my tuppence worth I think
it's worth saving. Whether you ditch the wood like I'm doing or not, go on, go for it!!
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snakebelly
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| posted on 29/4/14 at 06:28 PM |
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First kit I ever built was a JC Locust, pretty agricultural by todays standards and I wouldn't want to try and get one through IVA myself! It is
possible to build them to a nice Sunday driver standard but don't expect too much in the handling or performance departments.
I wouldn't bother trying to put a bike engine in it as they are pretty heavy.
[Edited on 29/4/14 by snakebelly]
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jacko
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| posted on 29/4/14 at 06:39 PM |
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Where do you live [ town ] as some one may be able to look and help you
Jacko
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Daley D
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| posted on 29/4/14 at 06:43 PM |
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Thanks again for all the help and as for the pics if you right click then click view image it makes them slightly smaller. Still cant find a way to
upload them smaller. As for the car I dont believe that it has ever been registered and I think it will be sold on and I will start from scratch on a
Haynes Roadster
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Daley D
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| posted on 29/4/14 at 06:44 PM |
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I am from Blackpool Jacko will try to add it to my profile now
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IanSouthLincs
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| posted on 29/4/14 at 07:13 PM |
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As snakebelly says, a bike engine would probably be a bad idea due to the weight, though wishbone replacements are available for these off the shelf
allowing the use of coilovers all round. Whilst it will always be a bit heavier it's nothing 150+bhp won't pull along quite nicely. Just
depends on how much work you want to do.
If it hasn't ever been registered then that does change things, but it would be worth checking out for sure. Not only for your use, but it will
affect your resale price if you decide to sell it on.
Hope this helps
Ian
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mcerd1
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| posted on 30/4/14 at 01:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by IanSouthLincs
I'm betting it's already road registered and therefore been through the SVA.
^^ I think most Locusts were built and registered pre-98
that means Pre-SVA - so they only needed a bog standard MOT to get on the road and that doesn't test half the things covered in an SVA/IVA
[Edited on 30/4/2014 by mcerd1]
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