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Author: | horizenjob [ May 11, 2018, 2:01 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Inherited 7 kit, need help identifying what it is! |
Welcome. You may well find a buyer a here and I think someone will be able to ID it for you. Posting your location and a possible price would help. Also other parts you have. It looks pretty complete. Is there a motor and transmission? You need to get two posts approved here to get full posting rights. |
Author: | AIllick [ May 11, 2018, 5:08 pm ] |
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horizenjob wrote: Posting your location and a possible price would help. Also other parts you have. It looks pretty complete. Is there a motor and transmission? Good idea, the car is located in Modesto, CA. We are asking $9000, no idea if that's fair or not. Parts include a Ford Zetec motor, Tremec T5 transmission, a "T9" transmission, a spare differential, KEP engine adaptor, bell housings, clutches, Carerra shocks, VDO gauges, windshield glass, and lots of other bits. I'll get the part pictures posted soon. Thanks |
Author: | RichardSIA [ May 11, 2018, 10:42 pm ] |
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I would be interested in the T9 trans. There are finished running cars for sale at less than $9K, just FYI. |
Author: | AIllick [ May 12, 2018, 2:40 pm ] |
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RichardSIA wrote: I would be interested in the T9 trans. There are finished running cars for sale at less than $9K, just FYI. Oh ok, thanks for the heads up. We found the document folder for the car. All in, I think my father had about $5k in it. We also found that the kit is an R.M. Eight. Are those good or bad in the world of super 7's? I will pm some photos to you of the T9. I'm not sure the best way to ship a transmission, any ideas? I've shipped one through Greyhound before. |
Author: | RichardSIA [ May 12, 2018, 3:44 pm ] |
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Not familiar with that company but your pics show IRS and disc brakes so not a cut-rate effort. Bulge in the bonnet is probably to accommodate a Pinto 2000 engine as they were popular a few years ago. The newer Zetec and and T5 should make a great drivetrain, too bad he never got to finish it. I am near Lake Tahoe so can come to you for the T5 trans if we make a deal. |
Author: | KB58 [ May 12, 2018, 5:01 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Inherited 7 kit, need help identifying what it is! |
FWIW, there have been dozens of Seven manufacturers, all with dreams of grandeur and now gone. Edit: found this viewtopic.php?f=35&t=9000&view=next |
Author: | AIllick [ May 12, 2018, 6:21 pm ] |
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KB58 wrote: FWIW, there have been dozens of Seven manufacturers, all with dreams of grandeur and now gone. Edit: found this viewtopic.php?f=35&t=9000&view=next The more I research, the more I'm seeing you are correct. Thanks for posting that. Very interesting to see the R.M. kits had solid axles... this car may not be an R.M. after all. Does brand of kit matter in super 7 circles? I imagine it does, since parts availability and build quality are directly affected. |
Author: | RichardSIA [ May 12, 2018, 6:28 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Inherited 7 kit, need help identifying what it is! |
Yes, the T9. Suitable only for 4 cyl or small I6. I have some parts here intended for a 7'ish build of my own. The T9 might be a minor upgrade over the old gearboxes I have. |
Author: | RichardSIA [ May 12, 2018, 6:32 pm ] |
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Quote: Very interesting to see the R.M. kits had solid axles... this car may not be an R.M. after all. Ah wait, I think I bought a pair of rear cast aluminum uprights from Canada that came from an R.M. kit? So it looks like they did also do an IRS rear. The diff and axles will be Ford Sierra/Merkur. Not common in the U.S. but there are a few around. I'm using a Merkur diff in my Trick-6 build. |
Author: | RichardSIA [ May 12, 2018, 6:39 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Inherited 7 kit, need help identifying what it is! |
Another thought, the ALL fiberglass body, one-piece tilting bonnet, and IRS is not an exacting replica of an original Seven. I wonder if this is a later car RM did in an effort to get out from under the lawsuit? |
Author: | AIllick [ May 12, 2018, 7:05 pm ] |
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Sell thread here: https://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewto ... 40&t=19395 |
Author: | RichardSIA [ May 12, 2018, 7:15 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Inherited 7 kit, need help identifying what it is! |
Hmm, not a Sierra/Merkur aluminum diff. Fabricated steel rear uprights. English type R8 vanity plate. Pair of Kent cams and full Weber setup. Looks like there was a real plan to make it go. You should probably just complete it, then sell what's not needed. |
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