Dave's Luego Build

[Dave]

Well I picked all my Seven bits this afternoon. Hauled them home in the wife's minivan. Got a few odd looks on the highway.

[mr.peabody.d]

I made your current post sticky and I will delete every stellar build log I can find.

Well I picked all my Seven bits this afternoon. Hauled them home in the wife's minivan.

I am amazed to see a a car fit in another car.

[Dave]

should be only one and looks like you got it. thanks

[Spaz]

A few questions, where did you get the kit, what kit is it, and what motor are you using?

[Dave]

I got mine for Haler Concepts who sell the Luego stuff in Canada (located in central Alberta but I'm sure they can ship). I bought the demo pile-o-parts so didn't get to choose the colour and have to remove that sticker from the hood. Their stuff is not cheap but very high quality - I'm impressed so far. I'm ( still!! ) not sure on the motor yet but I think I'm going with a 1.6L Miata and tranny. I used Hyundai Stellar (Ford Cortina MkIII basically) spindles and a Hyundai Pony rear axle (same as MkII Escort) so my suspension parts have fit together rather nicely so far (need to do just a little grinding on the spindle to fit to the rack).

[mr.peabody.d]

Just need a rear end and you will have a rolling chassis. Very cool.

[Dave]

He forgot to give me the rear axle brackets unfortunately so as soon as I get them it will be a roller (oh and I need to buy tires for my rims).

All in all I'm taking a pretty good shortcut here. Should be up and driving by summer.

[Dave]

Made sure the rear end will fit. Everything looks good. Just need to modify the rear brackets and weld them onto the axle. My rims should look nice once I get some rubber on them. There is 1 and 3/4" between the rim and the rear links - I think that should be enough. With stock (ugly, ugly) or fwd offset rims I'm sure I would have needed spacers.

[Dave]

I finally bought not one but two engines. First is a Toyota 4AGE with a 5sd and all the accessories. I picked this one up on the weekend. Its supposed to have run when pulled. The second is a Toyota 4AGE recently rebuilt with twin weber carbs - this one will use the tranny and any needed bits from the first engine to make a complete motor. And if I decide to go FI later I have all the bits. Pictures to come later.

[chetcpo]

Nice choice.

[Dave]

I bought a $400 Mazda B2000 just to pick this stuff up - my thinks I'm nuts

[Dave]

engine pic - notice the snow in the wheel well of the truck!

[Locostmonkey]

You'll need to wear your tuque to drive around between September and June

[Dave]

Took about 7 hours there and back (I've now put well over 2.5k kms on $400 Mazda B2000 - no problems except the tailgate but I now use a screwdriver to open).

oh its like Christmas all ready to unwrap!


more boxes!



yummy - twin webers!



the seller did an amazing job of packing it all up





These are economy drag seats. Narrow enough to fit the Seven. Surpisingly comfortable. I was suprised to find they were made in Canada (oddly I had to order from US to get a decent price).

[Random]

You'll need to wear your tuque to drive around between September and June

Unless a chinook wind comes through... Alberta weather can be pretty strange... wake up in the morning and it's -10c, go outside in the afternoon and it's +15c. Well even at +15 you might want to bundle up LOL!
The build looks great Dave, can I ask what the demo kit ran you?