Details about the Caterham project
Caterham with Rover engine K-series 1.8 16 VCC - details about the conversion
The project - I'm building myself a Caterham Seven...
... and gain a lot of experience and always receive great support! Thank you all, but especially Joachim Westermann's team https://www.westermann-motorsport.com/ and Sven and Werner
The Schedule
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase of the first parts | Lay brake lines and wiring harness | Front axle first parts | Front axle | continued working on the electrics and gained courage again | Completion of rolling chassis | Permit |
| Frame SV (because I'm a little taller) from Arch Motors | Purchase of the first chassis components (rear axle) | Rear axle and rear brakes complete | Cable harness measured completely | Completion of the chassis with all parts | Transfer to Westermann Motorsport | Test drives |
| Engine Rover K-Series 1800 VVC used with approx. 10,000 runs | Differential | Starting with the electrics -> crisis - I learned a lot | Wedding - installation of engine and gearbox | Travel to the “60 Years of Seven” festival in Donigton Park UK | ||
| Bikes were currently on sale and I really liked them | Steering installed | Learned vehicle electrics | Completion of the interior | |||
| and the first little things (brake lines, cable set, etc.) | Completion of all work | |||||
| TÜV demonstration |
an incomplete diary:
- 2011 - Now it's time for further implementation. Painting is definitely planned for this year. Very classic based on the famous Lotus 25 in green/yellow. A little bit of bare aluminum will remain, but the final decision hasn't been made yet. (well, the reality was - the paint came in 2016)
- 2011 - In any case, the Rover engine is already available and the 6-speed gearbox is already being overhauled.
- 2012 - A lot of time has passed since the last entry. The time was used to build the car. The following items were successfully completed:
- Wiring harness was relocated
- Main brake cylinder installed and brake lines laid
- Pedals installed
- Handbrake included. Since installed
- 2013 - the next steps
- Front axle including steering installed
- Differential and cardan shaft installed
- Rear axle pre-assembled
- 2014 - and it goes on
- New dashboard and with modified holes for instruments and switches (it took three attempts before it was as imagined and the switches could all be arranged sensibly)
- Heat protection fitted
- Further parts are currently being procured so that the further sections can be tackled.
- 2015 - Of course I could be faster, but sometimes there isn't enough time, sometimes parts are missing, sometimes I don't understand it and then I stand in front of the vehicle and think "that's crap" and sometimes there isn't enough money for the parts. But I always turn away when things get complicated. Of course, instead of a standard chassis, you have to have one Nitron be chassis. Or of course they have to Sports brakes from Caterham in. It's like in real life. And there is time. But next year (2016) the Caterham will be running!
- 2016
- - the year of completion - next year he has to go to the festival
- Paintwork - after much consideration, not standard British Racing green - we decided on "Aston Martin Racing green"
- Wedding - we transferred the chassis to Joachim Westermann in Kuppenheim (many thanks for your patience with me)
- yes and then it was finished and it also worked with the TÜV
- 2017
- - Registration and driving and testing and testing and...
