Caterham with Rover engine K-Series 1.8 16 VCC - Details of the conversion
The project - I'm building a Caterham Seven...
... and I gain a lot of experience and always get 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 | Laying brake lines and wiring harness | front axle first parts | front axle | continued working on the electrics and regained courage | completion of rolling chassis | Permit |
| Frame SV (because I am a bit taller) from Arch Motors | Purchase of the first chassis components (rear axle) | Rear axle and rear brakes complete | Wiring harness completely measured | Completion of the chassis with all parts | transfer to Westermann Motorsport | test drives |
| Motor Rover K-Series 1800 VVC used with approx. 10,000 mileage | Differential | Start with the electrics -> crisis - I learned a lot | Wedding - Installation of engine and transmission | Trip to the festival "60 Years of Seven" in Donington Park UK | ||
| Bikes were on offer and I really liked them | steering installed | learned vehicle electrics | completion of the interior | |||
| and the first small items (brake lines, cable set, etc.) | completion of all work | |||||
| TÜV demonstration |
an incomplete diary:
- 2011 - Now it's time for further implementation. The paint job is definitely planned for this year. Very classic, based on the famous Lotus 25 in green/yellow. A little bare aluminum will also remain, but the final decision has not yet been made. (well, the reality was - the paint job came in 2016)
- 2011 - in any case, the Rover engine is already there and the 6-speed gearbox is also being overhauled.
- 2012 - A lot of time has passed since the last entry. The time was used to build the car. The following points were successfully completed:
- Wiring harness was relocated
- Main brake cylinder installed and brake lines laid
- pedals installed
- Handbrake incl. Since installed
- 2013 - the next steps
- Front axle including steering installed
- differential and cardan shaft installed
- rear axle pre-assembled
- 2014 - and it continues
- New dashboard 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
- Currently, additional parts are being procured so that the next sections can be tackled.
- 2015 - Of course I could be faster, but sometimes I don't have the time, sometimes I'm missing parts, sometimes I don't understand it and then I stand in front of the vehicle and think "what a load of rubbish" and sometimes I don't have the money for the parts. But I always turn back when it gets complicated. Instead of a standard chassis, I obviously need a Nitron Chassis. Or of course the Caterham sports brakes. It's like real life. And there's time. But next year (2016) the Caterham will be driving!
- 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 - for this we transferred the chassis to Kuppenheim to Joachim Westermann (thank you for your patience with me)
- yes and then it was finished and the TÜV also worked
- 2017
- - Registration and driving and testing and testing and ....
