Let's talk Caterham Seven...

Dark and Lotus brings one thing to mind for me...

I hate to say it, but for a seven you are going to street drive, bright eye shattering florescents. It's a safety measure. Loud colors save lives.

In reply to Apexcarver :

That's what the noisy exhaust is for.  :-)

 

travellering said:

Dark and Lotus brings one thing to mind for me...

 

If I ever did a JPS car I would probably reverse the color scheme. As much as I like dark spooky things, I am even more of a contrarian. If you do the thing, I will do something else.  :-)

Appleseed said:

If you had the guts, bass boat metalflake. I don't know if it's ever been done on a 7.

I feel like the answer to that is yes, but I can't remember ever seeing it myself.  I'm pretty sure I don't want to get into the hassle and expense of a custom paint job.  Whatever i do will be something that can be done at the factory, though likely with some graphics applied after the build is done.  I will very likely paint or powder coat the wheels though.  

In reply to MyMiatas :

That's supposed to be Volcano Red which is probably the "fanciest" red available from the factory.  It seems to be a bit megenta-ish in most photos but if it's direct sunlight it seems to warm up quite a bit.  One of the things I need to ask the dealer is if they have color chips available.  I feel like the configurator really isn't very accurate.  On screen colors never are.

I have a zillion layers in the Photoshop file at this point.  Color options.  Graphic options.  Wheel ideas.  Etc...

msterbeau said:

Appleseed said:

If you had the guts, bass boat metalflake. I don't know if it's ever been done on a 7.

I feel like the answer to that is yes, but I can't remember ever seeing it myself.  I'm pretty sure I don't want to get into the hassle and expense of a custom paint job.  Whatever i do will be something that can be done at the factory, though likely with some graphics applied after the build is done.  I will very likely paint or powder coat the wheels though.  

If it was done, it was probably done in the 70's on a Series 4.

In reply to Keith Tanner :

I did a quick search online.  I got lots of images with Caterham and Lotus Sevens and lots of images with things painted in metal flake - But not a Caterham or Lotus painted in metal flake.  

If you are in the Detroit area you may consider contacting Averill Racing Stuff in Madison Heights. Last time I was there he had a couple Sevens there and an original Eleven resto ongoing.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/f4TCfGDHVdx9dXz28

In Forza I ran mine in a balsa wood grain wrap with black accents/wheels :)

MyMiatas said:

  With a candy apple red three stage paint! 

I was thinking this color.

Mazda has a wonderful metallic red, be sure to check it out, especially in the sun!

The other black and white stripes was too regular.  (Or was that white and black stripes?)

msterbeau said:

In reply to Keith Tanner :

I did a quick search online.  I got lots of images with Caterham and Lotus Sevens and lots of images with things painted in metal flake - But not a Caterham or Lotus painted in metal flake.  

Close enough.

In reply to Keith Tanner :

I didn't realize that the "Homer" was a real car.

This thread was right next to the snowmabile thread in my feed.

Is anyone into Johnson/Evinrude Rotary Powered Snowmobiles?

Snowmobile rotary powered Super 7?   

Pete. (l33t FS) said:

In reply to Keith Tanner :

I didn't realize that the "Homer" was a real car.

There are probably a scary amount of them if my decades on the internet are anything to go by... 

Keith Tanner said:

msterbeau said:

In reply to Keith Tanner :

I did a quick search online.  I got lots of images with Caterham and Lotus Sevens and lots of images with things painted in metal flake - But not a Caterham or Lotus painted in metal flake.  

Close enough.

Noddaz said:

This thread was right next to the snowmabile thread in my feed.

Is anyone into Johnson/Evinrude Rotary Powered Snowmobiles?

Snowmobile rotary powered Super 7?   

The outboard motor route seems tempting given the crazy output of some of them, and their small size.

In reply to bumpsteer :

I haven't seen Keith in a long time, assuming he still owns the business.  I'll check in with them... 

Well it's not a Caterham, but you can put an LS in it

And it's for sale right now

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1440796462853330/permalink/3362052500727707/

In reply to msterbeau :

It's been at least 2 years since I went, so couldn't tell ya

https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/137922/caterham-blackbird-hayabusa-rolling-chassis--

Popped up in my news feed. Can't quite tell but might be a metal flake in that red!

Color?? How about this??

Photography credit Rupert Berrington