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1970 Lotus Super 7 Restoration

By David Myers, MyAutoProject.com Robert Woodcock bought his second Lotus Super 7, a 1970 Series III, in 1976.    He picked it up in the form of numerous cardboard boxes full of parts More »

River City Classics Car Show High River Studebaker Starlite

River City Classics Car Show

The sleepy town of High River, Alberta comes to life each September to host the River City Classics Car Show.   2012 was the 10th anniversary and an estimated 1300 vehicles rolled into More »

Comp vs Stock

Datsun Roadster Competition Spring Install

By 1960s standards, the stock ride height of our Datsun Roadster is already fairly low but when there is money to be blown on cool car parts, installing competition springs is a More »

Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix car

Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix cars at Musee Automobile de Provence

One of the great things about travel is stumbling upon the unexpected.  On route RN7 near Orgon in the south of France is an unassuming little automobile collection called Musee Automobile de More »

1970 Lotus Super 7 Restoration

September 26, 2012   myautoproject   No comments
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By David Myers, MyAutoProject.com

Robert Woodcock bought his second Lotus Super 7, a 1970 Series III, in 1976.    He picked it up in the form of numerous cardboard boxes full of parts from the previous ownerwhich may have given birth to the phrase “some assembly required”.  Fast forward 30 years and Robert has assembled / restored his Lotus a total of 3 times.  Needless to say, he seems to have this process down pat and we think he qualifies as a Lotus Super 7 expert.

Roadster Reno, a 13 episode video series, chronicles Robert’s latest restoration which began in 2005.  He tells us this is his last – time will tell.

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River City Classics Car Show

September 24, 2012   myautoproject   3 Comments
River City Classics Car Show High River Studebaker Starlite

The sleepy town of High River, Alberta comes to life each September to host the River City Classics Car Show.   2012 was the 10th anniversary and an estimated 1300 vehicles rolled into town on a beautiful fall day.

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Datsun Roadster Competition Spring Install

September 08, 2012   myautoproject   6 Comments
Comp vs Stock

By 1960s standards, the stock ride height of our Datsun Roadster is already fairly low but when there is money to be blown on cool car parts, installing competition springs is a modification that is difficult to ignore.

The rear of the roadster already hides the tops of the rear tires so the car could stand to drop its nose a bit.  With height options ranging from the perfectly acceptable stock all the way down to the ridiculous “hella flush”, there is a lot of room to find an appropriate compromise between aesthetics and performance.

Follow along as we install shorter springs and new shock absorbers on the front of our ’69 Datsun 2000.

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Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix cars at Musee Automobile de Provence

August 16, 2012   myautoproject   No comments
Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix car

One of the great things about travel is stumbling upon the unexpected.  On route RN7 near Orgon in the south of France is an unassuming little automobile collection called Musee Automobile de Provence.  On a recent visit, we popped in to have a look around and were thrilled at the surprise we found inside.

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Datsun Matsuri 2013 Recap

May 21, 2013   myautoproject   1 Comment
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Datsun Matsuri 2013 was a little smaller than 2012 but in terms of a good time, it was bigger and better.

The Datsuns have begun to attract spectators to the Knox Mountain Hill Climb that had never ventured to the site in the past. It looks like the Datsuns are a popular draw.

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Datsun Matsuri 2013 – It’s On!

April 07, 2013   myautoproject   3 Comments
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Join Datsun enthusiasts from BC, Alberta and the Pacific Northwest on Saturday, May 18th, in Kelowna, BC for Datsun Matsuri 2013.

REGISTER NOW

Saturday, May 18, 2013
  8:00 Gates opens for entry of car show vehicles
  9:00 Show Check-in / Registration
  9:10 Hill Climb Racing Start
  9:00 – 16:00 Datsun Matsuri 2013
16:00 Results of show announced and prizes awarded
Sunday, May 19, 2013
  Departure at your discretion -Depart for home, or;
-Cruise the Okanagan valley vineyards; or
-Cruise to the Peachland World of Wheels.

E-mail us if you have any questions.  David at MyAutoProject dot com

OUR SPONSORS.

Sports Imports

Thanks to Ross Mullen from Sports Imports for supporting the event and gathering up the west coast roadster owners.  For more information on restoration / maintenance parts or complete show quality restorations contact Ross directly at 604.538.5615

Thanks to Robin Wilkinson from Wolf Steel, manufacturer of much needed replacement panels for our rusty old Datsuns.  Robin has remanufactured quarter panels for countless cars but we’re especially excited to know that he has us covered for roadsters, the S30Z and the 510.

SO WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR?
The inaugural event in 2012 was a great success and we thank all of you who were able to attend.  Click here for Datsun Matsuri 2012 event coverage.

 

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Removing Paint from a Lotus Elan +2

September 26, 2012   DaveClark   No comments
The Elan is down to the original primer with a little more sanding to go.

By Dave S. Clark
I bought my Lotus Elan +2 in the spring  of 2012 and one of the biggest projects I’ll be undertaking on it is the body work. As all Loti were at the time, my Elan is completely fiberglass. While that means I won’t be spending hours fixing rust during this restoration, it also means I’ll be spending a crazy number of hours getting the layers of paint off the body and repairing all the tiny spider cracks.

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