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The dates for the Midwest Gathering in NE OK, SE KS, SW MO and NW AR are tentatively set for June 6, 7, 8 and 9.
The routes can be in some of these areas but mainly in NE OK.

OK guys get your names in early. I have it on my schedule already. Thanks for the heads up, 10X. It was great going out for a blat with you today. Russ

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You meet the nicest people in a Locost Se7en.

WOW! That works for me. Both location and Date... as long as 12-20-12 doesn't get in the way.

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Mike - Read my story at http://twinlakesseven.blogspot.com/

Good to here from you again, Mike. What is the status of your build?? Russ

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You meet the nicest people in a Locost Se7en.

Sad to say, the Locost build is totally stalled. Nearly all of our discretionary funds are basically being diverted into a project of converting our garage into a "Grannie flat". On top of that, now the G/F project is getting bogged down because we have a chance at buying our neighbor's land to add to our little 5 acre hobby farm. We're trying to be able to live a more sustainable lifestyle in case the world continues it's present spiral. I haven't given up on my Locost dreams though, just had re-prioritize some things. I still have my Miata donor car, some steel tube and an S-2 nose cone that I bought from Dr. Hess. The dream lives on! In the meantime I will live vicariously through the forum and the Mid-West Gatherings. Looking forward to it.

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Mike - Read my story at http://twinlakesseven.blogspot.com/

BTW, I don't think the project stall is entirely a bad thing. After seeing what Jack and the other guys are doing with the Lalo body, I'm starting to rethink the direction that I want to go with mine. While I fell in love with the Lotus 7 many years ago, I just wanted a small, lightweight, zippy sports car. It doesn't have to look like a Lotus, a Lola would be fine with me. The idea of a diesel intrigues me also, so there goes the Miata engine (possibly). Besides, I really let Jack down a while ago. I offered him some surplus parts from my donor and then was unable to follow through. I'm hoping he'll forgive me if I buy some hardware and a Lalo body from him.

Jack, Please consider this a public apology!

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Mike - Read my story at http://twinlakesseven.blogspot.com/

I will keep an eye on this thread. I will try my best to make it although it will be a very long drive for an old fart.

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Larry in Seattle

Looks do-able to me. At the moment I don't see any reason I can't go. I am in. Do we have a town location so I can get a better idea of mileage from the middle of Illinois?

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Graham,
www.earleymotorsports.com

"Whizzy" on this forum and the USA7's forum is running it. As far as I know nothing but the dates are known so far. Russ

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You meet the nicest people in a Locost Se7en.

Graham,

Figure your mileage to Joplin, mo. That should at least put you in the center of the proposed area.

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Mike - Read my story at http://twinlakesseven.blogspot.com/

It doesn't sound too much farther than the other Gatherings for me. I plan on being there.

Bill

Thanks Russ for pointing this thread out...

Woo Hoo!

Brenda and I are in!

Looking forward to more details! Now we are really looking forward to spring.

Dang - smack dab in the middle of the Nationwide race at the track I work at... Maybe next year.

I'm in Houston now and from Tulsa, a while back, so that might be fun. I'll keep and eye on the thread and see if I could get the seven up there. That's a really long drive in a seven.
Wayne Texaslocost.com

My next Locost is going to be Miata based--and I got myself Yet Another Miata donor recently so I'm well stocked for test-fitting parts. The diesel is intriguing indeed, but my particular diesel engine was chosen to reach a line drawn in the sand, and 100 mpg was an arbitrary target. Mind you, it's a lot of fun, but in more of an ecomodder.com way than a locostusa.com way, and I think if/when I choose to make another diesel Locost it'll most likely have a VW Rabbit diesel in it.

Now with a Miata engine and Lalo body, one could hope for S2000 acceleration, Lotus handling, and Metro fuel economy, which would be a nice combo.

But I digress. Please pencil me in for the Gathering. I hope to have my Miata motored car done by then, but I'll be driving the Kubota motored contraption for the midwest trip, since it's what I can afford to put fuel into. Heck, Oregon is even farther away than Huston.

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