Martian
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| posted on 10/8/07 at 01:49 PM |
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JC LOCUST
my brother has just bought a JC LOCUST and it was built over 20 years ago! the car has only done 1300miles and is in very good nick. according to the
folder that came with the car, it was the first locust kit that was registered and was featured in a kitcar mag at the time. does anyone out there
remember any thing about it? my brother would really like to find the article if possible
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BenB
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| posted on 10/8/07 at 02:10 PM |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locust_(car)
http://www.locust.org.uk/about/about.htm
Would be a good start....
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D Beddows
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| posted on 10/8/07 at 02:10 PM |
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Loads unfortunately  His/your first port of call should be www.locust.org.uk .
If it's got proper wishbones rather than the complete cortina front suspension it'll be a better car. They're ok for the road,
wouldn't go near a track with it though  On the bright side they're generaly very well trimmed and good ones can look very tidy in a
Caterham sort of way
I've got one stashed in my dads garage, tried to think of all kinds of ways to make it a good car, couldn't, you just can't sell
them (at least not for a price that would cover the cost of the component parts), so I gave up and I'm using it as a donor. It's got
everything you need to build a 7 alike - apart from a decent chassis! - loads of good trim bits that would cost a fortune to buy separately as
well
I'm open to offers for a Locust body tub and ladder frame chassis if anyones intersted 
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will121
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| posted on 10/8/07 at 02:10 PM |
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you want to have a look on here http://www.locust.org.uk/
its the locust web site informative a helpfull owners club too.
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SeaBass
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| posted on 10/8/07 at 02:16 PM |
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WOW!
Just looked on the Locust site...
[Edited on 10/8/07 by SeaBass]
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richard thomas
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| posted on 10/8/07 at 06:37 PM |
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I started to build one about 15 years ago but never finished it - just got it rolling. Crossflow power, cortina front end, escort axle and herald rear
shocks. Looked tidy enough but....
I appreciate that there is precious little safety in any sort of seven derivative, but nowadays the chassis available all have at least some
protection due to the chassis construction using steel tube with triangulation. In a Locust there is none, due to the body effectively being a plywood
box, mounted on a basic ladder chassis. Whilst this is similar in construction to a couple of Cobra replica's (apart from a composite bodyshell
in the case of the cobra), and indeed is the same method of manufacture as some pre-war cars, the Locust is a fair bit smaller and lower. And most
other cars on the road out there are not pre-war.....
Please don't think I'm having a pop at the car in question, I'm sure that it will be the source of some great fun days out. But
ensure that your brother exercises a little extra care when out and about in it - these cars are hard to spot by other drivers in some situations and
there is not a great deal of protection there.
Rich.
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kipper
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| posted on 10/8/07 at 07:36 PM |
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Locust
I had a locust that was in a magazine, It was also the factory demo car and a lot of people at shows came and told me this car was the inspiration to
the world of kits.
The car was white with blue trim and the reg was Q243 WET.I took out the 1300 crossflow and replaced it with a 1700 with webbers, it was quite fast
then.
go to locustenthusiasts.org
I also replaced the cortina front end with wishbone tops and spax coilovers.
If you need any more info go to the locust enthusiast site, they have a very active club and get good turnouts at shows.
ATB Kipper.
[Edited on 10/8/07 by kipper]
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D Beddows
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| posted on 10/8/07 at 09:37 PM |
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Sorry to hijack this for a mo.... but U2U sent to everyone who sent me one regarding my locust 'remains'........
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