Locost ideas and tips

Making Body Panels

Panelling is one of the finishing touches that will help determine if you're driving a replica of a classic British sports car, or a...
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Clamshell front fenders

Lotus Seven America style Why are they called clamshells? That's obvious, but why are they called America fenders? When the Lotus Seven came to...
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Steamroller rear fenders Locost

Pricing and availability click here. We call them steamroller fenders thanks to their size and shape--they're 12" wide, 30" in diameter, with a 4"...
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The SuperScuttle

Click here for pricing and availability The problem is, folks make Locosts in a wide variety of widths, and it's impractical to make a...
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Scuttles for the Locost

The new SuperScuttle is located here. Click here for pricing and availability We offer two scuttle sizes too; the TTL shown on the right...
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Locost Noses

Click here for pricing and availability   As you can see, we offer noses in two sizes. The nose on the right is the...
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Windshield installation

NOTE: We've added updated instructions to the bottom of this page, if you've read this page before, you may want to jump straight to it. Click...
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Dzus installation

[Note: We've learned things since the first round of these instructions. Please read to the end. We've stopped using the plastic washer as a...
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Making a windshield template

Regarding your windshield options: you can get windshields in AS-1 from us (1/4" laminated safety glass, clear), suitable and legal for highway use, but...
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Straight Arms and Radial Loads

Opinions presented here do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Kinetic Vehicle's management and…wait a minute; sure they do, I'm KV's president and I...
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