Author: John Martin

  • Caterham 5/6 Speed Gearbox Mount Scan

    Caterham 5/6 Speed Gearbox Mount Scan

    Post Views: 11 As part of my Putting The EV in Seven project I needed to have a good model of the gearbox mount that Caterham used on their 5/6 speed installations. I had a partial scan of the mount with it in the car but that wasn’t going to be good enough for my…

  • Putting the EV in Seven: Progress #3, 3D Scanning the Project Car

    Putting the EV in Seven: Progress #3, 3D Scanning the Project Car

    Post Views: 16 Time for another video. This time on one of the first jobs that needed doing once the project car had been stripped down… to 3D scan what remained. A scan is an essential part of an EV conversion these days. It allows you to accurately measure all the odd angles and protrusions…

  • Caterham SV Nose Cone Scan

    Caterham SV Nose Cone Scan

    Post Views: 53 Well this one was a long time coming. I’d been wanting to scan my nose cone for ages. Mainly with the intention of modeling and printing a “bracket” for the number plate – which flaps around a bit on its velcro mount. But the first thing to do was get a scan. …

  • Putting the EV in sEVen – Progress #2 Strip Down and Weigh-in

    Putting the EV in sEVen – Progress #2 Strip Down and Weigh-in

    Post Views: 43 Time for another EV progress video. In this quick video I cover the strip down of the project car to remove the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) drivetrain. There’s also a couple of interludes where I visit: Fully Charged Show, Caterham Seven EV launch, Goodwood, the Taffia Fish and Chip Run and the…

  • SV Rear Top Scan

    SV Rear Top Scan

    Post Views: 44 Here’s a scan of my 420R SV rear top. I did the scan mainly to capture the roll-over bar, but you may find other geometry interesting if you need it. This is a 2M triangle render, if you’d like higher resolution then send me an email or get in touch on socials.…