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Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...
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Sun Sep 22, 2019 12:13 pmby billwill
'fraid I haven't done anything with my elan for a few weeks, just give her a pat or two as I squeeze past to get some tool or oil or whatever to fix something on my mundane Renault or my house.
Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...
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Sun Sep 22, 2019 2:16 pmby tedtaylor
Shame on you Bill !!!! DRIVE YOUR LOTUS!!!
just yesterday, nearing last day of summer, took a drive in my Elan Sprint to a remote coastal town for a light lunch, and back home....all back country roads with a smile across my face.
I was actually just telling myself while driving, what a blast to drive such an historically significant "marque" like a Lotus around, getting flashes, thumbs up, turned heads.... Anyone can have a mass produced car (and there are many), but the rarity and exclusivity of vintage Lotus far outweighs any desire to drive some other classic.
Happy motoring!
Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...
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Sun Sep 22, 2019 2:26 pmby mbell
Completed welding my driver's seat frame back together and gave it a coat of paint...
Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...
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Sun Sep 22, 2019 2:42 pmby alanr
So you obviously taught yourself to weld after all!...Looks good.
Alan
Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...
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Sun Sep 22, 2019 8:26 pmby mbell
alanr wrote:So you obviously taught yourself to weld after all!...Looks good.
Alan
Thanks, no pro job but solid and I am happy. At a ridiculous $220 for basic DC inverter flux welder and safely equipment I couldn't help but buy the welder...
Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...
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Fri Sep 27, 2019 2:44 pmby cabc26b
Upholstered a new arm rest and attached to a new center console . Parts supplied by Frank - no complaints on quality and service -
Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...
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Fri Sep 27, 2019 3:47 pmby Baggy2
Transferred money from savings account to current account to (part ) pay for latest rebuild - third one in 45 years of ownership !
Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...
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Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:32 pmby pharriso
Rebuilt & refitted my SOVY can for the 2nd time:
But this time I plated it & used Por-15 fuel tank sealer on the inside.
Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...
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Fri Sep 27, 2019 7:39 pmby nmauduit
that is a shiny Sovy can!
though clean like that it's a bit like non sticking out doors, is it not?
Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...
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Sun Sep 29, 2019 2:13 amby Vaughan
Out and about in the S2 Super Seven this morning.
- What better way to enjoy a 7, than with the kids!
Mazzini, or other S2 Seven owner, any chance you would be able to drop me a PM with the length of the front brake lines as I'm about to have braided lines made, current ones look to long and do not have banjo fitted.
Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...
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Thu Oct 03, 2019 3:22 amby baileyman
Finally, finally (one hopes), got the chassis and shell bolted together. It was amazing how many times the bolts went in and out and the shell up and down. The roll bar went in easily, but the rest of the roll cage bits are a puzzle for now.
John
Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...
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Thu Oct 03, 2019 11:38 amby Mike Spence
nice work !
Who is the supplier of this 26R -shell ? And what is your judgement and advise on a new shell ?
Txs
Michel
Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...
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Thu Oct 03, 2019 2:54 pmby baileyman
Mike Spence wrote:nice work !
Who is the supplier of this 26R -shell ? And what is your judgement and advise on a new shell ?
Txs
Michel
All TTR. Give them a call.
Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...
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Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:16 amby mbell
Finished the driver's seat and fitted to the car. With an evening to spare before it's due at car show!
Might even get to cleaning it of now...
Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...
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Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:38 amby seriouslylotus
Started the dry assembly of a Type 26 GTS car.
