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361. A Previous Owner's Comments : Electrical / Instruments by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
Tidying up some paperwork this weekend, and came across a letter from a previous owner (not related to my Sprint). Seems the PO had sold ...
... normally means taking the head off ! Bonnet ? the nearside pivot bobbin ? seized ... dabs and start. May have to catch? it on the throttle. I ...
362. Breaking Down the subject of Paintwork : Body / Chassis / Frame by LotusElan.net [Body / Chassis / Frame]
I have been interested in understanding the black art of painting an Elan shell - this is not just about cost but also trying to ...
... fit may need rectification, door, bonnet and boot shuts will need repair, ... general cracking and damage in the trunk latch area, how much to fuss smoothing ...
363. Sandi68S4 GRP Project : Body / Chassis / Frame by LotusElan.net [Body / Chassis / Frame]
Starting a new thread to hold all questions for you all regarding the work to get the body parts repaired. See for front image thread. ...
... right side of the bay to the bonnet brace, and down over the wheel ... Attachments Backmarker there would be a pin catch to hold the plywood floor in that ...
364. Plus 2 engine mounts : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
Hi, I've just finished a 4 month rebuild of my twin-cam and reinstalled on saturday - but have forgotten which way up the engine mounts ...
... cam cover seems perilously close to the bonnet. The Lotus manual is no help ... with the open to the top and catches the engine before it hits the road ...
365. Exhaust Oddities : Engine / Exhaust / Cooling by LotusElan.net [Engine / Exhaust / Cooling]
Hello all, Me again. This Elan of mine is very, very strange and wondering if you might offer any wisdom. It's puportedly a Sprint but ...
... Also does it use one or two bonnet release handles? The best single book ... from the lower rear valance, boot latch, dash, top dash vents, ...
366. one more problem... : Archive by LotusElan.net [Mailing List Archive]
I have some advice. "Never buy a partly dismantled car." I love my Elan but sometimes.... The restoration is progressing painfully slowly. Almost everything generates ...
... pivots on. 2 Remove the metal hood/roof/top front locating stip ... !!), wait til she catches then a little bit of choke ( ...
367. Elan side screens : Elan Discussions by LotusElan.net [General]
I'm a Lotus SevenS2 owner ( for 35 years) in New Zealand looking to replace the Seven with an Elan S1 or S2. In NZ ...
... you can adapt the S3/S4 hood to S1/S2 doors .. ... type 26 and 45 and the door latches are different too. I'm not saying ...
368. Wot I did in my summer hols.. : Free Parking by LotusElan.net [Classifieds]
Finally underway after various ills and fiddly repair/service items. It?s a bit like selling a house ? you have to sort out all the little ...
... home in the cottage I popped the bonnet on the car and looked for anything ... the hill roads. I was now catching up the locals, rather than holding ...
369. Are modern cars slow on "A" roads? : Free Parking - Page 3 by LotusElan.net [Classifieds]
A few more points for consideration.......... Why is it only other people who drive badly ? At what age do you become the doddery old ...
... , but one actually jumped over my hood just in time or I'd have hit ... in the opposite direction that can't possibly catch them Staying in the middle lane on ...
370. Break in at Sue Miller's : Elan Discussions by LotusElan.net [General]
Hi all. Just phoned Sue to order some parts and the police are there as she's had a break in over the weekend. Apparently a ...
... DHC Sprints, as they took two hoods and the box of Sprint decals. ... Wishbones Windscreens Lets do our best to catch these reprobates Best regards Twiz Regards, ...
371. windshield washer bottle? : Body / Chassis / Frame by LotusElan.net [Body / Chassis / Frame]
Hello, My 72 +2 130/s project is finally coming to a finish. Having checked at least 5 other +2 in the area, I cannot find ...
... Think I will spend tomorrow with the bonnet off and move a few things about ... never overflows, but i need a catch tank for the track. try Dave ...
372. Odd S3 SS color : Body / Chassis / Frame by LotusElan.net [Body / Chassis / Frame]
I hope some of you can help me out. I just brought A '67 Elan S3 FHC -SS 36- 7502. This to go with my ...
... !!) recessed gauges, S4 bonnet latch, fixed seat runners like Sprint ... Enjoy the restoration! Alasdair. Alasdair Of course these cars are old enough to ...
373. S3 Door and window adjustments : Body / Chassis / Frame by LotusElan.net [Body / Chassis / Frame]
After stripping my S3 to the bare shell, repairing fiberglass and repainting, I realize a predicament made for myself. I should have taken into consideration ...
... all round.. then I fitted the hood/top and it was so tight ... screen back half inch so the doors catch on the ali rain gutters! BLOODY ...
I think that there may have been another place for stowage of the cant rails. On both my S2 cars, the boot prop (that holds ...
... have a vague recollection that the folded hood was supposed to fit behind the stay ... spreader, I think that these hood catches are from 4997, they were real ...
Isn't that the color combination of the car Sean22 is looking for?
... power bulge in the middle of the bonnet? ..... Oh I get it.. ... I left her at the airport to catch a bus home. Hope you find ...
376. Wiring redesign - a good idea? : Electrical / Instruments - Page 2 by LotusElan.net [Electrical / Instruments]
Andy, go for it. The original wiring design can be improved in numerous ways. Statistically the number of Elans that have been damaged / written ...
... , no mess of wires under the bonnet and absolutely no problems. A simple ... I will be installing a large amperage latching relay on my TVR. The only ...
377. my Elan SPRINT refurbishment by LOG36 ?? : Elan Discussions - Page 8 by LotusElan.net [General]
I agree. It seemed to be spectacularly original and not to be tampered with except for safety and road worthiness reasons. As I mentioned at ...
... I really liked the crazing on the bonnet. It takes almost half a century ... the charcoal canister. So the "catch tank" next to the gas tank ...
378. Headlamp lifting mechanisum - Vacuum tank : Body / Chassis / Frame by LotusElan.net [Body / Chassis / Frame]
Hello all I know I havent been here for a while but now I have sold my Elan (So 12 years of Elan ownership comes ...
... have found an original pop up headlight bonnet. These bonnets were replaced as they ... tank somewhere. Perhaps a modified alloy catch tank or something. Thanks everyone, ...
379. Stromberg Throttle Cable : Fuel System / Carbs by LotusElan.net [Classifieds]
Help...............I`ve just installed the original engine back into my S4, ( I had a Weber carb. engine in it for the last 15 years), and ...
... first installed and that jammed when the bonnet was closed, I found a old ... got a stick-slip motion then something is catching somewhere. On mine there was a ...
380. Starting from cold with Dellortos : Fuel System / Carbs - Page 2 by LotusElan.net [Classifieds]
Your concern strikes me as being born of too many years driving modern fuel injected cars that don't do that. Your expectations are skewed. No ...
... Fido thinks they may be under the bonnet. Jim P.S. Fido isn` ... of throttle then turn the key and catch it on the throttle until it warms ...
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