+2 bonnets/hoods

[lwdent at fwi.com]

My 67 S3 does NOT have that ugly power bulge.

L.D.

[stevep at bri.hp.com]

Does anyone know when Lotus started to use +2 bonnets with bulges to
clear the Stromberg carbs. My 1968 model 50/1040 has the bulge
although it is a Weber model. The original paint (under the metalic
blue)is red like the rest of the car and I've seen several other
early +2's with Weber's and the bulge in the bonnet.

If no one knows for sure, maybe we could work it out based on who has
what bonnet.

On a slightly different track, has anyone noticed problems in the UK
with premium unleaded recently. My MGB insists on running-on despite
being taken for a tune on a rolling road.

Cheers
Steve

[Elan45]

I don't think there ever was a flat bonnet for the +2. Tell me where I can find a photo of one if you think there were. Real early cars had Elan type boot latch instead of the cable remote so maybe there was an early bonnet too. I have a +2 parts book which might show, if there is a flat one.

Roger

[dave at tape-gallery.co.u]

Try this link for a picture of a late Plus 2 without bulge:

/print/brochures/images/general_1_4.jpg

There's also a very early road test report on the site with pictures of
a car with a bulge.

My 71 Plus 2S has a bulge, and Webbers, from new.

[kampena at wenet.net]

note 050b0030 bonnet vs.a050b0030 bonnet{with power bulge}
empirically my 1970+2 converted to webers has a flat bonnet i put on for
aesthetic reasons.
cheers,rich


Kampena Motors
Lotus Specialists
140 b. So. Linden
So. San Francisco, Ca.94080
ph. 650-583-5480
fax 650-583-3573
www.wenet.net/~kampena

[paul_adamson]

mine had a flat bonnet c.1968

-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Sieling [mailto:***@***.***
Sent: 29 February 2000 17:39
To: ***@***.***; ***@***.***
Subject: Re: [LotusElan.net] +2 bonnets/hoods


From: "Roger Sieling" <***@***.***>

I don't think there ever was a flat bonnet for the +2. Tell me where I can
find a photo of one if you think there were. Real early cars had Elan type
boot latch instead of the cable remote so maybe there was an early bonnet
too. I have a +2 parts book which might show, if there is a flat one.

Roger


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