Federal Elan S4 - Have I got all the bits?

[terryp]

I've been restoring a Federal LHD Elan S4 and wanted to keep and source as many of the original federal bits as possible, I know some of the items are better removed but I think its important to preserve some of the originally of the car.
Items I have :-
Cross over pipes and associated carbs / cast exhaust (I'm trying to order an airbox sticker from Ray at RDent)
Vacuum distributor
Sovy unit and dual cicuit brakes
Reflectors on all 4 corners
Supression plate to rear of engine (in front of bulkhead)
Hazard warning switch
Failsafe headlights

Are there any other bits?????

Thanks
Terry
PS Just to note I'm not an originality fanatic as the car has full Cliveyboy (all items!) and TTR driveshalfs, alternator, Ipod Blaupunkt Radio and 26R steering wheel!

[pharriso]

Terry, what about Federal high back seats incorporating headrests?

[terryp]

Oops I forgot them, Thanks Phil!

[trw99]

Terry

Here are what I understand are the differences between Domestic & Federal Elans:

Federal Elans had the Stromberg carburettor setup and included crossover pipes to feed heated air into the inlet manifold; thus the bonnet bulge was used on all.
These engines also had different timing, compression ratio and cam shafts fitted.
Running lights were fitted to the rear flanks and front set of fenders (bumpers), the sidelight fitting was omitted, leaving a blank in the fibreglass, the hazard warning switch was fitted as well as hazard, handbrake and brake fail lights on the dashboard.
The bonnet pull was located on a bracket under the dashboard, below the warning lights.
The instrument bezels were recessed flush with the dashboard.
The glove compartment door was fitted with a lock.
Failsafe headlights with a single vacuum cylinder were fitted, which meant that the headlights rose up if the car was not used after a period of time.
Dual circuit brakes were fitted with a larger plastic master cylinder.
Hexagonal nuts replaced spinners for the road wheels.
The rear lamp cluster had different bulbs and direction lights fitted and operated from a DB10 relay box.
The seats had an extended integral headrest in their design.
In addition to the VIN plate in the engine compartment, there was a vehicle identity plate fitted at the base of the windscreen, which gave just the unit number, as well as a manufacturers plate located on the inside of the drivers door opening, which gave the month and year of manufacture, as well as the unit number and a Federal emissions plate on the intake side of the engine compartment.

Tim

[terryp]

Thanks Tim

The bonnet pull was located on a bracket under the dashboard, below the warning lights.

So thats what that little bracket is! I have bonnet pins (previously fitted by PO) so the bracket is unused

The instrument bezels were recessed flush with the dashboard.

Thats a shame , I didn't realise this until my new dashboard arrived, so I havent got this anymore

The glove compartment door was fitted with a lock.

I havent got this? Has anyone a picture?

The rear lamp cluster had different bulbs and direction lights fitted

I have all red rear lights but my car is earlier so has the reflectors in lieu of the running lights on the four corners

I have all the VIN plates, and the other items.
Are there any more?

Thanks
Terry

[gjz30075]

Depending how late your car was made, it could have the 'fasten seatbelt' light next to the radio. Not sure when this was incorporated but if your wiring doesn't have the wires going to the seatbelt stalk, then you won't have it.

Greg Z

[terryp]

Greg
I deffinately didn't have any wiring athough some of the seat belts were missing, But presumably I would have had a hole in the original dashboard which there wasn't so that's probably a later item

Thanks
Terry

[david g]

Terry I have one very good federal seat .If you are interested pm me
David.

[terryp]

David
I have the seats but I'm sure there will be someone else after it as they are great!

Terry

[pharriso]

David
I'm sure there will be someone else after it as they are great!

Terry

Very interested as I want to see if I can get federal seat covers remanufactured.

[AHM]

The bonnet pull was located on a bracket under the dashboard, below the warning lights.

As did UK S4

The glove compartment door was fitted with a lock.

As did UK S3

Supression plate to rear of engine (in front of bulkhead)

Isn't that an option with fitting a radio, rather than US specific?