So what does your Elan/Plus2 look like today?

PostPost by: elansprint71 » Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:17 am

ardee_selby wrote:
Could you please tell me where you got your sensible family. I've asked the usual suspects but without success..

Cheers - Richard


Typo :oops: should have read insensible family car.
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PostPost by: GrUmPyBoDgEr » Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:54 pm

"Could you please tell me where you got your sensible family. I've asked the usual suspects but without success.."

Cheers - Richard


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PostPost by: gjz30075 » Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:56 pm

Sea Ranch wrote:But what were those numbers the motor generated??!! :mrgreen:


I can tell you this; Not enough! :D

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PostPost by: Baggy2 » Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:44 pm

This was taken about the time this thread started - muddier today from state of rural Sussex roads otherwise unchanged. As well as the cars I've been impressed with the spacious and tidy workshops displayed.
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PostPost by: gjz30075 » Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:12 pm

Baggy, are those Revolution K/O wheels? Great color combo.

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PostPost by: spanner » Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:00 am

It looks like it did when I was 20. Actually it looks better today with my 21 year old son behind the wheel.

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PostPost by: Baggy2 » Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:01 am

Hi Greg - Yes they are 'Revolutions'. I can't remember how long ago I put them on but I do remember that the original steel wheels were in poor condition and these were the only alloy wheels available/affordable at the time.
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PostPost by: Famous Frank » Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:21 am

Sea Ranch, In answer to your question, ............. adequate! 151 HP at 6900 and 134 Lb. ft.
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PostPost by: garyeanderson » Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:59 pm

Famous Frank wrote:Sea Ranch, In answer to your question, ............. adequate! 151 HP at 6900 and 134 Lb. ft.

The chart probably looks pretty similar to this 1700cc Twin Cam in 26/4597

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PostPost by: Jas » Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:16 pm

... a hole lot better than it did 5 months ago.
The last picture is taken on the last trip of the year.

I?m hoping and looking forward to a lot more sunny trips next year.
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PostPost by: gjz30075 » Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:08 pm

Pic taken yesterday. Still hoping to make LOG in October.
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PostPost by: Sea Ranch » Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:32 am

Thanks, Frank and Piss-Ant. VERY impressive.

Now Frank and Ant, you boys be good in those cars, right Jas? :wink:

And what beautiful work, Jas. Fantastic to see what can be fixed. Thanks.

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PostPost by: 512BB » Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:12 am

What a shame Jas, did you do the fibreglass work yourself and how did you get the front section in your country? Tell the story Jas.

And I hope you are looking after that diff.

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PostPost by: Jas » Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:02 pm

During a track day I had a moment of too spirited driving and lost the rear end over a crest with a slight turn. I spun out and hit the armco. Luckily there was no damage to the chassis, suspension or engine only to the bodywork and my pride.

A local garage did the bodywork with a new front end, bumper and headlight pods bought from Fibreglass Services of Miles Wilkins. The shipping cost was 1/3 of the price...
The new front end wasn't a straight cut of and fibre on job, but I am pretty pleased with the result.
Now the interesting thing is how will it look in a few years time.

Yes Leslie I am looking after that diff. Thank you. It's just in for it's annual oil check:-)
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PostPost by: John Larkin » Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:19 am

I've just got my car back after a lot of work, mainly front suspension, steering, differential, inertia reel seatbelts, new wheels and tyres, and fire extinguisher system. It feels tighter and stiffer; needs tracking (booked in). Only four miles driving so far, so I'm hoping that it limbers up after a few more. I'm looking forward to using it regularly again.

I could not use my Federal locknuts with the new Panasports because the wheel brace was contacting the wheel's convex radial "arms". I've put my three-eared nuts on instead. I have Sarto's special brace so the wheels are safe.

First flurries of winter snow this morning....

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