So what does your Elan/Plus2 look like today?

Post by: **Elanintheforest** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:38 pm

You know it makes sense!

Mark

Post by: **freddy22112211** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:03 am

Mazzini,
You must be joking, your perfect cabriolet looks phenominal !
Gordon

Post by: **Mazzini** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:16 am

Gordon - thank you for your kind words.

Mark - the Elans look as if they were separated at birth.

Post by: **Etienne 7** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:57 pm

I found a chassis !

Post by: **jimj** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 4:13 pm

Etienne, you`ve bought a left hand drive chassis.
Yesterday we had an entry for the Hope Show classic car section. Not being one to "sit and display" a pal took my entry and we all went together. He didn`t win anything as the judges refused to accept that it was an original 4 seater Elan:
Jim

Post by: **AlfaLofa** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 4:55 pm

And your impersonation of JS is spot on

Are you his son?? :mrgreen:

Post by: **gordont** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:51 pm

New 26R style headlights fitted by my mate Alan for me recently (with Kelsport H4 lamps) and pretty happy with the result.
With spring in the air I think time I took the roof off though.

Post by: **Mazzini** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 6:25 am

Gordont - it's looking great

I'll be in Au in late Oct, let me know if there is anything I can bring over.

Post by: **gordont** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 6:47 am

Can you fit a 5 speed gearbox in your luggage? I have one waiting in southern England.....

Post by: **Mazzini** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 7:22 am

Ah...err....however I know a couple of companies that could probably assist with the shipping.

Post by: **theelanman** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:31 am

a couple of chums and I at the Gold Cup

Post by: **Etienne 7** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:48 am

jimj wrote:Etienne, you`ve bought a left hand drive chassis.

That's right, and that fits perfectly my LHD car!!

Post by: **GrUmPyBoDgEr** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 1:25 pm

Etienne 7 wrote:
jimj wrote:Etienne, you`ve bought a left hand drive chassis.

That's right, and that fits perfectly my LHD car!!

Hi Etienne,

why the spare chassis/frame? I thought your priority was fitting a twin-cam engine; seems like you have much bigger plans :wink:

Cheers
John

Post by: **Etienne 7** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:03 pm

Well, after having it seen by several people, the conclusion seems to be that the actual (potentially original) chassis had been too much butchered to have the Alfa engine fitted that it would have been a real pain to fit again a Lotus twincam in it. So no choice but new chassis.

The bad side is that it will cost me dear, the good side is that once all this is done, the car should be sorted for good. I just have to eat pasta for a few years

Etienne

Post by: **GrUmPyBoDgEr** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:20 pm

Etienne 7 wrote:Well, after having it seen by several people, the conclusion seems to be that the actual (potentially original) chassis had been too much butchered to have the Alfa engine fitted that it would have been a real pain to fit again a Lotus twincam in it. So no choice but new chassis.

The bad side is that it will cost me dear, the good side is that once all this is done, the car should be sorted for good. I just have to eat pasta for a few years

Etienne

Nothing wrong with Pasta; just don't let the English cook it for you :shock:

So what does your Elan/Plus2 look like today?

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