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Step by Step restoration pics

PostPost by: ethanlance » Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:48 pm

Does anyone have photos you might have taken that shows a restoration or even something smaller like changing a cam shaft that I can use?

I need to make some step by step photo 'how-to' guides of repairs to a lotus.
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PostPost by: marcfuller » Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:58 pm

If you know enough about vintage Lotus Elan service and repairs to tell others how to do it, why don't you have your own photos?

Or create the some of the LOTUS photo guides you need using the 7 and Type 14 you claim to own.
http://www.boompa.com/boompa/boompa-s-super-seven/68/
http://www.boompa.com/boompa/boompa-s-lotus-elite/67/
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PostPost by: ethanlance » Fri Jun 02, 2006 9:59 pm

Yeah I don't know enough about Elans. I've never even had one. My dad still has his but he's on the other side of the country. I could try to find pics of a different type of car too, I just thought the Elan was a fun one to go with. Plus I think my family would like it, since they are Lotus nuts.
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PostPost by: twincamman » Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:34 pm

the start 4 years ago ----contact me off line I can sent pics ---ed
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PostPost by: marcfuller » Fri Jun 02, 2006 11:25 pm

don't know enough about Elans. I've never even had one.

If you want to provide a useful site and information, write about the cars you know about restoring and servicing. Or employ someone like Rohan to write the Lotus guide(s) for your site. Most of us seek information that is truly knowledgeable, helpful and correct.
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PostPost by: ethanlance » Sat Jun 03, 2006 12:02 am

Yeah I wont be writing the guides, I'd also need help with that, and of course I would credit ALL the info back to the person and what ever websites. Prolly should have made that clear.
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PostPost by: M100 » Sat Jun 03, 2006 8:47 am

Maybe I'm alone in feeling this way but shouldn't we be making this site even better before spoon feeding others?
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PostPost by: ethanlance » Sat Jun 03, 2006 9:42 pm

I understand, but to be clear my site is not about elans at all, its general to vehicles, just wanted some help from the elan community and I have no problem linking back to LotusElan.net.

BTW, I really like this site. And I even took my site out of my signature here.
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PostPost by: twincamman » Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:23 pm

hey boomf did you get the pics////
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PostPost by: ethanlance » Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:24 pm

twincamman wrote:hey boomf did you get the pics////


Yep I'll email you offline.
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PostPost by: ethanlance » Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:43 pm

Well I found someone who helped me with my guide. Here it is if you are interested. He's not a pro and he was nice enough to help me out. http://www.boompa.com/guide/painting-a-lotus-elan/76
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PostPost by: twincamman » Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:51 pm

car looks real good--nice job ---ed
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