New addition to the family.....

Post by: **gino1** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:59 pm

Hi all,
Just wanted top post a few pictures of my S2 Elan which I purchased a few months ago.
The pictures are much better than the actual state of the car hence another restoration project...

Gino
Milano
Italy

Elan Coup?1965 (FIA papers)
Elan Coup?1967
Elan S2 1965 (FIA papers)
Elan plus 2 1968

Post by: **Elanintheforest** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 10:43 pm

Well done Gino, you now qualify as a true addict! The Type 26 is far more different to the Type 36 / 45 than I had imagined, and I'm having a lot of fun finding out what was fitted / when as I am restoring mine.

What are your plans for the car? It looks like it has the wide arches for the 26R, which I think suit the car very well.

Mark

Post by: **gjz30075** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 12:03 am

Absolutely right on with the flares. Gino, hope you keep 'em.

Greg Z

Post by: **twincamman** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 12:14 am

VERY NICE ---LOOKS LIKE IT MAY HAVE AN INTERESTING COMPETITION HISTORY -may be another long lost 26R???--ED

Post by: **pamitchell** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 1:09 am

Aren't all 26Rs RHD?

Post by: **twincamman** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 1:11 am

ere we go --pop the corn and get a beer or 2

Post by: **gordont** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 1:21 am

Gino

Looks great, well done.
The guards look like they came off a 26R mould. If you lose the external bonnet clips etc would be great

Post by: **twincamman** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 2:51 am

no I would keep the terry springs ---I put inner springs on the under hood attachments and there is lift at the front of the hood at less than 3/4 maximum speed Gino if you find more of the recessed duze fasteners like the THE ONES ON THE HOOD I need two so if I could find the supplier it would be a help --your car is the only other Elan I have seen with them on --------ed

Post by: **gordont** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 3:00 am

oh, is this a real 26R mod I did not know about (he he he) ROFL

Post by: **twincamman** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 3:02 am

hi Gord ---G.F.Y ---- and it aint----- good for you :lol:

--ED

Post by: **gino1** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:05 am

Hi all,
Thanks for your nice and encouraging comments.
I'm keeping the 26R arches but have no intention to race it. This is gong to be my enjoyable track day car, steel crank and rods going in, but standard bore size,45 webers etc. Hope the car is back on the road this summer.
Keep you all posted.
Ciao
Gino

Post by: **twincamman** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:38 am

Gino -----if you email me off line [ so the troglodytes on the site don't make sport of us ]I can send you pics of my chassis and the factory modifications that may be very similar to yours --there are some stressing and plating's that are completely different from stock -ed [email protected]

Post by: **lightwait26** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:20 pm

pamitchell wrote:Aren't all 26Rs RHD?

correct

Post by: **types26/36** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:45 pm

lightwait26 wrote:
pamitchell wrote:Aren't all 26Rs RHD?

correct

Post by: **twincamman** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:52 pm

Hey Art ---see Gords note from me ----same applies - Oh woe toil and trouble - cauldron boil and cauldron bubble -knowledge here is largely limited to short sighted opinions based on incorrect information and expounded upon by pontificating buffoons --[and you thought it would rhyme]-

--- Gino the troglodytes have arrived as predicted ---ed

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