So what does your Elan/Plus2 look like today?

[Elanintheforest]

You know it makes sense!

Mark

[freddy22112211]

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

[Mazzini]

Gordon - thank you for your kind words.

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

[Etienne 7]

I found a chassis !

[jimj]

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

[AlfaLofa]

And your impersonation of JS is spot on

Are you his son??

[gordont]

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.

[Mazzini]

Gordont - it's looking great I'll be in Au in late Oct, let me know if there is anything I can bring over.

[gordont]

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

[Mazzini]

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

[theelanman]

a couple of chums and I at the Gold Cup

[Etienne 7]

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

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

[GrUmPyBoDgEr]

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

Cheers
John

[Etienne 7]

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

[GrUmPyBoDgEr]

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