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[jmp]

Well boys and girls after many months and a variety of elans I have arrived at the one to keep the morgans company in the garage.
Engine compression, timing and carbs set up earlier today and it is now on the road. I believe a few off here may have viewed it before I bought it on the day of the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic games.

John

[alexblack13]

Looks great! Many happy miles to come.

I've had mine out the last 4 days and MOT'd it today. No issues at all

Enjoy that fine car sir!

alexb.....

[Pistacchio sprint 72]

Is LOTUS written on the cam cover in such a way it can be read from the front of the car or it can be read from the cockpit side

[jmp]

Is LOTUS written on the cam cover in such a way it can be read from the front of the car or it can be read from the cockpit side

pic showing cam cover:

[Pistacchio sprint 72]

yep I have read somewhere the cam covers showing Lotus from the front were made for display obvious reasons for a car show lotus was attending. These casting are pretty rare from what I understood...

[jmp]

It's a very poor casting looking as though it was taken from a pattern that had been repaired as well. Some areas rough and some areas being quite smooth. I may look to replace it in the future ( and hang this one on the wall if it is rare). Annoying thing is I sold one a few years ago that I had had in the garage for 20 plus years.

Too pricey on e-bay I'll have to look elsewhere.

John

[Stratosboy]

Looks great John, I think I may have looked at this one - if it was in a small dealers near Oldham? - I was looking at the other red fhc there.
bought unfinished zetec elan instead - I'm happy too.
enjoy!
Dave

[Mazzini]

Well done! Great looking car.

[jmp]

Looks great John, I think I may have looked at this one - if it was in a small dealers near Oldham? - I was looking at the other red fhc there.
bought unfinished zetec elan instead - I'm happy too.
enjoy!
Dave

No Dave, It was a private sale from Leicester. A case of being in the right place at the right time for once unlike the previous elan which was a nightmare.
It was on e-bay and it was timed to finish an hour before the official opening of the Olympic Games and only one other person bid.
Enjoy the work on the elan. I started working back on one of the unfinished morgans today so I'm hoping that the S4 remains reliable.
John

[jmp]

Well done! Great looking car.

Thanks, So far so good, it's going well and not shown up any major faults yet.

1968 S4 DHC
1974 4 Seater morgan being restored as a 2 seater
1983 +8 almost rebuilt after it was written off
2000 4/4 2 seater
2009 +4 2 seater ( cat d bought and rebuilt off e-bay when it was 3 months old, absolute bargain)
2006 MGTF (wife's car)

2 abandoned Ka's left behind by the kids. Anyone interested?

[Robbie693]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-LOTUS-CORTINA-ELAN-EUROPA-RACE-CAR-CAM-COVER-/221137328673?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item337ccfda21&_uhb=1#ht_863wt_1241



Robbie