Lotus Elan

Color of camshaft bonnet

PostPost by: mar083 » Fri Jan 10, 2025 4:14 pm

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Hello everyone,
My LOTUS Elan S4 S/E has its rocker cover in black. I think I have seen a table that gives the color of the rocker covers according to the ELAN models. I think mine must have been red. Could someone confirm me?
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PostPost by: JonB » Fri Jan 10, 2025 7:49 pm

Yes, it’s supposed to be a sort of orangey red, if it’s an SE spec S4. Crackle paint. Which is hard to get hold of… mine will end up red rather than orange-red because of this.
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PostPost by: vstibbard » Sat Jan 11, 2025 11:52 pm

Orange/red is correct for s4/Se on strombergs. I recently did some research on crackle paint suppliers and found a supplier to Ferrari etc who has a wide range of colours. Search for riloplast 80 wrinkle paint
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PostPost by: alan.barker » Sun Jan 12, 2025 4:23 am

Look in Saint Miles book for colour.
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PostPost by: JonB » Sun Jan 12, 2025 9:33 am

It (S4/SE cam cover in correct paint) is pictured in colour of the front cover, is it not?
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