What have you found in your car's nose cone?
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Today, I thought I'd remove the headlamp pods and clear out all the leaves and other debris that had collected over the years. Amongst the twigs, leaves and dirt I found two golf balls (one under each pod), a marble and a lump of coal.
Anyone had any interesting finds?
Dario
Anyone had any interesting finds?
Dario
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niagra - Second Gear
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A plastic toy soldier.
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elansprint71 - Coveted Fifth Gear
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An original air filter housing that wasn't rusted to F*#k
A set of "Maserati" air horns, obviously from another make of car
A set of "Maserati" air horns, obviously from another make of car
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Alan Thomas
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Well not in the nose but I pulled out a petrified pussycat preserved in gear lube out of the backbone of 26/4597 when I bought it back in 1976, anyone missing tittles?
Gary
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piss-ant wrote:Well not in the nose but I pulled out a petrified pussycat preserved in gear lube out of the backbone of 26/4597 when I bought it back in 1976, anyone missing tittles?
Gary
Gary,
Why do you think I keep the cats locked indoors when you and Beau visit? I don't want either of them to become tunnel treasures, even though the little f*ckers often deserve it. To answer Dario's original question, just dirt and grit.
Russ
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I found half a decomposing badger lodged over a rear axle of a van once. The driver had hit it about a month earlier and came into the garage for a new front bumper and a service. I removed badger free of charge; "all part of the service sir"!
I did not find a lot in my nose=cone; mostly lots of leaves.
I did not find a lot in my nose=cone; mostly lots of leaves.
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rjaxe wrote:Three inches of water, comprehensively soaking the wiring loom and causing all manner of electrical issues. Why does a drain hole block perfectly on its own and I cannot get my sump sealed?
That the best comment I have read in a long time --- it is such a Lotus classic design feature I guess!!!!
I have had the same problem but in addition the drain hole in my Elan is of course at a high point so even when not blocked water collects
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the top of the jack stand when the car jack lost its hydraulic pressure because I twisted the handle while positioning the jack causing said jack to lower ----I have learned now
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2 very old, dried & shriveled hill climb official's finger tips!
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