New Member - S4 Elan owner - Nottinghamshire, UK.
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 6:02 pm
Hi all,
I am the proud owner of 1969 S4 Elan which was previously owned by my eldest brother. He bought the car in1977 for £780, and I bought it off him a few years later for not much more. I rebuilt it in 1984/5 on a tight budget, replacing the original with a Spyder space frame chassis and adding a roll cage and side members, making it into a convertible at the same time. Taking the advice of someone at Spyder, rather than taking years (and money I did not have) on making the car concourse condition, I focussed on getting it back on the road as quickly as possible to have the enjoyment of driving it. Really pleased I did because it gave me the a huge amount of enjoyment, and at times buttock clenching excitement.
Since the arrival of my eldest son in 1999 the Elan has been on blocks ever since! I have now started work to get it back on the road, and have been making regular reference to the mine of information on this forum.
Many thanks to all of you for sharing your wealth of experience and knowledge over the years!
Rob.
I am the proud owner of 1969 S4 Elan which was previously owned by my eldest brother. He bought the car in1977 for £780, and I bought it off him a few years later for not much more. I rebuilt it in 1984/5 on a tight budget, replacing the original with a Spyder space frame chassis and adding a roll cage and side members, making it into a convertible at the same time. Taking the advice of someone at Spyder, rather than taking years (and money I did not have) on making the car concourse condition, I focussed on getting it back on the road as quickly as possible to have the enjoyment of driving it. Really pleased I did because it gave me the a huge amount of enjoyment, and at times buttock clenching excitement.
Since the arrival of my eldest son in 1999 the Elan has been on blocks ever since! I have now started work to get it back on the road, and have been making regular reference to the mine of information on this forum.
Many thanks to all of you for sharing your wealth of experience and knowledge over the years!
Rob.