New member located in Melbourne, Australia
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:03 am
Hi everyone, I am a new Lotus Elan owner, my first Elan but not my first Lotus as I owned and raced a Lotus 7 many years ago and have owned many sports cars in my long life (I will be 80 next year.). I have just purchased an Elan +2 built in 1968 and sold new to its first owner in Sydney Australia in 1968. I am now its third owner and whilst it has not been abused by the previous owners it is now requiring a full restoration. It has sat neglected in a workshop for over 10 years and shows all the problems you would expect, like seized brakes, seized engine and cracked gelcoat. The good news is that the interior, which was restored in leather prior to being stored, is still in excellent condition.
My plan is to do a ground up rebuild, including a new chassis, with some subtle mods to improve where I think it would make it a better car. I am part way through building a Jaguar speedster but will start to accumulate parts and dismantle things on the Lotus when I have the time. Once my hoist is free and the Jaguar is at a rolling stage I will put the Lotus on a hoist and start getting serious.
I am sure I will be looking to other members for help, and in addition I will start a rebuild post to keep anyone interested informed. Thanks for having me on your forum.
My plan is to do a ground up rebuild, including a new chassis, with some subtle mods to improve where I think it would make it a better car. I am part way through building a Jaguar speedster but will start to accumulate parts and dismantle things on the Lotus when I have the time. Once my hoist is free and the Jaguar is at a rolling stage I will put the Lotus on a hoist and start getting serious.
I am sure I will be looking to other members for help, and in addition I will start a rebuild post to keep anyone interested informed. Thanks for having me on your forum.