What did you do to your Lotus today...
persiflage wrote:Picked up my new Elantrikbits driveshafts.
If the build quality is half as good as the packaging quality I’m going to be a happy bunny. I’ve been unpacking for over 15 minutes and got this far
It looks like your bunny has been unpacking them
Paddy
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We have been flooded. Nearly a metre deep thrugh house and garage. Lotus up to the steering wheel deep. I had to tie it to my workbench to stop it floating away! Onwards and upwards! D
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[quote="TBG"]We have been flooded. Nearly a metre deep thrugh house and garage. Lotus up to the steering wheel deep. I had to tie it to my workbench to stop it floating away! Onwards and upwards! D
what a nightmare. Good luck with the clear-up.
what a nightmare. Good luck with the clear-up.
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Sorry David, that’s horrid! Hopefully the house faired better?
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So sorry to see that. Hope you’re able to get it clean and dry and that there isn’t significant lasting damage.
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TBG wrote:We have been flooded. Nearly a metre deep thrugh house and garage. Lotus up to the steering wheel deep. I had to tie it to my workbench to stop it floating away! Onwards and upwards! D
I'd recommend you try and start that engine up ASAP. Change the oil, drain the carbs, spin it over with the plugs removed to eject any water from the cylinders and try and fire it up and run it until at least it comes up to temperature.
Most definitely don't let it sit. You need to act fast so things don't rust internally. Get it running to dry things out.
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Thanks all. So far drained all oils, engine ,gbox, diff. Flushing oil in engine - started fine. Drained and replaced all brake and clutch fluids.Fan heaters doing their job. Awaiting insurance engineer asessment. May be a write off.
Instruments full of water and sludge!
House a disaster! Crack on chaps!! D
Instruments full of water and sludge!
House a disaster! Crack on chaps!! D
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TBG wrote:Thanks all. So far drained all oils, engine ,gbox, diff. Flushing oil in engine - started fine. Drained and replaced all brake and clutch fluids.Fan heaters doing their job. Awaiting insurance engineer asessment. May be a write off.
Instruments full of water and sludge!
House a disaster! Crack on chaps!! D
Was this back in the floods in early May? It looks dreadful, I can only imagine how destructive this must be.
You definitely have my sympathy.
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32 Standard 12
Various modern stuff
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Just relieved the nose of the bottom of the diff and a couple of mm from a chassis edge.
Having spent at least 2.5 hours over a couple of days removing the blighter I thought it was worth a go.
What a difference.
Test fit and removal accomplished in just a few minutes
Having spent at least 2.5 hours over a couple of days removing the blighter I thought it was worth a go.
What a difference.
Test fit and removal accomplished in just a few minutes
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TBG wrote:We have been flooded. Nearly a metre deep thrugh house and garage. Lotus up to the steering wheel deep. I had to tie it to my workbench to stop it floating away! Onwards and upwards! D
Very sorry to read this.
PM if there is anything I can do to help.
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Flood was a week ago today. But we do have a beautifully rethatched roof!! D
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elan66 wrote:
Starting the next generation
Hiya!
What a lovely photo. I will have to dig out one I have of my eldest when she was small with my original +2.
All the best
Berni
Zetec+ 2 under const, also 130S. And another 130S for complete restoration. Previously Racing green +2s with green tints. Yellow +2 and a couple of others, all missed. Great to be back 04/11/2021 although its all starting to get a bit out of control.
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TBG wrote:We have been flooded. Nearly a metre deep thrugh house and garage. Lotus up to the steering wheel deep. I had to tie it to my workbench to stop it floating away! Onwards and upwards! D
Oh no! What a nightmare. I hope you get it all straight again without having to bear too much pain!
Berni
Zetec+ 2 under const, also 130S. And another 130S for complete restoration. Previously Racing green +2s with green tints. Yellow +2 and a couple of others, all missed. Great to be back 04/11/2021 although its all starting to get a bit out of control.
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Hi Guys
Rolled out the freshly painted shell for its first wash. It had been accumulating dust and general crud from sitting in a very unsealed temporary garage. If I could have found my wax I would have applied some.
I jetwashed the whole shell both inside and out so got rid of all the sanding dust etc.
Must start putting it back together now.
Berni
Rolled out the freshly painted shell for its first wash. It had been accumulating dust and general crud from sitting in a very unsealed temporary garage. If I could have found my wax I would have applied some.
I jetwashed the whole shell both inside and out so got rid of all the sanding dust etc.
Must start putting it back together now.
Berni
Zetec+ 2 under const, also 130S. And another 130S for complete restoration. Previously Racing green +2s with green tints. Yellow +2 and a couple of others, all missed. Great to be back 04/11/2021 although its all starting to get a bit out of control.
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