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Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...

PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 3:47 pm
by 1owner69Elan
Mazzini wrote:The OCD treatment isn't going well.
As a stickler for originality, are the headlight vacuum lines correct?

Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...

PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 3:51 pm
by Mazzini
Translucent white on the early cars, black on the later ones.

Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...

PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 3:55 pm
by 1owner69Elan
Good to know.

Interesting since the translucent white looks like the modern stuff available now.

Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...

PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:06 pm
by elancoupe
1owner69Elan wrote:Good to know.

Interesting since the translucent white looks like the modern stuff available now.



Indeed, I bought a big roll of the white for a lot less than some vendors wanted for a one car kit.

Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...

PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:46 pm
by RichC
regarding questions around my MOT .. it is registered as an historic vehicle and i've kept up the habit of MOTing every year as a personal choice. My local garage looks forward to seeing it every year. I've never challenged peter james insurance regarding the requirements for insurance but note that for Club Lotus vehicle agreed value certification I 'm asked to send MOT with more than 30 days to them ... again I've never questioned this & it would be interesting to know if anyone has?
RichC

Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...

PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:53 pm
by RichC
with time on my hands i just spoke to P James insurance and they said no i dont need to send copy MOT if its not a legal requirement and it wont affect the valuation !!
job done . form going in the post tomorrow

Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...

PostPosted: Thu Mar 26, 2020 6:24 pm
by lotusfan
Mazzini wrote:
cabc26b wrote:
I got the hoses from Clivey Boy when is was in business. Do you know where I can get more period items?


RD Enterprises in USA do the hoses and I think they do the larger size wire clips for the air ducting,

HTH

Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...

PostPosted: Thu Mar 26, 2020 6:47 pm
by Mazzini
Thanks for that.

Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...

PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:30 am
by vstibbard
enjoyed the clear roads for a morning cruise in my S2 Super Seven in Sydney's Northern Beaches.

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62 S2 Super Seven Northern Beaches Sydney

Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...

PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 7:17 am
by alan.barker
You are lucky not to have lockdown in Aussie
Alan

Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...

PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:03 am
by SENC
vstibbard wrote:enjoyed the clear roads for a morning cruise in my S2 Super Seven in Sydney's Northern Beaches.

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Looks great!!

Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...

PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:01 pm
by vstibbard
We do now..... so plenty of time to work through the list of jobs and restorations as they happen to be kept at my place of work and there little work at the moment so need tope keep busy!

Be safe

Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...

PostPosted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:04 pm
by Karter7
vstibbard wrote:We do now..... so plenty of time to work through the list of jobs and restorations as they happen to be kept at my place of work and there little work at the moment so need tope keep busy!

Be safe

You can still drive your car. Just popping out for some milk!
Regards Daniel

Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...

PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 1:17 am
by vstibbard
Hi Daniel

In my case the car lives 8 km's away in my shed, explaining to the police that I'm driving up to collect my classic car to then collect the milk back in Manly may not wash if pulled over!!! And to make it worse, my historic registration ends tomorrow, so it will be last drive for a while as Service NSW is not doing in person registration renewals which is how they renew Historic rego's, not to mention all the running round to get physical inspections, club signatures etc!

Fortunately, I've a few projects to focus on which will progress as I'm now between contracts with new engagements all now on hold. So some good will come out of this.

Re: What did you do to your Lotus today...

PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:31 am
by alan.barker
Karter7 wrote:
vstibbard wrote:We do now..... so plenty of time to work through the list of jobs and restorations as they happen to be kept at my place of work and there little work at the moment so need tope keep busy!

Be safe

You can still drive your car. Just popping out for some milk!
Regards Daniel

I live in Morbihan Brittany France, you must have a special paper with you filled in: name, address, dated, time you left home, identity card.
Drive only to your nearest shop for needed things.
Police controls and if you are wrong 135€ fine+ go straight home.
Infected people seems to be stabilising so the shutdown maybe working. Let's hope so.
Alan