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lotus elan +2 restoration

PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 6:59 am
by nicolacoltro
Hi guys, I'm the Italian owner of a Lotus Elan +2 1970 in restoration, and I have problems to recover the differential housing, would know someone help me out, thanks hello

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Re: lotus elan +2 restoration

PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:22 am
by c42
Hi
Welcome to the Forum.
Are you trying to remove the differential from the chassis?
Regards
John

Re: lotus elan +2 restoration

PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:12 pm
by nicolacoltro
Hello, no differential was already removed, the machine is restored with a complete frame off, what I can not find on the market is this piece attached, thank you and hello to all
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Re: lotus elan +2 restoration

PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:14 pm
by Jason1

Re: lotus elan +2 restoration

PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:27 pm
by c42
That part is common to many "Ford English differentials", you could try ebay or companies specialising in rebuilding Ford diffs along. I know Mick Miller Lotus have a guy who builds diffs for them, maybe he has a spare or better still send your diff to them and get it properly built and set up.

Good Luck
John

Re: lotus elan +2 restoration

PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:24 pm
by nicolacoltro
thank you very much...

Re: lotus elan +2 restoration

PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:41 am
by types26/36
This ebay listing may be of interest to you....I have no connection with seller:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ford-escort-m ... 416ad2a1de

Re: lotus elan +2 restoration

PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 4:24 am
by nicolacoltro
another question guys, where can I find the tachometer, thanks

Re: lotus elan +2 restoration

PostPosted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:46 pm
by nicolacoltro
BLASTING THE BODY...

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Re: lotus elan +2 restoration

PostPosted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:53 pm
by nicolacoltro
Hello guys, I contacted a dealer ford axles and asks me if mine is the same as the Ford Escort Mk1 or Mk2, I do not understand anything ...

Re: lotus elan +2 restoration

PostPosted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:10 pm
by john.p.clegg
Nico

Where are you ,I may be able to help...

John :wink:

Re: lotus elan +2 restoration

PostPosted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 4:12 am
by nicolacoltro
Hi John, i am from Padova Italia...

Re: lotus elan +2 restoration

PostPosted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:54 am
by john.p.clegg
I'll have a look in the shed...

John :wink:

Re: lotus elan +2 restoration

PostPosted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 5:22 pm
by nicolacoltro
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Hello guys I wanted to ask a question, I'm on my ELAN +2 retaurando a kind of reinforcement is mounted between the frame and the frame left and right between the radiator and engine (made ??by two attachment plates to the frame connected by three rods with ball ), I do not think it is an original piece not because I've never seen on any other ELAN +2, those who know something?

Re: lotus elan +2 restoration

PostPosted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 6:45 pm
by JJDraper
Never seen anything like that! Could be a way of preventing flex between the two suspension towers? You sometimes see something like this on metal-bodied rally cars to prevent the body shell flexing.

Difficult to see. Not sure why it would need ball joints (rose joints). Looks like its been put together from steering rod end joints. Could have been a mod for rough roads/motorsport. I can also see a riveted metal plate on the bodywork on the left hand mounting point..

Jeremy