What did you do to your Lotus today...
my birthday is tomorrow, but I don't think i'll get a LOTUS cake!!! 

TED
"Driving a Lotus is a triumph of bravery over intelligence." Stirling Moss
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"Driving a Lotus is a triumph of bravery over intelligence." Stirling Moss
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- tedtaylor
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Happy Birthday Ted and 2sheds+1.
quote="tedtaylor"]my birthday is tomorrow, but I don't think i'll get a LOTUS cake!!!
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quote="tedtaylor"]my birthday is tomorrow, but I don't think i'll get a LOTUS cake!!!

'68 S4 DHC
- fatboyoz
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- Location: Gold Coast QLD Australia
tedtaylor wrote:my birthday is tomorrow, but I don't think i'll get a LOTUS cake!!!
have a ride in your Elan and it'll make your day even more...
long life to Lotus drivers !
S4SE 36/8198
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nmauduit - Coveted Fifth Gear
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Happy Birthday Ted! I didn?t bake you a cake but I do have a Lotus Cookie for you.....
Glen
05 Elise - Back where I started
65 Elan S2 - 26/4055
72 Europa - 74/2358R
69 Elan S4 - 45/7941
64 Elan S1 - 26/0379
12 Colin 30 - Lotus Racing Kart
07 Exige S - Wicked Road/Track Car
07 Exige S - Fast Road/Track Car
06 Elise - Track pack
05 Elise - Back where I started
65 Elan S2 - 26/4055
72 Europa - 74/2358R
69 Elan S4 - 45/7941
64 Elan S1 - 26/0379
12 Colin 30 - Lotus Racing Kart
07 Exige S - Wicked Road/Track Car
07 Exige S - Fast Road/Track Car
06 Elise - Track pack
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Certified Lotus - Coveted Fifth Gear
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- jimj
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Been tentatively snugging together TTR suspension parts, delivering seals to the painter to make sure everything fits.
John
John
- baileyman
- Third Gear
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- Joined: 17 Aug 2017
- Location: Boston
New fuel and a blast around the lanes. Oulton Park first meeting tomorrow, it's been the longest "closed season" that I can remember!
- elansprint71
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- Location: Cheshire, UK.
elansprint71 wrote:New fuel and a blast around the lanes. Oulton Park first meeting tomorrow, it's been the longest "closed season" that I can remember!
Tell me about it, Loton park open's it's gates for it's first competitive session in 6 months! I have almost died with boredom.

P
Peter James Evans
1965 Elan S2 (Early 26R replica)
2001 Citroen Saxo Hill Climb Car
2004 Mini R52
1965 Elan S2 (Early 26R replica)
2001 Citroen Saxo Hill Climb Car
2004 Mini R52
- Elan Peter
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- elancoupe
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- Location: Spam-on-Rye
Drove it for a few miles to warm it up and shake the winter dust off.
- tomjones20194
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- Location: Reston, VA USA
I had a Garage Tour at my house for our Philadelphia Area Lotus Society club. Sunny day and 16 Lotus cars in my driveway. Plus a great group of people. What better way to spend a day than talk about everything Lotus!
If you showed up in a Lotus car, the driver received a very limited edition 2019 Garage Tour T-Shirt from GRS Motorsports.
If you showed up in a Lotus car, the driver received a very limited edition 2019 Garage Tour T-Shirt from GRS Motorsports.
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Glen
05 Elise - Back where I started
65 Elan S2 - 26/4055
72 Europa - 74/2358R
69 Elan S4 - 45/7941
64 Elan S1 - 26/0379
12 Colin 30 - Lotus Racing Kart
07 Exige S - Wicked Road/Track Car
07 Exige S - Fast Road/Track Car
06 Elise - Track pack
05 Elise - Back where I started
65 Elan S2 - 26/4055
72 Europa - 74/2358R
69 Elan S4 - 45/7941
64 Elan S1 - 26/0379
12 Colin 30 - Lotus Racing Kart
07 Exige S - Wicked Road/Track Car
07 Exige S - Fast Road/Track Car
06 Elise - Track pack
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Certified Lotus - Coveted Fifth Gear
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- Location: Princeton, NJ
Took my body man Mike's swatches to Gary Anderson's for a little comparison. The swatches are cabc26b's PPG Concept formula previously posted. Mike sprayed that formula with his preferred two-pack, then did another taking out the green, and finally the paint rep found that the Light Celeste formula exists in their computer for Concept, so Mike sprayed a swatch in that.
This is Gary's Tingle's Sow's Ear Rustoleum blended by eye with the swatches.
This is Gary's Tingle's Sow's Ear Rustoleum blended by eye with the swatches.
- baileyman
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- Location: Boston
And here is an original Medici blue door, partially sanded, with the swatches for comparison:
The Concept swatch is left, the without green next, and the formula in two-pack right. The swatches are glossy, so funny reflections show.
Next is to trundle the door up to Mike for his expert comparison.
The Concept swatch is left, the without green next, and the formula in two-pack right. The swatches are glossy, so funny reflections show.
Next is to trundle the door up to Mike for his expert comparison.
- baileyman
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- Joined: 17 Aug 2017
- Location: Boston
Painted the last of the panels. Only 2.5 years since the crash...
Rebuild can commence, as soon as I take down my makeshift spray booth!
Rebuild can commence, as soon as I take down my makeshift spray booth!
- PaulFinch
- Second Gear
- Posts: 112
- Joined: 09 Oct 2012
- Location: Somerset, England
The car has a 1700 tall block conversion with L14 cams, bigger valves, Cosworth valve springs and a gas flowed head. Plenty of power & torque. I have fitted a LR chassis obtained from a forum member. Aldon ignitor ignition & Flamethrower coil. All suspension & brakes rebuilt with all rubber bushes renewed. There are no gel cracks or crazing on the bodywork.
I will be selling the car in the near future to make room for a new project as I prefer bringing old cars back to life rather than driving them!!
- Mick6186
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- Location: Gravesend
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