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Hey Paul, just spotted a yellow 1965 S2 Elan. This one is very nice !!!!
https://www.grandprixclassics.com/vehicle/1965-lotus-elan-series-2-type-26
cheers, Richard
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Welcome Steve to the Lotus forum and looks like you like the color red. Good choice and who doesn't like AM cars?
Your Eclat is a real beauty !!!
cheers,
Richard
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congratulations on all the hand blocking. That is some dirty, difficult work and you are picking a color that will hide the most and also look clean when it is really dirty. Been there done that. lol
Looking great !!!!!
cheers, Richard
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I don't believe electric is the answer right now. maybe in the future but definitely NOT NOW.
Here's why from two different researchers conclusion.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=paul+christensen+lithium+ion+battery
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=paul+christensen+lithium+ion+batter
cheers,
Richard
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One of Jay's Elans he built was a modified ( 26R ) It has a sequential 6 speed transmission like in a motorcycle. Has bigger brakes and more power among other things. Jay usually goes over the top with his cars and this one is no exception.
cheers,
Richard
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Always loved the Elan and now I would like to find one in great restored shape.
There was a guy who raced one here in the states and I actually sponsored his car (minimal actually) but he did things to make his Elan a Corvette killer. Very quick !!!
One race track, which was near my home in Kent, WA in which I saw many races over the years, At Kent Pacific Raceways, I witnessed his Elan frustrate this Yellow big block Vett to his demise. The vett would pass on the long straight but the Elan would repass in the tight corners of the rest of the track, lab after lab this happened until the Vett spun out and ended the dual. Very cool to witness and one memory what stays with for a lifetime .
Cheers,
Richard
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Has anyone seen the movie "Rain Man" ?
Early in the movie @ 3:19 minutes there is a red Lotus Elite in the corner of a exotic car sales warehouse. First one I have ever seen in a hollywood movie.
Good older movie, and some cool old exotics this Elite was around, with Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman.
Cheers,
Richard
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Welcome Darren,
Nice selection for a project with an S2 Esprit! Iconic styled Lotus for sure.
My grandfather left Plymouth just after queen Victoria's funeral in 1902 and came to the USA and settled in North Dakota in which my dad said it was good place to be from. lol
Take your time restoring and looks like you are starting it well taken the body off. Keep us posted with lots of photos please.
Cheers,
Richard
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And for a finish, the product is probably near you and it is any clear urethane and easiest would be in a spray can, sanding slightly between, (600 git} coats ...maybe 4 coats or more.
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Hey Martijn,
There are a lot of products out there and one company I use quite often as they sell car related restoration products is Eastwood. Here are some videos and other sources as well.
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=chemical+striping+compound+to+remove+lacquer&t=chromentp&ia=web
Some would say to just sand the old finish off but it is a delicate job and very easy to destroy the walnut edges, as the dash isn't solid walnut but just has a very thin veneer on top with cheaper wood beneath and is easily ruined. This was done to a car I bought many years ago. A 1953 Jag 120 FHC so I had to glue a new burled walnut veneer over all the dash which isn't totally flat and was quite difficult.
Eastwood also sells gas tank cleaner and sealer which is also a good idea with an older restoration and essential to having a reliable running machine.
cheers,
Richard
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Congratulations Tony, on your restart ! How exciting.
It would be a good idea to use a relay for your fans that way only a small amount of electricity goes through your switch and the electrical load is taken up by the relay which should be mounted close to your fans.
cheers,
Richard
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I agree about cutting out the rusted parts but you can braze a new piece of sheet metal to the tank no problem. I had to do the same thing on a gas tank from my 1953 Jaguar 120 FHC with no problems after years of service with no leaks.
Also you should seal the inside of the tank after making sure it is clean and rust free otherwise you will have fuel delivery problems down the road and it will leave you stranded by the side of the road.
Cheers,
Richard
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Great car and congratulations on your project. Nice to know the complete history.
You can chemically strip the dash but don't respray with lacquer as it will just crack again but use a urethane as today, this is what most every new car uses on the exterior and it will never crack.
I used it on my Elite dash and exterior paint (check it out if you like,
Love those old Elans and I would love to find one already restored. Also you will want to change out the rubber donnets on the rear axle half shafts as they wind up and reflex like a rubber band when a lot of throttle is applied. Not good. There are a number of newer cars that employ such parts like VW used on some of their older machines and others. I am sure someone on the forum can assist you in this matter.
atb,
Richard
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Welcome Tone, to the Lotus forum!
I know exactly how you feel as when I was a young boy, one of my first loves was the Lotus Elan and the super 7 way back in the 1960's.
The Elise is an excellent car for such an enthusiast like yourself and when it first came out, it was likened to a modern day 7 which is a car, true to the bone of what Lotus was all about in the day.
cheers,
Richard
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One more explanation that is better done to understand this rather new design and it's benefits is in this video.
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One thing that could and will help drones become less annoying, is a new toroidal designed propeller which is a lot quieter.
Also used in boats and airplanes to increase speed, efficiency and reduce noise levels to almost silent. Really helps in boating with increased speed and much quieter as the typical design churns up the water making them very noisy in comparison.
Biggest problem with larger propellers of this design is they will have to be make out of metal and more than likely milled from a block of metal making them very expensive. But in the case of drones, it is easily be made of carbon fiber.
cheers,
Richard
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Hey Scott,
I have seen it in many forms at paint shops.
Westco has many shops and they carry self adhesive backed trim tape.... just what you need.
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=wesco+autobody+supply&t=chromentp&ia=web
branch locations https://branchlocator.wesco.com/
everett store https://www.yelp.com/biz/wesco-autobody-supply-everett
Lynnwood location https://wescopbe.com/
You may have to go into one of their stores to find what you want. I don't think they are online to purchase trim parts.
This is where I get all my auto paints and have used them for many years.
Here are a number of places that also sell body trim online.
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=rolls+of+auto+body+moldings+trim++&t=chromentp&ia=web
atb,
Richard
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When restoring my Elite and during the process of finding things that needed to be changed or modified, and because this cable still opened the boot but was a great effort put on it for it to work, I made an emergency door on top of the spare tire from underneath a which is connected to a plane inside the boot just in case.
Just my two cents on a possible future problem
Cheers,
Richard
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What a great day it must be. I know the feeling well...been there done that many times.
Great job !!
I was wondering if you got the exhaust manifold attached?
I remember taken it off my 907 for the first time. Took me 2 hours as you can't see it from the top and you can't see it from the bottom so it is just a feel and try to get a wrench ( I modified a box one ) on the exhaust nut to take it off.
I looked in the shop manual but nothing telling you a better way to access this job.
But, if you loosen the exhaust side motor mount, and jack gently up the engine will you can not only see the nuts but you can easily make everything come together. Just my two cents on this engine.
cheers,
Richard
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Breaking a belt isn't the fear, it's the slippage due to not being the correct tension that is the concern.
The belt on my Elite's original 907 was way too tight and when I bought the car, the belt had rubber fillings all around the camshafts and below as it was so tight. It eventually slipped, because of excessive wear on the teeth, due to being way too tight and of course once it slipped a tooth or two, all the valves came into contact with the pistons and game over for the valves as they all bent.
Proper tension is the key to longevity and proper replacement when needed. This of course is the thing you need to be sure you have it installed correctly and one of if not the biggest concern with these engines.
Doesn't matter if it is 300% stronger if installed incorrectly.
Cheers,
Richard
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A very cool car to race in vintage class's even today nearly 70 years later. Hope you get it Trevor !
Tried to buy one many years ago and the guy ahead of us said he was for sure going to buy it, he didn't as he was 6ft 3inches and simply couldn't fit in the car. Many of Colin's cars were like that. The guy wanted only $900 bucks for it. What a steal and disappointment !
This also happened when I tried ( and sent a bank wire ) for a Lotus 30 but someone came along shortly after me and the guy sold it out from under me as he didn't have to ship the car 1,300 miles. I would have easily given him more $$$ but was left out of the process to even try to make the deal. He wanted $5,000 and returned the cash to me.
cheers,
Richard
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So many good posts on this one.
When you spend this much on a car, you don't intend to just sell it in a couple of years unless you don't really like it or you simply have too much $$$ and trade your cars in every two or three years. In that case it really doesn't matter.
If your concern is valid, in your mind, as to not being a good buy then maybe you should just wait a few years and then buy a good used one and get a better price that you are happy with.
cheers,
Richard
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I would use a 2 part epoxy, but it depends on how much surface you are trying to glue. If it is small you might need a metal fastener as well.
If it larger then I would use a products called Vulkem. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=vulkem+caulking&ia=web
And I have used this product for many things. It hardens like a hard rubber tire and is the most tenacious calking available in my opinion. Not found in most stores as it is an industrial glue. I used it once to glue some wood to a concrete floor as a stop for a very large sliding door. When I left that shop to get a larger one, I had to splinter the wood in many pieces to get off and totally destroyed it. GREAT STUFF !!
Cheers,
Richard
and nice find love the color
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My '74 Elite of course came with a black Lotus insert for the bonnet which goes much better with red paint than yellow does but the wheels were simply too small to find decent high performance tires so I upgrade them to 16 inch and had some stickers made for my new one which fit perfectly as the size was about the same.