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My Type 54 to sort of 47 Conversion
RoddyMac:
Stefan,
Sadly there is a lack of race tracks here in BC (1 only in my area) , so the car will be a street car only.
Brian,
I sold the Eleven last month, and its actually headed in your direction. The new owner is based in Wales, and is an avid Lotus nut. I didn't drive it enough, so instead of it just sitting I decided to sell it, then look for a new project. I narrowed down to another Seven or the Europa, and seeing as I have never driven one, I chose the Europa.
EuropaTC:
Hi Rod,
Back to the UK eh ? well that is a change from the normal course of events. A lovely car though, both condition and styling so I'm sure the new owner is going to be very happy once it arrives.
I think I understand your "don't drive it enough" comment, it's the perfect definition of a fun car which probably means it only comes out when the sun is shining and you fancy a blast down some deserted roads. Perhaps the new owner is looking for some track day/competition use, Oulton Park racetrack isn't far from Wales and of course there's at least one other track in Anglesey.
But with quality like that in your CV, I'll be looking forward to your Europa project pictures....
Brian
Bainford:
Welcome to the forum, Roddy. Unfortunately I couldn't check out the pics from my work computer, but I'll see them soon. Sounds like an interesting Europa project. Cheers
RoddyMac:
I thought by now I would be starting on the chassis for the car, but after giving the gearbox I bought with the car a quick looking over, plans changed slightly. I thought I had picked up a 395 'box, but after a better inspection its an NG3. Great/awesome was what I thought at the start, but I noticed that one of the shift levers was missing (the side to side lever). So, I thought no big deal, I'm sure i can sort something out, lets see if i can get it to shift through the gears anyways. Nope, seized, would not budge. So, apart it came:
You can clearly see where the oil level was, and where the water on top of the oil was. The second motion shaft (output) seems to be ok, but the input shaft has rust pitting on 3rd gear, and 5th gear syncro hub outer is pitted. Needless to say, I think I'll be searching for another gearbox.
RoddyMac:
Its been a while since updating this thread... a few weeks ago I finally found a decent Zetec within my budget, and managed to find another NG3 transaxle. Fingers crossed both are in decent shape. I've put the diff back in the damaged NG3 and bolted the case back together along with the bellhousing, and attached the unit to the back of the Zetec for measuring. I've also ordered a pile of tubing so that I can start on the chassis. The goal for the upcoming weekend is to have at least the front cross member fabricated, and possibly the center section of the chassis. Once that's done, I can tack together the rear section minus suspension mounts and see if the power unit will fit.
I'm planning on removing the alternator mount completely as it will not only foul the thermostat housing, but also a cross tube on the chassis.
I'll post some more pictures early next week.
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