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Aladdin's Cave Seen near Lotus Factory in Norfolk UK
Bainford:
Wow! Now there's a yard in which I could spend a lot of time scrounging. Very cool to see those old body molds.
4129R:
--- Quote from: Bodzer on Monday,June 05, 2017, 12:15:30 AM ---Boss motors? I'll be calling them in the future for a replacement nose section for my +2. Hopefully they'll be around for awhile.
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Correct.
The father blows out a few candles each year, but his son should be around for a while.
4129R:
--- Quote from: buzzer on Monday,June 05, 2017, 01:20:03 AM ---Interesting. but on the luggage tray the one I saw was for £125, I though that was a bit expensive. I'm after one but I need to chop it about a lot to clear the exhaust system.
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Better made than the flimsy originals.
"Chapman skimped on the fibreglass to save money" they told me when I collected an original one I gave them to repair for £20.
4129R:
--- Quote from: Certified Lotus on Monday,June 05, 2017, 04:02:58 AM ---They have the original body molds for elan coupes? What did they do, buy all the factory stuff after the model was no longer in production? (For scrap I'm sure).
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I think they must have bought 1 of each type after production stopped in 1974/5.
I didn't see a drophead mould, but I expect it is there somewhere.
Bodzer:
Here's their eBay shop.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322511742167
Lots of interesting stuff. I seem to recall that the father worked at Lotus as a body moulder. Is that correct? Good to hear that the sons will continue on.
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