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Offline Nitwit

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New ReTread to Group
« on: Wednesday,May 07, 2014, 07:41:23 PM »
Reintroduce myself:
  Whit 61yrs old, wrenching on Europa for 40 years, I've made most of the possible and impossible mistakes on these cars,  Live in Vista, CA with 2 Europa and years of collecting parts.
Gallery:  http://www.lotuseuropa.org/gallery/Whit01
  Drove a 47 and 46 when 16 years old.  Like the 47 look so tried to make my TC look like one.  The Twink has been bored, stroked (1760cc) and dry-sumped, flared, lowered and on 7" wide wheels with GT6 front corners.  Now I'm going to build the 46 into a 46+1 complete with the naka ducts, 5spd, Blacktop and Spyder frame with rear "A" frames, right hand drive.
  Found a lathe anyone out there who could help me figure out what it is?
Have owned:

S1 46/0212
S1 46/0478 in the Garage
S2 54/0934
S2 65/2506R
S2 65/0359R
TC 74/2098R in the Garage
TC 74/2392R
TCS 74/2842R
TCS 74/3115R
TCS 74/4461R

Offline cal44

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Re: New ReTread to Group
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday,May 07, 2014, 07:57:22 PM »
Whit,
welcome.   I wondered what happed to you.

mike 
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Re: New ReTread to Group
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday,May 07, 2014, 08:16:36 PM »
 :Welcome:
I recognize your photos.
Mark
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Re: New ReTread to Group
« Reply #3 on: Thursday,May 08, 2014, 06:30:26 AM »
 :Welcome: Welcome to the forum, Whit. Sounds like some very interesting projects there. Looking forward to seeing/hearing more about them. Cheers.
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Re: New ReTread to Group
« Reply #4 on: Thursday,May 08, 2014, 07:01:23 AM »
Hey Whit,

Your technical knowledge on the twin cams is greatly appreciated on this group, welcome again.

Joji

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Re: New ReTread to Group
« Reply #5 on: Thursday,May 08, 2014, 02:46:55 PM »
Good to see you reappear Whit. Did the house rebuild ever get finished?

I met Whit at Joe's original gathering in Long Beach and have had the pleasure of visiting him twice in Vista. Quite a treat to walk from the house to his garage and see a Spyder frame laying in the weeds! I think he has more spare parts for Europa's / Twin-Cams than any supplier.

Larry Mullen
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1997 Saleen S-281
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Re: New ReTread to Group
« Reply #6 on: Thursday,May 08, 2014, 06:53:35 PM »
The house is going through the next addition of 3 bedrooms, then in a few years sell and find 1000 acres not in CA. Joe's original get together was IIRC 12 years ago...

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Re: New ReTread to Group
« Reply #7 on: Friday,May 09, 2014, 10:01:18 AM »
Wow! we look like young kids in that picture
Joe Irwin
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