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Offline Music City Lotus

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Hello Forum, here's #1124R
« on: Tuesday,February 05, 2019, 11:51:59 AM »
Hi Forum!
Here is my 1971 S2 Type 65 #1124. It lives with me in Nashville, Tennessee
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Re: Hello Forum, here's #1024R
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday,February 05, 2019, 11:53:24 AM »
At the Nashville Superspeedway trackday
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Re: Hello Forum, here's #1024R
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday,February 05, 2019, 12:02:46 PM »
 :Welcome: Music!

Nice S2 you got there! Is there a story behind it? I know we'd all like to see more pictures of it!
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Re: Hello Forum, here's #1024R
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday,February 05, 2019, 12:05:03 PM »
Hello MCL, and  :Welcome:

Saw your FB post introducing Kermit and almost doubled over laughing. Perfect name for a green Europa!

This forum is a great resource. Everyone is friendly and there are some super knowledgeable folks here who have helped me a lot. Way more in depth and technical than the Facebook site.

Do I see a little front end damage on Kermit? There are a few fiberglass wizards here who will surely off advice.

Cheers,
Tom (aka Surfguitar58)
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Re: Hello Forum, here's #1024R
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday,February 05, 2019, 12:09:45 PM »
Quote from: surfguitar58 on Tuesday,February 05, 2019, 12:05:03 PM

Saw your FB post introducing Kermit and almost doubled over laughing. Perfect name for a green Europa!

The S2 has a frog engine !
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Re: Hello Forum, here's #1024R
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday,February 05, 2019, 12:14:28 PM »
Quote from: 4129R on Tuesday,February 05, 2019, 12:09:45 PM
Quote from: surfguitar58 on Tuesday,February 05, 2019, 12:05:03 PM

Saw your FB post introducing Kermit and almost doubled over laughing. Perfect name for a green Europa!

The S2 has a frog engine !

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Re: Hello Forum, here's #1024R
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday,February 06, 2019, 06:38:45 AM »
Quote from: surfguitar58 on Tuesday,February 05, 2019, 12:05:03 PM
Hello MCL, and  :Welcome:

Saw your FB post introducing Kermit and almost doubled over laughing. Perfect name for a green Europa!

This forum is a great resource. Everyone is friendly and there are some super knowledgeable folks here who have helped me a lot. Way more in depth and technical than the Facebook site.

Do I see a little front end damage on Kermit? There are a few fiberglass wizards here who will surely off advice.

Cheers,
Tom (aka Surfguitar58)

Yeah, my daughter (4yo) loves the name, too  :)) Seemed a no brainer with that color hahaha
A deer ran into it, causing the damage. I try to get to it, for 8 years now... But this year, I will finally fix it. Car needs a resto bad, but I just can't stop driving it! I know how to do it, just no time yet. Parallel to that, I am building a 1700 wedge turbo engine for Kermit. The long block is almost done, in the process of setting the liner height. Should be a fun engine, shooting for about 160hp.
I work at www.lanemotormuseum.com as a restoration tech. The museum has several Lotus, and about 500 other vehicles. So I stay busy, with little time for my own cars and bikes.
 
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Re: Hello Forum, here's #1024R
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday,February 06, 2019, 06:40:56 AM »
Quote from: BDA on Tuesday,February 05, 2019, 12:02:46 PM
:Welcome: Music!

Nice S2 you got there! Is there a story behind it? I know we'd all like to see more pictures of it!

I bought it 8 or 10 years ago here in town. Don't know much about the history, only that it came with a full Hermes Kit and a vinyl top from the dealer. The Hermes Kit is still on it, the vinyl top is gone.
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Re: Hello Forum, here's #1024R
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday,February 06, 2019, 06:52:09 AM »
A vinyl top like in the '70s!? I've seen a lot of strange things done to Europas but never that!

You've got a very cool job! You should have no trouble restoring your car. As I told a guy who recently bought a hacked up Europa and was offered a trade for what looked like a nice bug eye Sprite, driving a properly running Europa is the most fun most people can afford so I understand your reticence in taking it off the road. When you finally do, I hope you'll keep us up to date on your progress!

Go Kermit!
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Re: Hello Forum, here's #1024R
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday,February 06, 2019, 08:01:32 AM »
Quote from: Music City Lotus on Wednesday,February 06, 2019, 06:38:45 AM
Quote from: surfguitar58 on Tuesday,February 05, 2019, 12:05:03 PM
Hello MCL, and  :Welcome:

Saw your FB post introducing Kermit and almost doubled over laughing. Perfect name for a green Europa!

This forum is a great resource. Everyone is friendly and there are some super knowledgeable folks here who have helped me a lot. Way more in depth and technical than the Facebook site.

Do I see a little front end damage on Kermit? There are a few fiberglass wizards here who will surely off advice.

Cheers,
Tom (aka Surfguitar58)

Yeah, my daughter (4yo) loves the name, too  :)) Seemed a no brainer with that color hahaha
A deer ran into it, causing the damage. I try to get to it, for 8 years now... But this year, I will finally fix it. Car needs a resto bad, but I just can't stop driving it! I know how to do it, just no time yet. Parallel to that, I am building a 1700 wedge turbo engine for Kermit. The long block is almost done, in the process of setting the liner height. Should be a fun engine, shooting for about 160hp.
I work at www.lanemotormuseum.com as a restoration tech. The museum has several Lotus, and about 500 other vehicles. So I stay busy, with little time for my own cars and bikes.

The turbo wedge sounds like a great option for the Europa, send some pics of your progress.

Is that a 308 GT4 in the background? One of yours, or part of the museum?

Tom
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Re: Hello Forum, here's #1024R
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday,February 06, 2019, 08:13:40 AM »
I'd love to hear some details of your turbo wedge build.
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Re: Hello Forum, here's #1024R
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday,February 06, 2019, 08:44:28 AM »
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Is that a 308 GT4 in the background?

It looks like a Lambo Urraco to me, though I could be wrong.
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Re: Hello Forum, here's #1024R
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday,February 06, 2019, 09:01:02 AM »
Welcome to the forum, MCL. Nice Europa, should be a flyer with 160 horses onboard. I like seeing Europas in the more unusual colours. Is this the original colour for yours? Cheers  :beerchug:
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Re: Hello Forum, here's #1024R
« Reply #13 on: Wednesday,February 06, 2019, 09:09:06 AM »
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Is that a 308 GT4 in the background?

It looks like a Lambo Urraco to me, though I could be wrong.

Give that man a cigar.
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Re: Hello Forum, here's #1024R
« Reply #14 on: Wednesday,February 06, 2019, 12:02:05 PM »
It is indeed a 1976 Lambo Urraco. It belongs to the museum. I built the engine for it a few years back after it dropped a valve.
Pics of the wedge build will follow.
The Pistachio Lime Green is the original color. The car is numbers matching, too.
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