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Gee, I guess I have to modify my image of RD Enterprises being a big box store with acres of shelves of Lotus parts and greeters in Lotus shirts meeting you at the door like Walmart. Hmmm.
Tom

One wishes that was the case, but no, it's the "Lotus Barn" with Ray and George on the second floor looking out at the driveway.  I like stopping by and talking bits and pieces...He's celebrating his 50th year in operation...and no signs of slowing down, unlike the rest of us. 

(Photo from 2008 when I stopped by on a drive around to clear my head and taking a break while working on stripping 693R for paint.  And, yes, that Lotus regalia teddy bear on the backbone is still riding with me...lol.)

buroz, in case you haven't found the thread I mentioned (there are a lot more threads with "surround" in them than I figured!), here's the one I was talking about (https://www.lotuseuropa.org/LotusForum/index.php?topic=6494.msg69979#msg69979). Reply #22 has the link to Brit ebay that has an inexpensive surround.

That appears to be on the right side of the car, just above the steering rack.

What diameter is the tube?

It looks too big to be a brake fluid pipe, so it must be something to do with the cooling system, and seems to be the same size as the heater pipes connected to the chassis. It is not original, so you need to find out where the other end is, around the passenger footwell.

On my car, the brake tubing was originally on the underside of the backbone. When I built my car, I attached it to the side of the backbone. I've heard of others doing the same thing. I don't think there is a huge advantage to running the tubing on the side of the backbone. If you're concerned about rocks hitting the tubing as I was, you can still put it on the bottom and pop a piece of aluminum over it to protect it (when the body is fitted to the frame, it hangs below the backbone by an inch or two). It's tomato tomahto!

I’ve been caught by the differences between the S2 and the TCs but I can answer some of these.

For a radiator, I would recommend an aluminum radiator off of eBay and if you want to be more original, there’s also what seems like a stock radiator with a modern fan (https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&_nkw=lotus+europa+radiator&_sacat=0).

Brake tubing ran under the backbone on the TCs and I assume also on the S2.

There is a recent thread on windshield surround that might interest you. From the top level of the main menu, search for “surround” and I’m sure you’ll find it.

The front brakes came off a Spitfire. Along with a lot of other good information, this page has links to some parts cross references (http://lotus-europa.com/manuals/index.htm).