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Lotus Europa Forums => Garage => Topic started by: 1970EuropaGuy on Thursday,October 25, 2018, 10:02:07 AM
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My S2 came with a set of LOTUS letters that were left off on a previous repaint. Does anyone by chance have a template or measurements for the location?
Thanks all.
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I have a 1970 S2?. My mount holes for the rear lid are all at 1 3/4 down from forward lip.
The T is centered directly above the lock assembly.
The L top mount hole is 3 5/8 from edge
The o top mount hole is 11 3/8 from edge.
The T should be at 19 inches and confirm centerline.
The U is 26 5/8
The S is 34 inches with 3 3/4 remaining to other edge.
The bottom mount hole are not direct below top except for the T.
Dakazman
Dave Kaz
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Thanks Dave,
Something to work on in the gloomy weather in the PNW. :beerchug:
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Europaguy , your welcome .
Dakazman
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Added the lettering, looks fantastic. A few small chips in the paint but that will be easy to touch up. Thanks for the spacing help.
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Looks great.
Misplaced my emblems or they walked off . I’ll need to buy all of them .
Dakazman
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It's amazing how things disappear. My chain saw has done a walkabout.
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Europaguy, what do you have to hold the letters on? When I built my car, the only thing that was available was plastic "keepers." They work but don't hold the letters as tightly as the original keepers. More recently, r.d. enterprises has started selling metal keepers that are similar to the original keepers. I wonder if they work as well as the originals. I have some keepers similar to the original ones but they don't grab the studs on the letters at all so maybe they come in different sizes?
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BDA,
I haven't attached them yet, probably tomorrow. On the 1967 MGB GT that I'm almost finished restoring the letters were just held on with caulking and never fell off. That's certainly not original however. I'm heading to Home Depot to see what might work, otherwise caulking will do for now.
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I have some keepers similar to the original ones but they don't grab the studs on the letters at all so maybe they come in different sizes?
Industrial fastener supply shops should carry these retainers, sometimes called 'speed nuts' or 'flat speed nuts' though one must be careful as I've seen numerous different products called speed nuts. They are available in different sizes.
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Added the lettering, looks fantastic. A few small chips in the paint but that will be easy to touch up. Thanks for the spacing help.
If you were south of the border, and you felt important you would change the L for a P.
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Thanks, Bainford. I know about speed nuts but it didn't occur to me to use them. I'll give them a try.
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Also Tinnerman nuts, Palnuts, or pushnuts, can be used to secure un-threaded studs.