Restoration of 2358R

[tedtaylor]

i can't wait for the "LOG39 Road Trip" video !!!!!

I did nearly 900 miles total in my blue/white Elan Sprint (as I live further south near Philadelphia) and my car never missed a beat, ran perfectly....used 1 1/2 quarts of oil.

Glen, Chris, Paul, Ray (& Mrs. Ray), Bruce, Debbie, Leo = loved having you guys in our group!

I like LOG events, but I LOVE the road trips to and from much better.

like Bob Hope would say..... "Thanks for the memories"

[Certified Lotus]

Congratulations on your event free road trip Ted! And for leading the entire group navigating the back roads with ease.

I started working on the road trip/LOG39 video last night. It will take me a few weeks but I’ve got some great shots, especially because Lee and Debbie had B Roll cameras.

[brucelotus26r]

My Elan worked great on the road trip after rebuilding the carbs on Sunday be Log.
Looking to take the Europa to Watkins Glen in 2 weeks for the Vintage Race.

[Certified Lotus]

Bruce and I traded cars while we were on the road trip. His Elan S2 is one sweet driving car.  His exhaust note is intoxicating! Another great road trip with you and Debbie!

[Certified Lotus]

Here is a photo of the map and type of Lotus cars that came to LOG39.  Interesting to see the different types coming from around the country.  The Lotus faithful 

[Certified Lotus]

Ted just sent me a picture he took of me and 2358R at LOG39. It’s hard to imagine I started on the restoration journey 3 years ago and ended up with a “new” Europa Twin Cam 

[cwtech]

Thanks for the interesting map!

Only 8 of the 26 states & provinces represented had Europas attending.

It appears the Europas  from Florida and Ontario travelled the furthest.

[BDA]

Snappy guy with a snappy Europa! 

[brucelotus26r]

Lots of room? Brake peddle is hard with about an inch of travel ?

[Certified Lotus]

A few photos of me and 2358R at LOG39 concours taken by Paul.

[Certified Lotus]

Lots of room? Brake peddle is hard with about an inch of travel ?

Is that my car Bruce?

[Pfreen]

Glen,

Did your coil fail because you left your ignition on?

[Certified Lotus]

I don’t know Paul. A friend of mine suggested that because of all the wiring testing I was doing during the final phase of completion I could have burned out my coil that way. It’s sounds possible, leaving the ignition switch on for hours could have done that, but I really have no idea.

[Pfreen]

I asked because bda posted that is what happened to your coil.  If true, then I think Pertronix has a problem and should know.  The coil current allowed through most ignition systems is limited to a safe level and the heat generated should not be enough to ruin the coil or the ignition unit.  I know something about this because my company, Etatech,  was in the ignition business. 
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/how-eccos-works-7639.html

[Certified Lotus]

I had a long conversation with a technician from Pertronix when I was trouble shooting the problem in my garage. All the voltages he had me check were in range. He did say it could be a bad coil, which is why I swapped it out. Who knows. But 800 miles later there was no problem with the new coil and I didn’t change any wiring.