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Offline Certified Lotus

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Re: Restoration of 2358R
« Reply #1305 on: Sunday,November 24, 2019, 03:31:10 PM »
No drips  8)

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Re: Restoration of 2358R
« Reply #1306 on: Monday,November 25, 2019, 05:54:57 AM »
Now there will be no living with him...

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PS: I have one side that's completely dry and one that has "light weeping".  It forms a drip but virtually never actually drips.  No need for an oil top up after two years so I'm leaving well-enough alone!
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Re: Restoration of 2358R
« Reply #1307 on: Monday,November 25, 2019, 06:41:11 AM »
Ha! Nice one JB !

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Re: Restoration of 2358R
« Reply #1308 on: Monday,November 25, 2019, 06:47:50 AM »
Despite the fact that I’m selling the Europa I’m still working on little details to “finish it”.  One of those is the trim piece above the rear window that goes against the headliner.

The OEM part was a piece of cardboard and was broken in several places. I glued the broken pieces together to make a template and then transferred the dimensions to a piece of fiberboard. Cut out the template with a razor knife and then dry mounted a piece of black vinyl that matched the interior to the fiber board. Trimmed the vinyl and then painted the edges black.

Looks better than original, should last another 40+ years. Need to install it.


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Re: Restoration of 2358R
« Reply #1309 on: Monday,November 25, 2019, 11:54:49 AM »
  Nice work Certified,
 You really should autograph it somewhere. Built by Glen...😃😃 just a little plaque in the door jamb.
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Re: Restoration of 2358R
« Reply #1310 on: Monday,November 25, 2019, 04:38:48 PM »
How kind of you to say that Dave. In some way all my cars get an “autograph”. I put one of these some where  in each car I rebuild.......


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Re: Restoration of 2358R
« Reply #1311 on: Monday,November 25, 2019, 04:56:14 PM »
An artist should sign his work!

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Re: Restoration of 2358R
« Reply #1312 on: Monday,November 25, 2019, 05:33:22 PM »
Here are my various Lotus builds over the last several years. All bear my “signature” of being built as I see fit. (My first Lotus Elise is missing as all I did to that was install a killer stereo system).  The Lotus kart was delivered to me as a rolling chassis. I built it up from there. The last photo is my current “project”, a 2005 Elise that I’m rebuilding and “enhancing” for “retirement”.

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Re: Restoration of 2358R
« Reply #1313 on: Tuesday,November 26, 2019, 12:00:57 PM »
That should keep you busy in your retirement!

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Re: Restoration of 2358R
« Reply #1314 on: Thursday,December 12, 2019, 11:10:07 AM »
Not many clear weather driving days left in this year, especially in the North East. A big front came through last night and the barometer zoomed high. It was chilly, blue skies and no salt on the road. Time for a drive in the Europa.......might be my last due to the approaching winter. There was still some traces of snow on the bushes, but the roads where clear. Off to Lambertville NJ I went enjoying every moment of the throaty exhaust, sublime handling and hardly a car on the road to impede my foot to the floor adventure.  Stopped at an antique store, bought my wife a Christmas present and came outside to watch all the people stopping to look at my car. I stood back and watched for a while. One woman was taking pictures next to me and said the whole town has been coming out to look at the yellow car. I smiled to myself and waited until everyone left. Then off I went roaring back to Princeton. Somehow I felt like Santa........

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Re: Restoration of 2358R
« Reply #1315 on: Thursday,December 12, 2019, 01:47:25 PM »
It's funny; it is the opposite down here.  This is the season in Florida to drive your Europa comfortably without baking yourself in the humid heat.  Of course unless, your car is yellow and has A/C. :)

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Re: Restoration of 2358R
« Reply #1316 on: Thursday,December 12, 2019, 01:49:03 PM »
Hey 'madness, don't rub it in! ::)

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Re: Restoration of 2358R
« Reply #1317 on: Thursday,December 12, 2019, 04:13:37 PM »
 Certified,
 Glad you’re still getting out with it. You did an exquisite job on it and should bask in the light of spreading joy.  I miss those shops of a small town alongside Main Street.
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Re: Restoration of 2358R
« Reply #1318 on: Friday,December 13, 2019, 06:15:37 AM »
Milford NJ about 20 miles North ?

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Re: Restoration of 2358R
« Reply #1319 on: Friday,December 13, 2019, 06:33:02 AM »
Milford NJ about 20 miles North ?
Allen's Antiques?   any relation??
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