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Lotus Europa Forums => Garage => Topic started by: Mike Mileski on Monday,May 20, 2013, 10:02:51 AM
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It looks like Chip Foose and company are going to do their magic on a 1972 Europa next Sunday night, May 26, on Overhaulin'. Check your local listings for the time. In Tucson, it's at 8:00 p.m.
Mike Mileski
Tucson, AZ
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This is the event our group was invited to back in November. Was asked not to reveal the real reason for the gathering
http://www.lotuseuropa.org/LotusForum/index.php?topic=210.msg1269#msg1269 (http://www.lotuseuropa.org/LotusForum/index.php?topic=210.msg1269#msg1269)
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So, for the benefit of us on the other side of the pond, what is this all about folks ? Is it a TV show aired just in the US or on an internet feed that we might see over here ?
Brian
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It is a show that secretly restores someone car. Usually they stage something like the car gets stolen, but in fact the "Overhaulin" show has the car and does a restoration, then surprises the owner after it's completed.
In this case it is a Twin Cam Special that a guy gave away to his friend. His friend was going to restore the car as a project for he and his son. However, "Overhaulin" redid the car and gave it back to the original owner.
I don't know if you can get the program in the UK. However I sure it will be posted on the "Overhaulin" site at some point. The show is also available on Nextflix.
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Right, I get it. We've had similar shows over here but they are usually re-vamping someone's house and not their car. Actually, judging on some of the house make-overs I don't think I'd let the producers anywhere near something as important as my car......
I'll take a tour of google on Monday morning, I'm sure I'll find it somewhere ;)
Brian
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Thanks Mike. Love Tucson. Was hanging out there just six weeks ago.............
mike
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And yes we get overhauling in the UK. Usually on sky discovery turbo. I will certainly keep my eye out. It makes an alternative to wheeler dealers. ;D
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I prefer wheeler dealers personally
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Well I do really Its only Brewer's sick jokes that make me cringe
The worst one of the lost must be classic car rescue in the UK! I can't stand the bloke, well how he comes across and the work they do looks really bodged.
Dave
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That ain't no TC... That's an S2. Foose is certainly doing his thing with it. :welder:
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both ep1 and 2 air tonight. looking forward to watching it. ive heard a few things, some neat, others.... not.
either way, good for the brand, and our cars.
i was at a high end used car dealer Friday(im trying to find an 04' XJR) and some how the europa came up. the owner says to me thats a collectable, any interest in selling? i said, No, not selling and not much of a collectable yet. he said it will be!
hahaha we can dream.
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A recent, or not so recent episode of Top Gear, or 5th Gear (so hard to keep track of those UK programs) had one of those "5 best investments" installments where one of the cars was a Triumph Spitfire. I loved the two I owned and have many fond memories of working on them (they were, after all, British). This surprised me, since the Spitfire always seemed to be the poor younger brother of the TR model. Now, maybe, finally, with the help of Chip Foose and Jay Leno, maybe, just maybe, the Europa will begin to catch up to the Elan in popularity.
That's the good news. The bad news may be, until replacement parts become more available (like Spitfire parts are available), they may become more expensive and difficult to find and there were a lot more Triumphs made than Lotus Europi, so it may not be feasible for manufacturers to tool up for them. The good news is, if all what I just wrote is true, your Lotus Europa will become much more valuable in the future, so keep it in good order, and prepare yourself for the questions at stop lights. :trophy:
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a few years ago i was offered a sunbeam tiger for free. all i had to do was title it. it ran, but needed work. title was lost.
i passed on it.
a few weeks ago i heard one sold at an auction for 6 figures. :headbanger:
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It all depends on rarity. The number of Europas that were produced is a difficult number to get down, since the records for the Type 47 are, well, vague. At most, there were less than 85 of those produced, but even using that generous figure, plus adding 2 ultra rare Type 62s, there were only 8,908 Europas ever made. That's fewer cars than Ford produces in a DAY.
This time, hang on to your car. You may get lucky. At the least, you'll be in good rare company
Bruce
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It all depends on rarity.
It half depends on rarity. There has to be demand as well as supply.... or high demand and low supply.
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We already know that there's low supply... Jay Leno has done a pretty good job of increasing the demand (Chip Foose as well).
In the U.S., I think low supply has caused some of the low demand when it comes to the Europa. With the exception of mine, I've virtually seen no Europas on the road in the past 20 years. I don't go to events where they may be gathering, but neither does the general public. Overhaulin has put the Europa in front of the average car afficionato and possibly on the map. Time will tell, but if more are fixed up and put on the road, then they may get more press, and that leads to demand.
What ya think?
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I think in the big picture the show will add little interest to the Europa. The cars production was just to small. For what ever reason it just does not enjoy "Exotic" status in terms of increasing the value over time. With the exception of a rare sale the cars go fairly cheap. But, I also think we are our own worse enemies. Many times when a car comes up for sale, we as owners usually bash the car for being over priced. I see the same thing over on the Porsche 914 forum. The Europa is much like another car I owned; a Citroen SM. One of the most exotic cars built, but still is very reasonably priced, even today.
I'm hoping someday they will sky rocket in price, at least I will come somewhat close to recovering the money I've spent on mine. But then again I really like my car a probably would never sell it; but maybe my heirs will :confused:
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Joe; if any other car on the planet could be compared to the look of the Europa, the CM would probably head the list. I think looks drive the desire machine, and that may be what's holding the Europa back. OK, maybe light (mis-interpreted as "cheap") construction too, something the Citroen didn't have to deal with.
As you, I hope the image and value improves, but only my heirs would benefit. I've already been informed by one of my nephew's wife, not to will it to him. :confused:
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Here are a few photos from the show. These were taken by the son of Dean Caccavo, one of the attendees of the reveal. Thanks Dean and Austin :beerchug:
Dean owns the blue car. It is a Zetec conversion.
Here is a link to the photos in the Europa Gallery.
http://www.lotuseuropa.org/gallery/album13
Here is the link for Dean's posting on the show.
http://www.vintagemotoring.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2331
(http://www.lotuseuropa.org/gallery/albums/album13/Overhaulin_2.sized.jpg)
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Thanks for posting Joe. Whether you agree or not with the mods you can't argue they look well executed with quality workmanship, the paintwork looks great. For me the wheels look too big against the body, but each to their own...
cheers
Brian
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The wheels seem to much on the red car.........
Both cars look great. Did they do anything engine wise, brake etc. ? I normally don't watch car shows........I have a garage full of show........and no go.
Thank you Joe for the pictures.
mike
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Thanks for posting, Joe. Been kinda curious about what all the talk has been about. I can't say that I am enthusiastic about many of the changes made, but over time it would probably grow on me. Some changes look great (love the tail lights). Actually, it looks like a cool car without looking like a Europa. I dare say, though, that the delicate Europa handling has not been considered in the name of customising.
Note to friends and relatives; DO NOT contact Chip Foose to overhaul my Europa. Just saying...
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See my blog post (incredibly, written a day before I purchased my first Europa):
http://thehackmechanic.blogspot.com/
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See my blog post (incredibly, written a day before I purchased my first Europa):
http://thehackmechanic.blogspot.com/
Welcome to the forum Mr hackmechanic (Rob?). I read your blog. Very interesting, and I'm going to stop into Chapters this week and look for a copy of your book. I'm doing some writing of my own (purely novis stuff) and I like your writing style and of course subject matter.
Oh, and pull the trigger and get that Europa. Perhaps this forum will inspire you to do just that. I have been a fan of the Europa since I was a kid but knew nothing of ownership until I became serious about getting one. And that didn't happen until I realised that ownership was both possible and practical for an enthusiast of my modest means. It's one of the best things I've ever done. In fact, most of my writing is about Europa ownership.
Cheers :beerchug:
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Well, I finally caught up with both episodes last night, watched them back to back (my wife was out with the local Women's Institute, so it was just me and the dog..... we get to use the TV remote, and the dog can sit wherever he feels comfortable ;) )
So, what about it ? Well, I'm not a purist where cars are concerned although I do tend to keep them similar to what they came out of the factory; my days of frenched-in lights and side exhausts are long gone. I do like mods that improve or update mechanics, just because Lotus did things one way doesn't mean it's the only solution, but I tend not to get so excited about bodywork mods.
I'm split between "cool, looks neat" and "uhhh ?". For example the headlights looked good and no doubt a modern version would have them. The new dash looked good and the retrimming excellent. (although I'm puzzled how they managed to add 2" width to the seats, I thought they were pretty much sized to fit as it was ? ) The CV joints in the drivetrain, the suspension looked well engineered and I like stuff like that, although you'd need to drive it to see how the mods worked in real life.
"Uhh" moments were when they decided to stiffen the floor for example. uhh ? When Lotus designed the TC version the first thing they did was to try and increase cabin space from the S2, so these guys take an S2 Europa and shove a load of board and fibreglass on the floor and firewall to reduce space ? And the "essential" engine bay inlets behind the doors ? I thought the engine bay air flow relied on the low pressure area over the rear deck dragging air up from beneath the car to cool the whole volume, surely adding a high level inlet will reduce that effect, the air will go in at high level and straight out of the lid vents ? Perhaps I'm getting it wrong and the inlet, together with the door/roofline mods are under the "show" rather than "go" banner, which means - "hmm, ok, if that's what you want".
But overall, yep, I liked the enthusiasm of the program, the quality of the work they were doing and the overall result. When you stand back the car definitely says "Europa" and it's only when you look closer that you see the numerous modifications they've made. A bit like some of the Bank's Europas that I've seen over here, a sort of "Europa for the 21st Century" which is what I think they were aiming for.
Brian
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The problem I have with people such as Foose and company messing with cars like this is the lack of proper engineering involved. Their formula works very well for American cars (or any car for that matter) that spends its drive time cruising Main St. A car like the Europa, built with very little reserve factor and engineered as a delicately balanced driving machine, is significantly effected by any modification. Without careful consideration of how any mod would effect the driving dynamics of the machine, one would have to assume that effect will be negative.
Now, I must admit that I haven't seen these episodes, but I have watched the show many times. Foose and crew do great work, but they are car customisers, not engineers. Their primary concern is with a vehicles asthetics. Ad hoc changes to suspensions, drivetrain, areodynamics, etc can't be expected to be actual improvements just because they look cool... unless of course, looking cool is the primary goal.
Anyway, it's interesting to see the Europa getting this kind of exposure.
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I'd really like to hear a review from the owner when the car is back on the road.
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I'd really like to hear a review from the owner when the car is back on the road.
I think that would be the acid test Mark. I don't actually recall it being driven under it's own power at any point, it was always being pushed around in the shots which did surprise me given the amount of time they put into the car.
I think some of the mods were forced onto them; they picked a Porsche gearbox and presumably that dictated the driveshafts and need for rear suspension design because presumably they could no longer use the driveshart as an upper link which loads into the gearbox ? And towards the end when they lifted the body and started cutting the front of the chassis to change the front suspension, that looked another "doh" modification that suddenly appeared - wheelarch clearance maybe ?
But overall their work looked sensible if you were into changing the fundamental design so much. A rear disc conversion, rose jointed fully adjustable suspension and very chunky rear hub carriers look the sort of things you'd need if you changed the complete drivetrain and boosted the power from 125bhp to the 300bhp they claimed. It's not the sort of thing I'd do to my own car, but interesting to watch.
Brian
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I found a side by side comparison photo.
(http://www.lotuseuropa.org/gallery/albums/album13/Overhaulin_sideByside.jpg)
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A bit late on this thread, but a few comments FWIW.
Personally, I never cared for the premise of Overhaulin' where the work is rushed to meet a contrived schedule deadline. When you rush things, the results are usually not optimum. I would extend Mark's earlier comment and like to ask what the owner thinks 6 months or a year from now when the true quality of the product is evident. Although the car photographs well, it might not appear so good to a person with a critical eye at 2-3 feet.
(Although not applicable to a fiberglass Lotus, I've seen several shows in the past where they just slathered gobs of body filler on metal and sanded down to get the desired contour instead of working the metal itself and using a minimum of filler; this is not quality work IMHO.)
As for the mods, I tend to agree with other posters that the mechanical upgrades are generally interesting and appealing, but I do wonder how well integrated these mods are. I would think some track-based suspension tuning and brake balancing would be required before you hand this beast off to someone (if they did this, I missed it). Also, some of the body work is not to my taste and I believe the wheels are definitely lacking in proportion.
Lastly, I don't think one should get too hung up on the potential future value of these cars. It's a very rare event when a classic car can be restored and the owner is not underwater (lost money) when the job is complete. Just put in the money you can afford and enjoy the result. ;D
regards
Rick
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Gentlemen and any Ladies Present,
Mysmallwheels here, probably Cousin Jonathan to many of you. As I'm "new in town", short bio; born in Texas, Raised in New Orleans, live in Dallas Texas. Some background as line mechanic for Fiat/Alfa/Lotus(Elan&Europa)/Jensen(includes JH w/440 mopar).
I do not know Chip or his father Sam, but of all the problems such a car might have, quality materials and construction are a given. Sam did customs and stunt cars in the 50's &60's: the studios beat hell out of them and bought more. Chris grew up in that shop, and about 16-17 completed a car(with his dad's help) called the Alien; 1940 Ford Panel Sedan, every line and panel cut and subtly reshaped; although not a roadster, it took all(Best Paint, Best Engine, Best Engineered) but Most Beautiful Roadster.
I think you are missing the 18-25 pairs of working hands, guided by a true master of the art, a man only in his 40's, who is well known and liked in his business. Some of the uncredited people in the background are worth checking out.
I too though would like to here fro owner: when an I drive it, please, please pretty please. msw ,AKA Chris
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Car is not quite ready to drive yet, I will post something as soon as I get a chance to drive the car :blowup:
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Woah! If it isn't the man himself!! Glad to have you here man. I still haven't seen the episode yet!!!! I am eagerly awaiting to hear your opinion of how it drives!
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Wow, those engine bay photos show remarkable attention to detail as far as finishing goes. I think we all thought it wasn't a "driver" when the show was aired, so what's still to finish off John ?
Brian (UK, but still caught the show thanks to this interwebby thing ;) )
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the car looks great please post more pictures!
the rear grills look nice, do yoiu have a good shot from underneath? and with lid closed/
the side rear windo looks great, do you have images of this treatment?
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Welcome to the forum. Glad to have you aboard. The quality of construction does seem very high indeed. Very interested to learn more once you get the car on the road. Cheers :beerchug:
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:Welcome:
Glad you are joining us!! I look forward to hearing all about the car! :beerchug:
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Car needs to go through a pretty extensive safety check before they will release the car to me, with all the additional HP they don't want to kill me i guess.
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Da-ham!!
7upJohn, glad to hear from you! If I had a Europa, I,m pretty sure Foose would have been low on a list of " who done it". That likely could have been a loss. I absolutely cannot wait for your driving impressions. As I said earlier; Can I drive it, please, please, pretty please ?
Mysmallwheels
PS; I can wait 5 minutes for you to warm it up, but you haven't answered my first question --ooh! ooh! so shiney! so freakin' shiney! The hell with the ticket, I want to drive it!
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Back of shirt should say "Not Yet"
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John,
Do you happen to have any information or happen to know about the grills on the rear deck?
Oh and by the way... :coolpic:
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Grills on the rear deck lid are from a 356 Porsche rear deck lid
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:Welcome: The whole car is fantastic but what really blows my mind is the suspension design and fabrication!
Hope to here feedback once you drive it, that's the most important thing... How does it drive!?
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Holy Smokes............I had no idea. The work appears to be top-o-the line............figgin' thing should scoot.
Nice to have so many minds working to a central theme.
mike
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7Up John:
Where did all the wiring in the engine bay go? It looks pristine. Mine looks like a rat's nest (albiet, a neat one). How and where can I run it to look more like yours than something from the Munsters?
Bruce
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Not sure where they hid the wiring (haven't actually got the car yet) I will make a point to look next time I go down to visit the car... Will let you know
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Well it took Yahoo to screw up the Europa Groups web site bad enough that I found you guys over here. I new there would be a silver lining to Yahoo's blunder. Good to see that John is online. The funny thing is that completely coincidental to jumping over here, I called over to Jay's guys yesterday to see if how the Europa was coming along.
John - I had no idea that the car was in limbo. Please don't be shy about organizing a sorting party. Happy to swing by once you get your hands on it.
Dean (S2/Zetec - Blue/white)
PS: If you still have the Revolution wheels, I would be interested in purchasing them. You can email me directly at healeybn7@yahoo.com.
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7Up John:
Where did all the wiring in the engine bay go? It looks pristine. Mine looks like a rat's nest (albiet, a neat one). How and where can I run it to look more like yours than something from the Munsters?
Bruce
Wiring all runs in the center frame tube and down the sides where it splits at the engine
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Thanks John... That sounds like a major alteration. A bit beyond my abilities and budget... However, I do have to rewire the entire car, and I'll probably be farming the job out.... Hmmmm :)
Bruce
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I stepped away and almost missed the updates on this thread. John, thanks for posting all the great pics! :coolpic: I hope they release the car to you soon.
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Still waiting :headbanger:
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What it looked like under the hood before the overhaul
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Dang, I would have kept the original engine, it looked great! Where is it now is the real question, looks like it has the Hermes Kit but can't tell for sure. Very nice, of course the 2zz is spectacular but I like originality. However the craftsmanship on the suspension design, engine and chassis really make your car a work of art!
Hope to see it in person one day.
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I have almost all of the old parts some went walkabout
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Concept drawing and finished product
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Any update on when they are going to get it going? :holdurbreath:
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No estimate yet, but they are working on it
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Looks like the brakes and clutch should work now!!! :))
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I was at Leno's a couple weeks ago and one of the guys said the flywheel was hitting the bell housing or adapter plate. Did that get resolved?
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The show was already broadcasted. Why isn't the car ready? :WTF:
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Clutch was making contact in a small area on the bellhousing, that has been repaired ^-^
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Love the clean engine bay.
do you have pictures of the B pillar work? id like to see how they did the scoop and where the window meets the body by the scoop?
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I do not have a close up picture of the scoop area, I will get one next time I go down to visit the shop
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Not finished yet but making some headway :)
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i am surprised how there is no space left at all.
Great news that they are making progress!!!
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Omg! :o :coolpic:
That is unbelievable, I can't wait to see it finished and hear your thoughts about the car when you drive it.
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Lookin' good.
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I am guessing the big tubes on the left of the motor are for the supercharger/intercooler, but what is the round tank for on the far back right? Above where the OEM muffer would reside.
Dean
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Fuel tank
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This car was mentioned on another forum, and it prompted me to wonder if the car is finished yet, please?
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Not yet :blowup:
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They should make a TV show where a group of talented mechanics/fabricators show up at the overhaulin shop and "steal" cars that have been sitting there for months on end and completely restore them again before the owners get a chance to drive them. The show would be narrated by Nicholas Cage and directed by Michael Bay. It will be called Exploverhaulin!
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John,
What in the corn bread heck is going on with your car? :confused: When you finally get it, let's have a new reveal get together here at my shop in Costa Mesa. We are all waiting to see your car.
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I hear we are getting close to completion, going down to see the car tomorrow :pirate:
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Hopefully you received some good news. I am glad to hear that they are following through with your car, it would have been awful to have them "overhaul" it and leave you with a number of serious problems.
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John: Glad to hear your car is close to being finished... I'm just customizing the body and it's only about a third done... Been working on it longer than yours too. You may feel like it's going slow, but compared to me, you're at lightspeed. :beerchug:
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I was told car will be completed by the end of Feb!!!!! :trophy:
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ahhhhh, but did they say which year...... :)
Great news John, I'm very pleased to hear you're almost there. If it's any consolation I had a good friend who was in the Lotus restoration business and his cars used to take ages to get finished. People often complained and his stock reply was "do you want it quick, or do you want it right ?"
His work was show winning stuff, and from the photos you've posted, so is yours. Better to be late than botched, the car will be worth the wait.
Brian
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Confirmed Lotus is coming home last week of this month :trophy:
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:pirate: Yea,we look forward to seeing the final product.
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WOOHOO!! :pirate:
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Congratulations!!!
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Good News. You must be pleased, I hope the car works as well as it should.
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Wooo Hoooo!
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Super!
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the driving experience.
Hopefully all will be well :beerchug:
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First test drive yesterday.... Wow!!
Unbelievably fast
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Good news, John!
How does it compare to a standard Europa?
Kind regards,
Serge
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Only a straight line test, not ready for full road test yet
But it has plenty of power a grip once the boost kicks in better be hanging on
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How do you think an XJS will do? Sure, there were more then 100 thousand of them made. They are pretty. And with emissions going the way they are, think V12's be a thing of the past.
I am betting as i did on the europa, that their values will not go down anymore. $2k for a running #2 1/2 convertible example is pretty good. New carpets, seat covers and top is all it needs to be a #2
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Glad to hear you finally got to drive it, even if just a quick test drive. It must be exciting after all this time. Keep us posted.
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First test drive yesterday.... Wow!!
Unbelievably fast
John,
That is great news. I can't wait to see the finished product. Perhaps an unveiling at the Woodley Park British Car show or an impromptu meet at the lookout point on Mulholland is in the near future???
You must be thrilled.
Thanks again for the Revolution wheels.
Dean
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Test drive :))
(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b597/7upJohn/th_IMG_0909_zps397f104d.jpg) (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b597/7upJohn/IMG_0909_zps397f104d.mp4)
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Looks like it was worth the wait!!! Congratulations!!
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Very cool and well done! Congratulations!!!
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I'm glad your car is back and the long wait was worthwhile.
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:)
Now that looks a bit quicker than any S2 I've ever seen !
Brian
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Great to see and hear it on the road. Fantastic. Enjoy!
Dave
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So happy for you!
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:trophy:
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John, I am stoked that you got your S2 back- Chip only seems to steal cars for the TV biz. I have
been watching, and many other than here were passing out some pretty harsh pre-judgement,
and didn't do much homework on their target; one of his early cars that "put him on the map" as
something other than Sam Foose's son (I'd be proud of that myself!) was his early car "Hemisphear"
Which has a fully independent suspension he designed 20 odd years ago. I was pretty sure he
didn't misunderstand Colin Chapman's intent- and you got to drive it! >:D mysmallwheels
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Thanks for all the kind words... now I just need to tie up a few lose ends and find the nearest canyon raod :beerchug:
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Sweeettt!!! :trophy:
... now I just need to tie up a few lose ends and find the nearest canyon raod :beerchug:
Do you have a GoPro so you can share?
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Get Leno to do a review of it. ;)
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John,
Can't compete with Leno's capabilities, but happy to lend you my GoPro.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwpoJtuOBnA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-4YoFxRD8A
Dean
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:)
That autocross looks fun, it's not something I've ever done myself and I'm not sure I'd cope either - I got dizzy trying to watch the cones as you flew round !
thanks for posting.
Brian
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Dean, i subscribed to your channel a while ago, the ones where you were building the Europa. will you be making more of them? my buddies and i got a kick out of them.
Joe, would you have a chance to post pictures of the area to the rear of the door windows? that area looks like a vent/scoop/ 3 window? would love to understand that better
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The area behind the side windows in front to the side scoops is just painted black
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Dean, i subscribed to your channel a while ago, the ones where you were building the Europa. will you be making more of them? my buddies and i got a kick out of them.
We are working on a short documentary about our '61 Warwick GT. It seems to have consumed all of our video energy for the time being. Hope to get that wrapped up and then back to Lotus silliness.
Dean
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(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b597/7upJohn/th_IMG_0908_zpsbcdfb28b.jpg) (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b597/7upJohn/IMG_0908_zpsbcdfb28b.mp4)
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John, Was that video taken the same day as the previous one or is it you driving off into the sunset after more sorting was done?
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Same day as the other video
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John, It's time for an update. When are going to see this bad boy on the road? :confused:
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Well it runs great, but there are quite a few loose ends to tie up.
Working on it a little each night and on the weekends.
Nobody wants to see it on the road worse than me, I hoping to have it at least street legal by the end of April.
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Well it runs great, but there are quite a few loose ends to tie up.
Working on it a little each night and on the weekends.
Nobody wants to see it on the road worse than me, I hoping to have it at least street legal by the end of April.
Shooting for April 27 Queens English in Woodley Park? That event had inspired several of my projects to completion, or at least got them on trailers. :)
Hope to see you there.
Dean
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I would think many loose ends are to be expected with such a major project. Hell, I've got many loose ends and all I did was pull my car out of storage.
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(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b597/7upJohn/overhaulin%20lotus/760E17B5-559B-4F7A-99AE-B4B6303922DD_zps07yeinvk.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/7upJohn/media/overhaulin%20lotus/760E17B5-559B-4F7A-99AE-B4B6303922DD_zps07yeinvk.jpg.html)
Let there be light
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Switch and gauge panel mock up
(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b597/7upJohn/overhaulin%20lotus/8FAAD2FA-53F8-45B3-889D-BD1C5C6B1F06_zpsyf1cm1yo.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/7upJohn/media/overhaulin%20lotus/8FAAD2FA-53F8-45B3-889D-BD1C5C6B1F06_zpsyf1cm1yo.jpg.html)
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(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b597/7upJohn/overhaulin%20lotus/1193A776-914E-47E4-AFD8-BA2F5273AFF0_zpsuwylqcv8.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/7upJohn/media/overhaulin%20lotus/1193A776-914E-47E4-AFD8-BA2F5273AFF0_zpsuwylqcv8.jpg.html)
Rear view camera, one for each side no exterior mirrors
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Very cool!
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More wiring, swirl tank for the cooling system
I'm getting closer every day
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(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b597/7upJohn/overhaulin%20lotus/4C992DD1-CC13-4B59-9574-C498C9920F43_zpsyopwsjjj.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/7upJohn/media/overhaulin%20lotus/4C992DD1-CC13-4B59-9574-C498C9920F43_zpsyopwsjjj.jpg.html)
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Ready for installation (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b597/7upJohn/overhaulin%20lotus/CE89CDF4-B99B-454C-9F73-D43DC933F26B_zpsb3ldsn6c.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/7upJohn/media/overhaulin%20lotus/CE89CDF4-B99B-454C-9F73-D43DC933F26B_zpsb3ldsn6c.jpg.html)
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Steering check
Brakes check
Electrical check
Cooling system check for now
Need to mount seat belts and
Get the car a four wheel alinement
After that if you happen to see a red and white blur shoot by it might just be me
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That's great John!!! Please post a video (with sound!) when it's on the road!!
I know it's been a long development and I also know it's a huge honor to have Jay and Foose's crew take care of the design, etc.! It just doesn't get any better than that! I can't wait to hear it's on the road! :beerchug:
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(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b597/7upJohn/overhaulin%20lotus/6BF548F5-E492-46BC-AE98-EC91178D7436_zpsgwf5aijr.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/7upJohn/media/overhaulin%20lotus/6BF548F5-E492-46BC-AE98-EC91178D7436_zpsgwf5aijr.jpg.html)
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Did they really deliver a half ready (and half construction area) car and you had to finish the job on your own? And that more than one year after the show with the "ready" car was broadcasted?
If yes, shame on Overhaulin' and shame on Foose :deadhorse:
But you car is a stunner now and completely unique. :pirate:
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I know what you mean, Mecky, but when somebody takes your car and secretly spends tens of thousands of dollars on it for you, you don't complain! ;D
In case you didn't see the show, it's on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AGknF9L-O8
(I have to say that they kept calling it a '72 Europa but it is really an S2)
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It's not Chip's or the guys working on the cars decision where they stop work on a car, that is up to the production company "they are the guys who hold the purse strings"
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Very nice!! How's it running?
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Running a little hot, need to install remote thermostat and swirl pot to make it right
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I sounds like a British car!
Good luck!
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Family photo
(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b597/7upJohn/overhaulin%20lotus/3BEE4564-678F-429C-B683-8D47D3E23205_zpsiiudcokp.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/7upJohn/media/overhaulin%20lotus/3BEE4564-678F-429C-B683-8D47D3E23205_zpsiiudcokp.jpg.html)
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Beauty and the Beast? ;) :o
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Looking good!
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(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b597/7upJohn/overhaulin%20lotus/D8FE4CBC-8193-42BC-8810-8E35398D59BC_zpsik0dhfzy.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/7upJohn/media/overhaulin%20lotus/D8FE4CBC-8193-42BC-8810-8E35398D59BC_zpsik0dhfzy.jpg.html)
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What are they doing with your car?
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Four wheel alinement
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First public appearance tonight(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b597/7upJohn/overhaulin%20lotus/33DFA1AC-7584-4B20-AA82-D62380D27D76_zpsjm0797sw.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/7upJohn/media/overhaulin%20lotus/33DFA1AC-7584-4B20-AA82-D62380D27D76_zpsjm0797sw.jpg.html)
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Enjoy!
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Enjoy!
I second that, but somehow I don't think John needs any coaxing from us!!!
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Car got a lot of attention at Bob's Friday (http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b597/7upJohn/overhaulin%20lotus/845DAAC8-7BFD-4A01-8841-172357A55B20_zpsb80fzwqf.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/7upJohn/media/overhaulin%20lotus/845DAAC8-7BFD-4A01-8841-172357A55B20_zpsb80fzwqf.jpg.html)
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Mine is pedestrian compared to yours and it gets a lot of attention. I would bet you and your car were mobbed!
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Swirl pot has arrived fresh from across the pond(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b597/7upJohn/overhaulin%20lotus/CD404ECB-4523-4B8C-9761-6CA0F737A969_zpsmxpajkmy.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/7upJohn/media/overhaulin%20lotus/CD404ECB-4523-4B8C-9761-6CA0F737A969_zpsmxpajkmy.jpg.html)
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Picked this up at the car show last night(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b597/7upJohn/overhaulin%20lotus/5C3684B6-8FA9-42E8-9C14-9753630B13A3_zpsl7xmir6g.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/7upJohn/media/overhaulin%20lotus/5C3684B6-8FA9-42E8-9C14-9753630B13A3_zpsl7xmir6g.jpg.html)
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Congratulations, John!!!
Can you get off to drive over to Asheville for LOG 34? ;)
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Pretty sure my boss is expecting me to be at work
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Bummer! (for us at the LOG anyway) :(
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The first of many! :beerchug:
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Nice swirl pot! I just got one too (see members cars) and then the hoses looked old so got some silicone ones,
then the hose clips looked old, so I got some new ones...
Although I saw the your Europa episode of Overhaulin on youtube,
it seems to now be on TV here in the UK, so hope to see it soon 'properly'. I keep hoping someone might take
my Europa secretly and restore it, but when I look in the garage- nope, still there!
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Finishing the air bleed setup for water system, than it's to the Dyno to dial in the engine
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John, have you pretty much finished the car then (realizing our cars are never really finished!)? Is it going to be your daily driver?
Let us know how the dyno time goes! :lotus:
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Yes pretty much finished, I will be driving it but probably not daily
I've become really attached to my air conditioner and it's really not the car for stop and go traffic 8)
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I hear you. It's just turning into Lotus driving weather here! :lotus:
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Still working.....
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So, John. Do you have a long term report on your ride? Cool things (ok, the ones that are probably not so obvious from what we know about the car), quirks, surprises?
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Yes John, how does a "show" car transfer to "go" duties ?
From the two programs there looked to be a lot of engineering in the conversion, I for one would be interested to know how that pans out on the road. I'm imagine now you've got the engine settled it's like driving a rocket !
Brian
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I am interestred in an update report as well. I saw a glimpse of your car on a TV commercial the other day and got to wondering how you were making out with it. I certainly hope all is well. Cheers.
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No real surprises, car drives and handles well
I am currently working on finishing up a few loose ends
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Performance all I can say is this thing is a monster, faster than my SS Camaro
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She sure is a beauty and I'm not surprised it's a monster! Glad to hear it's working out well. I wouldn't ever expect it to be finished though. There will always be some "loose end" that you might take care of. I suspect that it will just be a matter of which loose end you feel like taking care of.
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I will try and post a video of it getting tuned on the Dyno once I get it over to the tuner.
Jay told me he wants to do a follow up for his website once the car is complete I will post a link when that happens
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I'd really like to see that!!
I only found the second Overhaullin' episode so if anybody can point me to the first, I'd really appreciate it!
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I'd really like to see that!!
I only found the second Overhaullin' episode so if anybody can point me to the first, I'd really appreciate it!
Amazon has it for about $1.98
Not sure if it is posted anywhere on the web
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Thanks, John. After I saw the ID plate, I searched using the season and episode and found it on Youtube. Before I searched for "overhaulin europa" and only got the second one.
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I will try and post a video of it getting tuned on the Dyno once I get it over to the tuner.
Jay told me he wants to do a follow up for his website once the car is complete I will post a link when that happens
I was set to have a friend drive my car who is smaller than Jay. He got about as far a getting in the seat, when his legs fouled the wheel and he gave up. I'll be anxiously waiting for the scene where Jay takes it around the block:)
Dean
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That probably will be entertaining if they show it, but I think Jay can navigate his way into and out of a Europa since he has at least one.
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Jay has two Elans but no Europa
He is taller than I am but I am wider and I bearly fit
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Oops! My mistake. I thought I had seen a Europa in the background on one of his shows...
How tall is Jay? Do you find that your height or width is the more critical dimension?
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Jays is right around 6 feet
Width is not a problem plenty of room there, height is the issue I'm 5'9" and my head is nearly bumping the ceiling and my legs are bent and almost hitting the steering wheel
I am looking for a racing seat that will give me more room
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That's interesting. Assuming that my TC and your S2 originally had similar seating space, it sounds like the modifications to your car reduced the seating space. I'm 6'2" and when I was in college, I fit pretty well in my car. I always had plenty of leg room. My hair would brush the headliner but I never felt really cramped. I could also push start the car by myself which, of course, required me to jump in the car while it is rolling. Now that I'm older, I'm glad I put a bubble in the roof and there is no way I could jump in my car now! No doubt I'm not nearly as flexible as I used to be!
It does sound like Jay will have fold himself to get in your car. Another reason not to miss the video! ;D
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It also depends on where on your body those extra inches are located inches. I am blessed/cursed with short, relatively speaking of course, legs and a long back. Not the best combo for an S1. I fit just fine as long as the seat cushions are removed. I'll have to have new ones made up to be quite a bit thinner,
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:coolpic: I like the placard.
I think the TCS was designed to fit a skinny 5'10"/1.77m guy with abnormally long arms and legs. :)
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Remember they made the floor quite a bit thicker and changed the dash which lowered the steering wheel a bit
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I was a bit surprised the put all that extra thickness in the floor. I can see how it might be a bit more cramped. IIRC, they expected to get a bit more leg room when they used the drop down pedals. Did that not work as well as they hoped?
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The drop pedals actually seems to have made less room
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I also scratched my head when they thickened up the floor because the S2 had less interior space than the TC IIRC and then they go and reduce it ! However they could easily get it back with thinner seat bases and seat frames, so it's swings and roundabouts I suppose.
I once read that Colin Chapman designed cars to fit him and the same article said he was 5'8". I don't know if that's true or not, but I'm 5'8" and the 60s Lotus's are a perfect fit for me :)
Brian
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Third brake light...check
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Very cool, John!
I keep watching for your car on Jay Leno's Garage!
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Not yet, I will post when they do the shoot
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The Lotus on the track back in the day
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Pretty cool pre-Foose pictures!
Thanks, John!
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:coolpic:
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It Lives!!!
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Yep, I'd say that sounds REALLY alive!! Congratulations!! :beerchug:
What's the status now, John? Is it pretty much sorted out?
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Yes, finally got the cooling system all sorted out
Runs cool!
Still need to dyno, but it runs pretty good already
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Excellent!!! Glad to hear it! Enjoy your toy!
:lotus:
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I read through this whole thread today. This was such a fantastic looking project, though I am surprised how many loose ends they left you with! But I guess the work done here is not nearly as straight forward as many of the muscle cars and hot rods they do.
I didn't see a good answer to how it handles. I realize the huge power difference will make the car faster but is the handling as you remember it before the swap? What sort of rear suspension set up did they end up using?
Cheers,
R
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Congrats John. That thing must be very exciting to drive. Looking good :beerchug:
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Rosco5000
I have not had the car out anywhere yet where I could put the handling to the test
Front suspension is modified original Europa suspension
Rear is total custom that Chip designed and built
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:coolpic:
Any chance to really drive it yet?
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I'll bet you and your car were a big hit!
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Not me, my car is famous but if I'm not standing right next to it no one knows who I am
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Well, sometimes we get overshadowed by shiny objects and your car is definitely a shiny object!
Maybe if you incorporated a picture of you and Chip on your sign!
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Nope I'm happy not being recognized, I lost my voice from answering questions about the car
Turns out there were 20,000 folks who attended this show
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Then it's all good! :beerchug:
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you have one extremely nice Europa.
Here, I'm envious!
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Looking AND sounding good! :beerchug:
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John,
Is that the first time back to Leno's garage since the reveal? Cool
Dean
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It's been up there several times since the reveal
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Broken alternator bracket keeping me from racing about
Like everything else on the car it's custom so I have to make one from scratch :blowup:
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Bummer! That is a problem with a totally custom car. Did give you a list of the source for the non-custom parts (we know the big ones like the Boxster tranny and Elise motor) That would be really handy.
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No list but I am connected with most of the folks that worked on the car so info is pretty easy to come by
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That will hold it
(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b597/7upJohn/overhaulin%20lotus/9D09190C-FE58-4DAC-9621-B6962E0B4C73_zps2yjl9mt0.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/7upJohn/media/overhaulin%20lotus/9D09190C-FE58-4DAC-9621-B6962E0B4C73_zps2yjl9mt0.jpg.html)
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You just wouldn't expect there to be so much stress on an alternator bracket! That certainly looks stout enough!
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This thing has the tensioner from hell to keep enough tension on the belt for the supercharger
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Is there a double mounting point underneath?
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There is a double mounting points on the bottom now
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Half Mini
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It doesn't look like it's going anywhere soon!
Do you know who did it and/or why?
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Super Duper drink promotion.
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Yep and seen similar in the UK, usually not a real car as such, a moulded shell with real trim bits. Hence the black glass as nothing inside (usually).
Even F1 teams have show cars which made just for show too (not normally cut in half)
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:)
Here's the view from the other side......
(this one is ex BL motor show exhibit I think, to show how you could fit a family of 4 plus luggage in the original mini..... people were obviously smaller in the olden days !
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I work for Red Bull now and I had this done for one of our new buildings it's made from one of our decommissioned sampling Mini's
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Other photo angles
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Very neat cutting there !
Does your new job mean the Europa will be "getting wings" ? :)
Brian
(the Red Bull adverts over here say "Red Bull gives you wings" in case that didn't make sense)
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Wings or maybe a can for the top
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I know where you can get a mermaid rear engine cover...
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https://youtu.be/BWwchQ_8pKk
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Welcome back, John! I enjoyed that video! It was great to see the enhancements you made since it was delivered to you.
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This is not an exotic car. Sure it looks like a million dollars, but with an 87 HP engine on the S2, it ain't exotic class. If they had built it as a 300HP monster, like an Alpine or a Cobra, it might have gotten there, but as it is, it falls in the cute and fun category at best.
The Foos rebuild could have been truly exotic, if that were the production version.
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I liked all the custom work done to John’s Europa. AND, I really liked the complete story or reality of what it took to finish the car that made it able to driven on the street. Appreciate all the insights John. Nice !
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Yeah, I reckon once you get used to the changes, it looks really good.
The best mod IMHO is the "rounding off" treatment just aft of the side windows.
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This is not an exotic car. Sure it looks like a million dollars, but with an 87 HP engine on the S2, it ain't exotic class. If they had built it as a 300HP monster, like an Alpine or a Cobra, it might have gotten there, but as it is, it falls in the cute and fun category at best.
The Foos rebuild could have been truly exotic, if that were the production version.
The car has 320 HP :huh:
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Hi John, I loved the build on overhauling and this video is better. I got to see more details. The interior upgrades and that phenomenal supercharged engine. I’m also glad you’re enjoying it.
Dakazman