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Title: Spotted in VT
Post by: Exlimey on Tuesday,August 03, 2021, 03:31:00 PM: A friend just sent my this,idling by the roadside in Weston Vt. Looks like a new restoration out for a test, has engine cover strut holders so maybe a late TCS. I will find it !
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Post by: BDA on Tuesday,August 03, 2021, 03:51:20 PM: Nice looking car!
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Post by: TurboFource on Tuesday,August 03, 2021, 04:00:07 PM: Nice! Beautiful car. Kinda high in the front...
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Post by: Exlimey on Tuesday,August 03, 2021, 05:55:46 PM: Interesting,the back window looks to be bolted in. Wheels are 14””
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Post by: Dilkris on Tuesday,August 03, 2021, 06:08:25 PM: I'm always fascinated by what members notice on photo's such as these - I notice no bumpers and with the stripe continuing down the rear as it does it would appear he/she has no intention to fit them. :confused:
What is that on the forward sill of the drivers door...??? It's too far back to be an access cover to the hinge pin isn't it?
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Post by: Bainford on Wednesday,August 04, 2021, 05:57:15 AM: Beautiful Twin Cam.
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Post by: jbcollier on Wednesday,August 04, 2021, 07:11:08 AM: Looks like they added a "chrome" hinger pin access hole cover.
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Post by: 4129R on Wednesday,August 04, 2021, 08:41:11 AM: Brackets for the engine cover struts would indicate a very late car, Spring 1974.

No sill chrome strip or silver fibreglass sill cover below.
Title: Re: Spotted in VT
Post by: Dilkris on Wednesday,August 04, 2021, 09:19:40 AM: Quote from: jbcollier on Wednesday,August 04, 2021, 07:11:08 AM
Looks like they added a "chrome" hinger pin access hole cover.
But it's too far back John - and also seemingly too low... :confused:
Title: Re: Spotted in VT
Post by: 4129R on Wednesday,August 04, 2021, 10:02:33 AM: It looks like the engine cover is held down at the back by 2 side pins attached to angle brackets.
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Post by: Exlimey on Thursday,August 05, 2021, 01:59:28 PM: Well I found it, the owner,Rob, is just completing an 8 yr frame off resto. He hasn’t used this site so I have tried to persuade him to join. He has some parts to sell including 5 Lotus alloy wheels. He took me for a drive.He has some interesting mods.
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Post by: BDA on Thursday,August 05, 2021, 02:25:52 PM: I hope he ends up joining! That's a pretty interesting car! I think he has to do something about the front ride height, though.
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Post by: Bainford on Friday,August 06, 2021, 05:29:12 AM: Man, that sure is one fine looking Europa. It would be nice to fit an aluminum header tank to stop the coolant from turning to mud (with everything being all new & clean, etc).
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Post by: rjbaren on Monday,September 20, 2021, 05:44:16 AM: Bainford's comment on the swirl tank caught my attention. What do you mean by turning the coolant to mud? Where do you get an aluminum tank?
Title: Re: Spotted in VT
Post by: BDA on Monday,September 20, 2021, 06:52:53 AM: r.d. enterprises sells them for both S1/S2 and TC.
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Post by: jbcollier on Monday,September 20, 2021, 07:19:01 AM: The S1/2 use a proper swirl tank. The TC/S uses an overflow with an air bleed passage, not the same thing.