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Garage / Re: Trying to contact John Needham (sticker request)
« Last post by Kendo on Friday,May 10, 2024, 10:04:20 AM »So, out of curiosity, what are these sticker you're distributing?
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Garage / Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Last post by jbcollier on Friday,May 10, 2024, 10:03:35 AM »Yup shocks to the outer hole and link to the inner:
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by Kendo on Friday,May 10, 2024, 10:03:23 AM »I also noticed a minor detail that affected my motors' speed. At the end of the swing arm that raises/lowers the window is a small plastic wheel. The bearing of mine was absolutely caked with dried grease. It took a while to flush out the 50 year old grease. But, re-greased, it now it rolls easily and provides just that little bit less friction in the window mechanism.
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Garage / Re: S2 upper ball joint boots or new BJ's.
« Last post by Bainford on Friday,May 10, 2024, 09:34:27 AM »Interesting. My boots have been missing since I have had the car. Seems odd, and I had wondered if there might be a replacement for them. Thanks for reporting your experience. I will be doing a complete suspension rebuild eventually, so I will just replace the joints then. In the mean time, lots of grease.
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by EuropaTC on Friday,May 10, 2024, 09:30:48 AM »More progress, the electric window mechanism got cleaned up and moves up and down through its full range, not massively quickly so might still need to check the motor gears and bearing to see if they need fresh grease, but most definitely calling that a win
Ok, I know you're a fair way away from putting the motors back into the doors but when you do, consider fitting relays with a heavy gauge feed to operate the motors. I did that, two small relays (up/down) and it made a phenomenal difference to the speed they operate. Heck, they're like a normal car now ! The bonus is that you're also taking the motor current away from the switches so in theory they should last forever now.
Brian
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by Bainford on Friday,May 10, 2024, 09:30:44 AM »That's why we're here.
Sorry if this sounds a bit whingy - I can't afford a Lotus and a therapist.
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Garage / Re: Trying to contact John Needham (sticker request)
« Last post by EuropaTC on Friday,May 10, 2024, 09:21:08 AM »Hi Joji,
It's ok, I've got John's address and am going to post out the stickers this weekend, probably Sunday as I'm busy with our Archery Club and Open Days until Saturday evening.
Brian
It's ok, I've got John's address and am going to post out the stickers this weekend, probably Sunday as I'm busy with our Archery Club and Open Days until Saturday evening.
Brian
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by Cheguava on Friday,May 10, 2024, 08:03:49 AM »That’s the bonnet itself? I had to do that repair also. Yes, it’s just that skirt that stiffens the front edge. Make sure when you reattach the hinge bolts that there is some clearance, or slop in the joints so they don’t pull the bonnet corners out. The parts book calls for a nylon(?) washer between the body and bonnet corners that might help keep the clearance right. A bit of a pain to install.
Hi, sorry I probably misdirected you - it's the panel in front of the bonnet behind where the badge is mounted. Similar repair I'd guess.
Thanks for the tip on reassembly - already having nightmares about reassembling this after it's had a professional respray - rolls and rolls of low tack masking tape going to be involved I think, plus domestic lifting assistance.
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Garage / Re: Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".
« Last post by BDA on Friday,May 10, 2024, 07:24:27 AM »The shock and lower link share the same bolt on the TC. On the S2, the link and shock are on separate bolts.
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by Kendo on Friday,May 10, 2024, 07:15:25 AM »That’s the bonnet itself? I had to do that repair also. Yes, it’s just that skirt that stiffens the front edge. Make sure when you reattach the hinge bolts that there is some clearance, or slop in the joints so they don’t pull the bonnet corners out. The parts book calls for a nylon(?) washer between the body and bonnet corners that might help keep the clearance right. A bit of a pain to install.