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The Paddock / Re: Lotus Europa 16V Gordini
« Last post by Mecky on Today at 06:45:13 AM »
The first race event of 2024 is in the books. New engine and gearbox configurations work nicely. I finished 2nd in class in both races against competition of four younger cars, the newest built in 1998. That's a solid start and brings a bunch of championship points. :beerchug:

As a first sneak peak, here is some onboard footage from my 2nd race at Spa-Francorchamps last weekend. I tried to bring the fight to a Ford GT40, but lost due to a driving error: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXdSovqKufM
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Garage / Re: Europa TCST
« Last post by TurboFource on Today at 03:25:25 AM »
Still plugging along …. nothing picture worthy ….
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Garage / Re: The revival of 650143R, 1970 with TS.
« Last post by Richard48Y on Monday,April 29, 2024, 07:36:00 PM »
New stainless transfer tubes arrived at last.  :)
Single cut each made them much less expensive to ship.
Shipping was still more than the parts.  :headbanger:
A little disappointed that the bends are not as nice as original tubes.
Now I need to find someone very good to put them back together.  :welder:
Even with that I have saved a couple hundred dollars over the US sources.
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Garage / Re: Restoration of 3940R
« Last post by Kendo on Monday,April 29, 2024, 07:25:32 PM »
Yes, the VIN on my TCS was written on the top “shelf” under the window on both doors. That’s how I know that both my doors are original, even though the driver door was extensively damaged and repaired by a PO. Protip (actually, amateur…) scrape the paint out of the VIN casting so paint doesn’t “erase” it.
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Garage / Re: What's this??
« Last post by jbcollier on Monday,April 29, 2024, 06:49:27 PM »
Bryan is spot on.
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Garage / Re: Restoration of 3940R
« Last post by TurboFource on Monday,April 29, 2024, 06:17:35 PM »
VIN is written on door…I will have to look at mine closer …
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Garage / Re: Restoration of 3940R
« Last post by BDA on Monday,April 29, 2024, 02:26:14 PM »
The paint looks original to me. Time for a respray!
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Garage / Re: Restoration of 3940R
« Last post by Kendo on Monday,April 29, 2024, 01:22:14 PM »
That crossover pipe arrangement between the carbs and engine head is not original. Might still work for all I know.
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Garage / Re: Restoration of 3940R
« Last post by 4129R on Monday,April 29, 2024, 12:58:54 PM »
The firewall behind the seats was made from fibreboard. It gets wet and falls apart.

Dig out all the wet and crumbling fibreboard and replace with 12mm ply and fibreglass over to seal the edges.

Replace the rubber straps under the seats with upholstery webbing about 40-50mm wide.
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Garage / Re: Restoration of 3940R
« Last post by berni29 on Monday,April 29, 2024, 12:26:17 PM »
Hi There

I stripped out the seats, hoovered up the copious amounts or rat/mice and what ever droppings. The seats will be stripped to the bare frames and sent off for blasting and painting. Do people modify them in any way before restoration? Like solid bases or metal straps instead of the rubber webbing?

One of the bases has been recovered and I like the look of the more pronounced stepping/stitching. I did see a pair of seats that had been redone in this style but I cannot find the pictures. Does anyone remember or know who it was?

Is the cardboard on the firewall at the back of the engine look original?

Also I have included pictures of the paint chipping. Does it look original? It seems to have a lighter coat underneath in places. I'm really not sure. It looks pretty thin.

Many thanks for any thoughts!

Berni

 
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