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Garage / Re: S1 rolling restoration
« Last post by Hachille on Today at 11:24:37 AM »
Quote from: EuropaTC on Sunday,May 26, 2024, 10:57:23 PM
Quote from: jbcollier on Sunday,May 26, 2024, 04:00:01 PM
That serial number plate has me a bit jumpy.  Never seen one like that before.
I think that's something added by a previous owner for a couple of reasons. Firstly, even though the initial production run was exported to Europe, I'd have expected the chassis plate to have been in English. Using German doesn't sound as likely as English or even French  but of course with Lotus you never know for sure.

But even if Lotus had decided to stamp chassis plates in the country of export, I very much doubt they would have spelled "Norwich" like that.....

Of course the plate doesn't detract from the car, it's still a usable S1. But whoever fitted that plate would have been better to have contacted Lotus and obtained a genuine replacement considering the historic importance of the S1's. There's every chance the true history is even more interesting, a rebuilt racer for example ?

Good morning,
The car that followed on the assembly line was delivered to France.
The original plates are different
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by Cheguava on Today at 10:30:55 AM »
Quote from: 4129R on Today at 08:47:49 AM
If you are talking about the large headed bolt that the reaction lever pivots on, and you are converting from LHD to RHD, there is a mirror image threaded fixing on the chassis, so you just need a new bolt. With enough leverage, that bolt will shear off as it reduces in size a lot after it passes through the reaction lever. I think the thread is 3/8" UNF where it bolts into the chassis.

It's this bolt. I'm not switching sides, keeping the original RHD, the bolt moves but the reaction lever has fused itself to the bolt. Will try and free it off with brute force, but failing that, I reckon I can get the angle grinder in from the passenger footwell. 
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Garage / Re: Newby's first request
« Last post by surfguitar58 on Today at 09:21:57 AM »
 :Welcome:
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Off Topic Subjects / Re: 3D printing.
« Last post by surfguitar58 on Today at 09:18:23 AM »
Quote from: EuropaTC on Today at 08:44:11 AM

 when you look back and consider that development of this technique has dropped to DIY levels in only a few years, it's quite exciting to think what's ahead.

Brian

There are amazing things happening in metal additive manufacturing. Hard to find small metal parts, like door latches and brackets, can easily be duplicated if there is an original part to measure or scan. I don’t expect to be printing engine blocks on my home desktop printer anytime soon, but it’s coming!
t
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by 4129R on Today at 08:47:49 AM »
If you are talking about the large headed bolt that the reaction lever pivots on, and you are converting from LHD to RHD, there is a mirror image threaded fixing on the chassis, so you just need a new bolt. With enough leverage, that bolt will shear off as it reduces in size a lot after it passes through the reaction lever. I think the thread is 3/8" UNF where it bolts into the chassis.
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Off Topic Subjects / Re: 3D printing.
« Last post by EuropaTC on Today at 08:44:11 AM »
Ah, I see you're a bit further down the road than I am on the design/make front, those heating dampers look quite a complex thing to draw let alone print.

Having said that, when you look back and consider that development of this technique has dropped to DIY levels in only a few years, it's quite exciting to think what's ahead.

Brian
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Off Topic Subjects / Re: 3D printing.
« Last post by surfguitar58 on Today at 08:32:05 AM »
Quote from: EuropaTC on Sunday,May 26, 2024, 10:34:24 PM

You mentioned PETG-CF, what are you making with this stuff ? Just curious......

I'm mostly making boat parts for my 60 yo sailboat restoration, and (shamefully) occasional stuff for my engineering day job (which, theoretically, is why I own a 3D printer in the first place).

I recently made this phone cradle in PETG-CF that mounts to the blanking plate where my radio used to be on the Europa dashboard for GPS and back-up camera. The white parts are dampers in PLA my wife requested for the heating ducts in her sewing room.

Tom
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by TurboFource on Today at 08:08:23 AM »
I had to cut the pivot bolt off with a hacksaw blade up under the dash …. Great fun  :-\
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Garage / Re: Newby's first request
« Last post by Bainford on Today at 08:02:05 AM »
 :Welcome:
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Garage / Re: PA Motorsport upgraded stub axles?
« Last post by BDA on Today at 07:40:59 AM »
I forgot to mention another option for upgrading the rear stub axles that I find very intriguing: VW/Porsche parts. The stub axles are the same diameter and are hardened (certainly much stronger than the Hillman Imp parts) and half shafts are available in several lengths. Here’s a write up on it: https://www.lotuseuropa.org/LotusForum/index.php?topic=4782.msg51880#msg51880

Now, this requires a twin link rear setup. Richard Mann describes a fairly simple and inexpensive way to make your own here: https://www.lotuseuropa.org/LotusForum/index.php?topic=1724.msg15757#msg15757 Of course Lotus Supplies sells their own twin link kit (for some reason they seem to only list it for S1s and S2s) here: https://www.lotus-supplies.com/parts/suspension/rear-corners/twin-link-rear-suspension-system-kit-s1-s2/

If you are intent on keeping the stock rear suspension setup, you’re kind of on your own but I would think a drive shaft shop would be able to make up something for you.
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