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Lotus Europa Forums => Random Europa Sightings => Topic started by: Lou Drozdowski on Sunday,January 03, 2021, 10:33:39 AM

Title: Better than brand new
Post by: Lou Drozdowski on Sunday,January 03, 2021, 10:33:39 AM

If you are as crazy a fan of all Europa's...like me, you'll enjoy these stunning examples.

I've linked the page to the black special, check out the yellow Gordini too....

https://lotuseuropaforsale.wordpress.com/

Title: Re: Better than brand new
Post by: BDA on Sunday,January 03, 2021, 11:31:26 AM

Great examples, Lou! Thanks!

Title: Re: Better than brand new
Post by: Certified Lotus on Sunday,January 03, 2021, 05:10:43 PM

That is an amazing restoration.

Title: Re: Better than brand new
Post by: EuropaTC on Sunday,January 03, 2021, 11:04:04 PM

Wow.

As you say, better than they would have come from the factory. An amazing car.  Makes me realise mine's just an old banger..... :-\

Brian

Title: Re: Better than brand new
Post by: literarymadness on Tuesday,January 05, 2021, 11:05:54 AM

Thanks for posting the link Lou!   :coolpic:

Title: Re: Better than brand new
Post by: kram350kram on Tuesday,January 05, 2021, 06:09:51 PM

Is that a galvanized frame or paint?

Title: Re: Better than brand new
Post by: EuropaTC on Tuesday,January 05, 2021, 10:58:03 PM

Hard to tell, some parts do look to have the sort of patterns you get with hot dip galvanising.  I know Lotus galvanised some replacement Elan chassis (with variable results apparently) so they could have done the same to Europa frames at the time.
Brian

Title: Re: Better than brand new
Post by: jbcollier on Wednesday,January 06, 2021, 06:51:31 AM

You can also "cold-galvanize".  Not as effective and doesn't get into cavities but it doesn't distort the chassis like hot-dip does.

Title: Re: Better than brand new
Post by: JR73 on Thursday,January 07, 2021, 04:33:02 AM

It says at the bottom of the TC page that it has been restored and is original spec, likely to have been done using a galv chassis - it looks to be galv.
Built a few using galv chassis, they needed checking on the chassis jig first though.

All very nicely done.