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Offline Lou Drozdowski

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Better than brand new
« 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/
« Last Edit: Sunday,January 03, 2021, 10:36:28 AM by Lou Drozdowski »
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Offline BDA

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Re: Better than brand new
« Reply #1 on: Sunday,January 03, 2021, 11:31:26 AM »
Great examples, Lou! Thanks!
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Re: Better than brand new
« Reply #2 on: Sunday,January 03, 2021, 05:10:43 PM »
That is an amazing restoration.
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Offline EuropaTC

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Re: Better than brand new
« Reply #3 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
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Re: Better than brand new
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday,January 05, 2021, 11:05:54 AM »
Thanks for posting the link Lou!   :coolpic:
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Re: Better than brand new
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday,January 05, 2021, 06:09:51 PM »
Is that a galvanized frame or paint?
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Re: Better than brand new
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: Better than brand new
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: Better than brand new
« Reply #8 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.
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