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Lotus Europa Forums => Garage => Topic started by: kram350kram on Wednesday,May 20, 2020, 06:55:24 PM
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In the chrome rear bumper I have there are two 3/8" diameter holes equally spaced each side of the license plate location in the chrome rear bumper. Anyone know what these holes are there for? Seems like a lot of cars, twin cam specials have these? Was going to weld them up before re-chroming the bumper?
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The four holes in the "peak" of the bumper is for mounting. The other two holes (the ones I think you're referring to) are not used.
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I suspect they were used for number plate mounting in their original British Ford usage.
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A picture to explain.
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I welded those holes before chrome plating. Makes the bumper look more “finished”. If your a “keep it original fan, just ignore me. 8)
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That is a nice picture of a Ford Cortina, but it is not the type where Colin sourced the bumper from.
The bumper is from a later Cortina, as far as I know.
I bought new stainless bumpers from Asia, they look great, even came with the bolts. ($650) a year ago, free shipping, took 6 days.
They sell lots of differend sets, not a set for a lotus europa, but I presuadet them to sell an Anglia and a Cortina bumper.
Even advised them to advertise with a lotus europa set, because it might boost business for them.
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The Mk 2 Cortina.
I rest my case.
The Mk 3 Cortina started production in 1970.
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More evidence. Let the jury decide.
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for the knowledgeable out there.....
those two inward holes on the Europa bumper were originally fitted with little poly/rubber "buttons" as I would describe them. Very original cars will have them, but I have never seen a replacement part to equal/replicate them. Next time you see the buttons in place, you should compliment the owner for retaining its original specification.
FYI only.
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The bumpers are as follows:
Ford Anglia 105E front bumper = Europa front bumper
Ford Cortina Mk1 front bumper = Europa rear bumper
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The bumpers are as follows:
Ford Anglia 105E front bumper = Europa front bumper
Ford Cortina Mk1 front bumper = Europa rear bumper
Agreed.
I phoned up a chrome plating company located in the shadow of Wembley Stadium.
He asked me what bumpers I had.
I told him a 105E and a MkI Cortina.
He said "So you have a Lotus Europa then".
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I paid to have mine removed and the bumper looks great. However, now after making the decision to leave the offset license & lamps realize it was a mistake. An easily repaired mistake tho, I have a spare original rear bumper. I never realized the rear bumper was actually a front bumper prior to learning from you fellows. Thanks.
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Yeah, I still have the little rubber fill buttons on the rear bumper. I've grown used to them 8). If I remember, the Cortina front bumper is upside-down on the rear of the Europa. Or is the inverted one the Anglia bumper?
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The Anglia 105E front bumper is used the same way up on the front of the Europa.
I have always thought that it looks very neat where the bumper blends into the intake shape below it :)