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FS/WTB: Europa Parts and Stuff / Pels adapter and Toyota 4age for europa
« Last post by Cortinalodi on Today at 06:14:09 PM »
Running mr2  4age motor
Pels alum adapter to mount to Europe
Formula type header straight out and back
Alum card manifold
Manifolds need a little tweaking to fit
Alum flywheel
Single shield front pulley

$2,500 cash and carry
Located in Lodi Calif.
Have cherry picker to load

Email me for pictures
Cortinalodi@yagoo.com
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by BDA on Today at 05:50:47 PM »
On the TCs and TCSs there was a stone guard (a piece of screen) bonded under the front fender above the tire. The S1s and S2s didn’t seem to have them. Other than those, I don’t think you need much else. I’ve heard of some using pickup truck bed liner in places like under fenders and it can protect the fiberglass from stones.
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by Cheguava on Today at 03:45:51 PM »
Quote from: BDA on Today at 01:34:56 PM
That looks pretty bad!!! I can see you have your work cut out for you!

Don't be alarmed by the light shining through your fiberglass. It just means that the paint has come off one or the other (or both) sides of the fiberglass there.

Yeah - I knew that it was going to need work to the front of the chassis, and not having been on the road for 20 years, would need a lot replacing, and that's absolutely the case.

Thanks for confirming about the fibreglass, that's going in the "good news" category! Looks like I'll need some suitable stonechip that will adhere to fibreglass. 
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Garage / Re: Restoration of 3940R
« Last post by berni29 on Today at 02:14:25 PM »
Hi Bryan

I think you might be right. Maybe I will just get my brother to laser them and then just paint them myself. It's always tempting for me to get stuff sandblasted and powder coated as it costs me nothing. I really do not want the frames damaged any more than they are already. I think perhaps a 2k etch primer then hammerite or similar will suffice.

Edit: Thinking about it a couple of coats of epoxy primer would be a better choice. No need for a top coat that way also.

Thanks!

Berni

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Garage / Re: Parking permanently in an enclosed trailer
« Last post by LotusEuropa on Today at 02:08:29 PM »
Thanks to all of you so far, the concerns do not seem to be unjustified. Would have been too easy.
Worst case would be to damage the car just because of the climate conditions during parking.
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Garage / Re: 1970 s2 0453R Reassembly
« Last post by SilverBeast on Today at 02:02:41 PM »
Did you take a photo with it "hidden" behind the Europa?
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Garage / Re: Lotus Factory Tour
« Last post by My S1 on Today at 01:50:57 PM »
Yes indeed.  The grave site was spruced up for the anniversary of his passing.  I did not realise it but we visited the site on the 6th of April.  He died on the 7th of April.  They had some events planned for Sunday the 7th but we could not join in as we drove directly to Glencoe after our Duns visit.  Poor planning on my part.
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Garage / Re: Parking permanently in an enclosed trailer
« Last post by Kendo on Today at 01:44:36 PM »
Those leopard spots were in the 1-3 cm range. I assume it was from moisture working its way up from behind the paint.
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by TurboFource on Today at 01:39:04 PM »
If you aren’t patient now, you will be! The majority of the parts on my TCST project have been a challenge to get off and/or apart…..thankfully they are simple cars  8)
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by BDA on Today at 01:34:56 PM »
That looks pretty bad!!! I can see you have your work cut out for you!

Don't be alarmed by the light shining through your fiberglass. It just means that the paint has come off one or the other (or both) sides of the fiberglass there.
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