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Garage / Re: Parking permanently in an enclosed trailer
« Last post by EuropaTC on Today at 11:53:52 PM »
Quote from: 4129R on Today at 11:36:57 PM
Have you just left them, or have you managed to find a way of getting rid of them?

My car has lots.

Sadly there's no way that I've heard of to remove them without going back to bare fibreglass. If you find something that works, post it as a stickie here !

A common problem with boats apparently and I even think I've seen references to paint problems with the Emira.  My Europa developed some blisters between 2005-11 when I didn't use it and it was stood in an outbuilding for months on end which resulted in a respray.   My S1 Elise developed a few very small blisters last year around the lower quarters. I've had it from new in '99 and it spent the first 5yrs outside and has been garaged ever since.  It's never had any paintwork so these are genuine Lotus blisters.

It's moisture coming through the fibreglass from the unsealed back of the panel. It's never happened on the Elan in over 45+yrs but the layup there is considerably thicker than either the Europa or Elise. You can get treatments to prevent it coming back and at some point, if the Elise gets unsightly, then I'll respray it and after stripping the paint I'll try to bake the panels before sealing the back.
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Garage / Re: Parking permanently in an enclosed trailer
« Last post by 4129R on Today at 11:36:57 PM »
Quote from: 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.

Have you just left them, or have you managed to find a way of getting rid of them?

My car has lots.
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Garage / Re: What a cluster
« Last post by EuropaTC on Today at 09:58:10 PM »
That pedal travel sounds about right Bryan, when I was doing calcs on my system I got 1.49" travel for the standard disc/drum setup with a 0.7" m/cyl.

Ok, that does depend to some extent on what you expect the disc run out/brake shoe travel to be, but it's about there.

Brian
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Garage / Re: 1970 s2 0453R Reassembly
« Last post by BDA on Today at 07:53:16 PM »
I’m not a fan of the Cyber Truck, especially how it looks, either but the one on auction at BaT is bid above the list price ($110K bid; $102K list with five days left): https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2024-tesla-cybertruck-awd-7/.

So far, not much of a payday but for a 300 mile truck, it’s not nothing. Don’t ask me to explain it.
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by BDA on Today at 07:17:04 PM »
I think you’re right about the fiberboard. That’s more in line with Lotus practice than screen.
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Garage / Re: 1970 s2 0453R Reassembly
« Last post by Richard48Y on Today at 07:14:41 PM »
Confirmed, TESLA is laying off 700 employees.
That long wait, is going to get longer!

The CyTruck flippers on BAT are rapidly losing their margin of profit.
There is a recall already, and Tesla has to give you permission to resell so quickly too.
In a year current MSRP may not be possible, I expect a price reduction.

And nothing can fix the Ugly.
Yes it's true, I am not a fan.
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Garage / Re: 1970 s2 0453R Reassembly
« Last post by dakazman on Today at 07:04:05 PM »
  No, but I’ll definitely get one next time.  Bill, the owner did get into my Europa, he grinned ear to ear and mentioned the spectrum difference. He can’t wait to drive mine also.
  Re- wiring  my instrument lights has been challenging , but I should be done tomorrow, now with everything working.
Dman
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Garage / Re: What a cluster
« Last post by Bryan Boyle on Today at 06:50:13 PM »
Got the new Spitfire .70 MC plumbed in…bench bled…EZBleed the whole system and flushed 1 qt of new DOT3 fluid through.  Kept bleeding till the new fluid ran clear…no bubbles.
 
Thinking the whole fluid dynamics thing…I've probably 1.5” of travel with the .7 MC.  I'd like the pedal higher a bit.  Now that I’ve got standard SAE fittings…may try a .75 and see if that gives me higher pedal.  Of course, have to adjust rear brakes, too.
 
In any case, going to send out my S2 MC and the one I just took off anyway.  I actually liked the original MC even sans boosters.  Only issue is now since I trimmed back the feed lines so I could put the jumpers in for the other side ports…if I do put the original back in…well, cross that bridge when or if it shows up.

Took out for a ride...seemed ok (if a bit more travel on the pedal)...and 8 hours later, no drips on the garage floor and the fluid level is still where it was when I took the EZBleed cap off.  Need to reinstall the chassis close plate (since it does provide the ground for the blinkers, rad fan, and who knows what else...

Off (maybe?) to the next project.
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FS/WTB: Europa Parts and Stuff / Re: Pels adapter and Toyota 4age for europa
« Last post by Kendo on Today at 06:47:46 PM »
I’ve heard of the Pels setup, but no details. Is the adapter for mating a 365 tranny to the 4AGE?
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Garage / Re: Restoration of 3940R
« Last post by Bryan Boyle on Today at 06:45:11 PM »
Quote from: 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



Sandblasting is so so destructive.  I prefer beadblasting, or, if it's really delicate, soda. 

You have decent bones there, Berni.  Good epoxy primer after cleaning up, and a topcoat of paint would not be out of place.

Good luck.
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