47 Bodied Project Starts - Slightly Delayed. Big pile of bits to sort out.

[EuropaTC]

Do the bolt holes in brackets line up with that neat recess/holes on the door panel ? If so I'd go with internal door release mechanisms. It could conceivably be this part ?

http://lotus-europa.com/manuals/s1parts/b/b3.htm

Brian

[RoddyMac]

They look like the inner door release bits for the early cars (S1 and early S2).   I have one only as the RH door on my car was stripped before I got the car.  I can snap some pics of it in situ the next time I'm in the garage if needed.

[StrawberryCheesecake]

You guys are quick on the draw tonight... I'd just found them in the manual and was about to post the answer. Yes, early door releases. Looks like I have two spares.

I also test-fitted the dash in the car. Is this a standard dash structure? The top seems to be black gelcoat. It's moulded in glass fibre.



Also, I have a spare air box for a renault engine, if anyone needs one.

[RoddyMac]

That's a Series 1 style dash (though not a genuine one as they're molded into the bodytub).  I'm envious, I'm planning on building one similar for my car. I know Banks sells them, but they're a bit spendy for my budget. 

[StrawberryCheesecake]

Oh right... so it sort of goes with the 47 replica theme. I seem to have picked up a lot of good bits with this project, for a lightweight track-focused build. I think it'll be a rattly PITA on the road, with the rose jointed wishbones, plastic windows, etc.

[RoddyMac]

I'll have the same issues other than the light weight part.  The damper and the front suspension are the only bits with rubber bushings in them.  But, I'm sure it will be a bit more comfortable than a Seven.

[StrawberryCheesecake]

Is this a custom gear linkage setup? Is it specific to certain gearboxes?



There's a rear frame of some sort, that fits to the rear of the chassis. I've probably got this the wrong way round, but I just offered it up to see if the spacing was the same

Looks like the stuff above is the Spyder NG3 installation and linkage kit.

http://www.spydercars.co.uk/lotus-europa-fuego-5-speed-transaxle-conversion-kit/

[BDA]

That's a nice feature of the Spyder frame. I'd say it might be time to go NG3 shopping!

[StrawberryCheesecake]

I'll have the same issues other than the light weight part.  The damper and the front suspension are the only bits with rubber bushings in them.  But, I'm sure it will be a bit more comfortable than a Seven.

It'll be a bit less draughty anyway... I hope

[StrawberryCheesecake]

That's a nice feature of the Spyder frame. I'd say it might be time to go NG3 shopping!

Already hunting. Not many Fuegos or early Espaces being broken these days, or even around at all.

[BDA]

Richard at Banks surely has them and I would think that there should be some on the mainland. Or have they all be snapped up by hot rodders who are building mid-engined road cars? I think I read that the last ones were manufactured in South Africa in the 1990s, but that is a long way to go!

Over here in the states, there is a network of salvage yards that you can search for parts at all the participating yards. I'll bet there's something similar in the UK.

[RoddyMac]

There's a bunch on the continent:

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Boite-de-vitesses-RENAULT-ESPACE-I-ESPACE-II-ESPACE-II-Diesel-R-2177138-/251794089802?hash=item3aa018e74a

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Boite-de-vitesses-RENAULT-ESPACE-II-Diesel-R-504900-/281605184550?hash=item4190fa1c26

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Boite-de-vitesses-RENAULT-ESPACE-II-Diesel-R-268067-/281605199750?hash=item4190fa5786

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Boite-a-vitesse-Renault-Espace-2-1turbo-D-/400988755189?hash=item5d5ccad4f5

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Boite-de-vitesses-RENAULT-ESPACE-I-ESPACE-II-ESPACE-I-R-3096088-/271845522853?hash=item3f4b417da5

Though I don't know if the diesel gearbox ratios will be any good.

Rod

[jbcollier]

The air filter housing pictured above is from twin cam.

[StrawberryCheesecake]

 

The air filter housing pictured above is from twin cam.

Thanks - I've also heard they're all pretty similar - I won't be using it, so if anyone wants one please let me know.

[StrawberryCheesecake]

There's a bunch on the continent:

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Boite-de-vitesses-RENAULT-ESPACE-I-ESPACE-II-ESPACE-II-Diesel-R-2177138-/251794089802?hash=item3aa018e74a

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Boite-de-vitesses-RENAULT-ESPACE-II-Diesel-R-504900-/281605184550?hash=item4190fa1c26

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Boite-de-vitesses-RENAULT-ESPACE-II-Diesel-R-268067-/281605199750?hash=item4190fa5786

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Boite-a-vitesse-Renault-Espace-2-1turbo-D-/400988755189?hash=item5d5ccad4f5

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Boite-de-vitesses-RENAULT-ESPACE-I-ESPACE-II-ESPACE-I-R-3096088-/271845522853?hash=item3f4b417da5

Though I don't know if the diesel gearbox ratios will be any good.

Rod

Is it Espace Mk1 and Mk2 that have the correct boxes? I have a spreadsheet from Brian (earlier in this thread) but it isn't completely clear on model years of donor vehicles.