Elan +2S Restoration Project.

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Re: Elan +2S Restoration Project.

Post by Brian J » Wed Dec 23, 2009 9:27 am

Great stuff! Had an Elan Sprint 2-seater from new in '71 and there was never anything like it, until the Elise revived the proper Lotus concept.

Can Agra upgrade the engine to the big valve Sprint spec? - was amazingly quick back then.
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Re: Elan +2S Restoration Project.

Post by ruadh08 » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:36 pm

Brian J wrote:Great stuff! Had an Elan Sprint 2-seater from new in '71 and there was never anything like it, until the Elise revived the proper Lotus concept.

Can Agra upgrade the engine to the big valve Sprint spec? - was amazingly quick back then.
Apparently it already has the big valve sprint engine, although I wont know for sure till the engine gets stripped!
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Re: Elan +2S Restoration Project.

Post by Mike Scib » Thu Dec 24, 2009 10:40 am

Very, vey cool indeed, looking forward to seeing the end results Paul :thumbsup

Ps, anyone else thinking it would look good in white?
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Re: Elan +2S Restoration Project.

Post by Dominic » Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:33 pm

Mike Scib wrote:

Ps, anyone else thinking it would look good in white?

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Hmmm... prefer red me thinks.
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Post by H8OAG » Tue Dec 29, 2009 1:37 pm

Lagoon Blue...........It will match his slippers
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Re: Elan +2S Restoration Project.

Post by smee » Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:11 pm

Much respect, I know fully what you mean about running out of steam/time on a project although possibly not on the same scale as your efforts! Very nice.
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Re: Elan +2S Restoration Project.

Post by ruadh08 » Wed May 05, 2010 10:33 pm

Update since last time,

Body now stripped and sanded down ready to be painted the original Royal Blue colour. We have decided to take the body off the chassis, and send the chassis to get shot blasted and powder coated.


Engine now back from Agra Engineering, after total rebuild, to Big Valve Spec.


On the Dyno showing 135bhp at 6500 rpm!


Also a you tube video of the engine on the dyno (This was not my engine, but another similar spec one, done the day before)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSSYcVTUrT8

More updates to come (No doubt in a few months - nothing in the restoration world happens quickly, except the bills arriving in the post!!!)
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Re: Elan +2S Restoration Project.

Post by Scotty C » Thu May 06, 2010 12:05 pm

going to be a nice Lotus stable :thumbsup

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Re: Elan +2S Restoration Project.

Post by gorrie » Thu May 06, 2010 12:16 pm

Forget the spray job... Just get the lacquer out now & I'll lend you my Austin Powers fancy dress costume !!
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Re: Elan +2S Restoration Project.

Post by Ferg » Sat May 15, 2010 11:31 am

Looking good, are you tempted to get the chassis galvanised? I know this is popular with Eclats etc. Or is the chassis pretty resiliant in comparison?

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Re: Elan +2S Restoration Project.

Post by ruadh08 » Sat May 15, 2010 11:51 pm

Ferg, am taking advice on this, when we get the chassis off and cleaned up. The powder coating people say that that should be enough, and that it doesn't really need galvanised as well.
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Re: Elan +2S Restoration Project.

Post by mwmackenzie » Sun May 16, 2010 3:35 pm

Looking great! AFAIK if the powder coat gets chipped and moisture gets in then the powder coat can bubble off and leave your chassis open to the elements.. I could be totally wrong just repeating what I was told when I was going to powder coat my wheels rather than have them painted

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Re: Elan +2S Restoration Project.

Post by campbell » Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:43 pm

How EXCITED was that cameraman :-)

What a great project Paul, I'm sure you are enjoying seeing the pieces all coming together gradually.

Now if you'd just kept that 340, you'd have 3 Lotus Classics in the garage - in fact, 4 including you :thumbsup
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Re: Elan +2S Restoration Project.

Post by Andy G » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:22 am

campbell wrote: Now if you'd just kept that 340, you'd have 3 Lotus Classics in the garage - in fact, 4 including you :thumbsup
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Looks like its going to be epic Mr Gibson :cheers
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Re: Elan +2S Restoration Project.

Post by ruadh08 » Sun Nov 21, 2010 6:45 pm

UPDATE!

Shell is now completely stripped, and ready to go back to the body shop to get painted in original Lotus Royal Blue
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Chassis all stripped checked, couple of minor welds, and now powder coated
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Welding lovingly done by "Amber" !
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Chassis build up now happening with new suspension, brakes etc, and all bits powder coated
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Engine ready to go in next
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Interior ready to go to a trimmer to get redone in black leather.
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Target is to have the body back all painted up, and the rolling chassis fitted by Christmas, then work will begin on the rewiring and interior etc.

Have managed to source period Minilite Wheels for it as well, so just waiting for them to appear.

Next installment shortly I hope!
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