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Since the deed is now done, I'm guessing I won't jinx anything by
writing about it.
You see, yesterday the transactions were concluded, the truck and trailer
loaded up, and the car I have dreamed of owning for over half of my life
came home to our garage.
I bought a Europa.
If I need additional justification I am saying it's my 30th
Birthday present to myself, but anyone seeing the smile on my face
knows why I did it. I lust after these cars. I get that "first kiss"
feeling every time I see one. I cannot explain it, but know you
understand.
So, regarding our new addition:
1971 Lotus Europa S2 (type 65)
Good news;
*Completely disassembled
*Chassis and all suspension components sandblasted and powdercoated
(unfortunately the cracks at the junction of the front and main box
section were not repaired first, see Bad News below)
*Gordini crossflow motor with fairly good compression
*Appears to have all of the hard-to-find bits
Bad News;
*Completely disassembled
*Cracks on both sides of junction of front and main crossmember
*Passenger rear control arm mounting holes hogged out with a torch
*No windshield
*No wiring harness
*Bad dashboard
*Only 8 1/2 months till Monterey Historics (our goal)
And a few questions I have;
-Since the cracks in the frame seem to be a relatively common malady,
before we embark on our own repair, is there a commonly-accepted one
short of frame replacement ?
-Anyone feel confident offering up data on the engine: Gordini x-flow,
hemi-head, # 843-10 and moteur no. 0830 ?
-Ditto transaxle: # 336-56 ?
And before I start bombarding the list(s) with questions on how it
all goes back together, I first want to thank all of the people who
spent time answering my incessant questions which helped me to find my
car. Phil, Alan, Cory, Mark, Ken, Howard, David, Andy, Thank you.
cheers-
daren
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