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Lotus Europa Forums => Garage => Topic started by: StephenH on Monday,January 07, 2019, 04:42:55 PM

Title: New rear upright/bearing housings
Post by: StephenH on Monday,January 07, 2019, 04:42:55 PM
Decided to have a plan.
Stocked up on parts so that the next time I freshen up the uni joints for the season I will also be renewing pretty much everything outboard of the output shafts.
This includes shiny new castings from our friend Richard.
Given the age of the originals and some past damage from spun bearings it will be time.
Title: Re: New rear upright/bearing housings
Post by: dakazman on Monday,January 07, 2019, 05:00:57 PM
StephenH
The plan of Collecting parts is where am at also . Those look great ! Hope to see ore of your progress.
Dakazman
Title: Re: New rear upright/bearing housings
Post by: EuropaTC on Tuesday,January 08, 2019, 12:07:51 AM
wow, those look amazing.  Are they brand new castings that Richard has commissioned, or old Lotus stock ? 

Brian
Title: Re: New rear upright/bearing housings
Post by: BDA on Tuesday,January 08, 2019, 05:35:23 AM
I looked on Richard's site and didn't see them. Can you give us some details?
Title: Re: New rear upright/bearing housings
Post by: Bainford on Tuesday,January 08, 2019, 08:19:57 AM
Interesting! I had no idea these were available. This is very good to know.
Title: Re: New rear upright/bearing housings
Post by: StephenH on Tuesday,January 08, 2019, 06:36:28 PM
Quote from: BDA on Tuesday,January 08, 2019, 05:35:23 AM
I looked on Richard's site and didn't see them. Can you give us some details?

They are listed in the parts store pages, but without a price (listed as 'Call').
Not sure how many Richard is having made, I think a small initial batch to see how they go.
Everyone with a Europa should possibly order a set if they plan on keeping their car.
Probably better than original parts.
I won't be assembling for a while but once I get around to it I'll post again I'm sure.
Title: Re: New rear upright/bearing housings
Post by: jbcollier on Wednesday,January 09, 2019, 07:22:05 AM
Ball park price?