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Garage / Any other Europa's in Virginia?
« Last post by MAK on Today at 05:30:23 PM »
Lotus Europa total production #'s = 9947, there are 1638 members listed, if every member has a car, then 16% of all Europa's made belong to the forum.
Took mine to a friend's body shop the other day (paint is shiny but bad) they were in awe, had never seen 1 in person.  they joked with me that this is probably the only Europa in this part of Virginia - the Shenandoah Valley.
So it got me wondering - who else has 1 in Virginia?
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Garage / Re: US source for S2 dash? (Looks like it will be Me!)
« Last post by MAK on Today at 05:14:29 PM »
I have a 72 Twin Cam dash - veneer mostly all off hanging in my garage along with 2 long pcs of chestnut veneer. You are welcome to them; shipping would be the issue.  Let me know and I'll take pictures and measurements.
I was going to make another dash with a glove box door - my winter project. I don't like the open glove box. I am putting this off till I get some of the mechanical stuff sorted. 
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Garage / Re: US source for S2 dash? (Looks like it will be Me!)
« Last post by Richard48Y on Today at 04:55:36 PM »
I do not see a TC file anywhere.
I expect that they are "Mostly" the samer perimeter?
I have access to a 4'x8' CNC router locally but no quote yet.
I expect I would earn my money on the lamination and finishing.
Probably a month before I can get to this but if I'm having one cut I may as well do eight.
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Garage / Re: Rescued, Early S1
« Last post by dakazman on Today at 06:07:29 AM »
  Supposably these title rules were just changed.
The car dealer that is the owner of the jaguar is helping me. He has a problem now with his 52 MGA, he lost the bill of sale and can’t get title.
  Maybe a trip down to motor vehicles can move things forward instead of in circles.
Dakazman
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Garage / Re: US source for S2 dash? (Looks like it will be Me!)
« Last post by TurboFource on Today at 05:25:27 AM »
I traced my Twin Cam dash before I put the gauges, binnacle etc. in it.
I could make a copy of it if that is helpful :confused:
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Garage / Re: 54/1451 2GR swap
« Last post by Clifton on Today at 05:19:02 AM »
I eventually wanted to do forged, low CR pistons and port it, but in the summer/off season. The exhaust ports are very small on the these. I opened the bowls from 81% to 86%. Power wise, it feels the same even with the lower CR. I need to do another 60-100mph in 3rd with the Dragy to see if it picked up or lost time/power.  Two weeks before the pistons I was at 3.14 seconds with a passenger.

The plus side to all this is I was limited on boost with the high CR. I'm still at 8 psi and will go up to 13-14 psi once I do a Dragy run. 10 psi on a 2GR is a solid 400whp on a Dynojet.

The two doors are only engine parts. Left one internal parts. This is the most complicated engine ever. Lower girdle, head spacers for cams. 3 timing chains, 40 bolts on the front cover. It's all together and works as it should.
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Garage / Re: Giday From Aus - and is there a Dash auto cad file in existance
« Last post by Richard48Y on Thursday,April 17, 2025, 09:34:58 PM »
A good start but curvatures and distances from center lines not given.
I think I will try to see how far I can get with this as a starting point and my old dash to try to get more from.
Any additional info will help.
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Garage / Re: US source for S2 dash? (Looks like it will be Me!)
« Last post by Richard48Y on Thursday,April 17, 2025, 09:02:04 PM »
This evening I was gifted an undersize CNC Router.
After minor repair it will be able to cut half of two dash's at a time.
Then reverse to do the other half.
So one way or another I do plan to follow up on this.
If I can get access to the Group IO file I should be able to edit anything that is missing.
From there I would also hope to do TC, Elan, and others.
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Garage / Re: It's not easy being green - 1971 TC
« Last post by BDA on Thursday,April 17, 2025, 08:11:11 PM »
The bores and the head look pretty good. Of course a head refresh would be called for. I might replace the rings and bearings  regardless of their condition since you have easy access.

Your body man must be good (or cheap :) ) to not hear from him for so long. I thought my body was pretty flat but the paint shop I took it to still took six weeks or so to paint my car (I thought that was really long but I've heard much worse stories). In their defense, they really did a great job. It pays to have professionals do the stuff that shows!  ;D
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Garage / Re: 2013 Historic Motoring Award
« Last post by Dreamer on Thursday,April 17, 2025, 07:15:14 PM »
It was the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance that won the motoring award not the car. Perhaps the owner of the car in 2013 was involved in some manner.

The annual International Historic Motoring Awards, in association with EFG International and Octane magazine, announced this week that the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance has been named the recipient of the 2013 Motoring Event of the Year award.
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