#460002 - Restoration

[EuropatcSPECIAL]

Excellent Serge, well done
Stuart

[Serge]

I found some time to upload some new photographs and write a blog post.



It is a very long one! 62 pictures!

http://sleurs-motorsport.com/?p=1564

Enjoy!

[BDA]

Another great job, Serge!! I like that you used helicoils in your aluminum threads - something I wish I had done when I built my car (for the life of me, I don't know why I didn't!). It was also cool how you rebuilt your radius arm and I'm really glad you found that crack in the inner lower link bracket! I'll bet you are too!

Keep up the great work and thanks for posting the links to your pictures and videos!

[blasterdad]

Doing it right as always!
Taking the extra step to prevent future problems is never excessive, just part of doing the job correctly.
Your work is truly inspiring, & when it's completed you will have my vote for the most envied S1 on the planet !!!!
(unless you run across #0001) lol.

[StrawberryCheesecake]

Great thread, Serge. Inspiring stuff.

[Serge]

Hi all,


I've been featured on Build-threads.com with my blog and video series! Check it out in the link below.

http://www.build-threads.com/build-threads/lotus-europa-barn-find-restoration/

Otherwise, I've just moved house after graduating university and started my new job. I've been DIY'ing on the house for the moment, but it's slowly getting finished. One of the next jobs will be cleaning out the garage so I can get back to working on the Europa. I'll also have to find some time to upload some new video, because there's a lot to be seen!

Serge

[BDA]

Congratulations on being featured on Build-threads, graduating, and getting into your new house!!! That's a lot of good news! 

I didn't realize you had the oldest S1 in existence! That's pretty cool, too! 

[Serge]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5Sp8MZmlfM

[Serge]

Uploaded another video!

This one is on the restoration of the rear suspension (apart from the rear bearing carriers, those are for the next video, to keep the length down).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLb9N0t8DJY

Serge

[BDA]

Another great video, Serge! I like the added touch of blocking out the radius arm so water and dirt could not get inside!

[Serge]

If you saw the amount of dirt I had to scrape out of them, you'd have done the same. It wasn't a pleasant job!

[3929R]

It is great that you're both restoring this important car and video documenting the process. Well done man!

[Serge]

I put in a little effort yesterday to upload some photographs and write a few words about them. So there's a new blogpost, on me building the competition style engine mounts using the original mounts as a base to start from.

http://sleurs-motorsport.com/?p=1626

[blasterdad]

Outstanding work & blog as always! 

[Serge]

I'm slowly getting up to speed on getting these videos out... Everything was filmed almost a year ago, but we're getting there!

New video online, restoring the rear bearing carriers:

https://youtu.be/e0VdBZLzsWQ