yellow16TS's 1969 S2 from VIC, AUSTRALIA

[Keith A]

Nice dash, did you make it yourself?

[yellow16TS]

Nice dash, did you make it yourself?

My brother in law made it. Drew it up in a CAD program, laser cut it, then bonded a woodgrain veneer to it. It is dusty in the picture but it looks great when it's cleaned up. i have some high res pictures but this forum limits the size to 1000kb.

Question regarding sound deadening: Do many people add this to their Europa's to reduce road noise? I have been looking at products such as Dynamat. While the interior is stripped bare i was thinking of doing it but i have some concerns about adding the bulkiness under the carpet and also the additional weight it will add to the car overall.

Plans for this car is to basically use it for weekend drives and maybe the odd hill climb event. (re: deadening question)

[Lotus 47]

Hi Andreas,

I know this car and I dealt with the previous owner Matt Gault. I have 30 years of S2 ownership experience, so I should be able to help with just about everything. I'm in South Melbourne,

Cheers

Richard Mann
460047
47-GT-3

[yellow16TS]

Hi Andreas,

I know this car and I dealt with the previous owner Matt Gault. I have 30 years of S2 ownership experience, so I should be able to help with just about everything. I'm in South Melbourne,

Cheers

Richard Mann
460047
47-GT-3

Hi Richard, thanks very much for the reply. Matt is my brother in law. I bought the car from him. He will hopefully help me a bit along the way but i'll definitely contact you for some pointers. cheers

[yellow16TS]

My front indicator lenses (blinkers) are pretty scratched and have stress cracks in them. Where is the best place to source a pair of Lucas replacements? eBay?

[BDA]

I would definitely give eBay a try. I found one in the states just now. You'd be surprised what you find when you google (I actually use DuckDuckGo) the Lotus part number: A036M6372Z

[yellow16TS]

thanks for the part number. !

[yellow16TS]

Bit of an update and some pictures. I have been cleaning and cataloging all the removed parts. Sorting through what needs replacing and what can be restored. I need to make a new closing plate cover (as this one is quite rusted). Also the battery tray will need blasting and assessing on its condition.
I found some old Polaroid photos of the engine bay (these were stuffed behind the passenger seat). I also found an old Philip Island (race track here in Victoria, Australia) track day pass from January 1973!

[yellow16TS]

How the car sits at the moment.

[dakazman]

Welcome Andreas.
  The dash is gorgeous. What choice veneer name is that?

Wow lotus 47 reply Great mentor there . I’ve read some of his articles on engines. Good read .

  I pickup my lens up on eBay about 38.00
 
   I have a quick question about the dash panel support (see pic)
Under window . Can you post a picture of that view because
I cut it off years ago to mod a Mazda dash in! Now reinstalling
And wondering if it is stepped down or flush.
Thanks
Dakazman

[yellow16TS]

Welcome Andreas.
  The dash is gorgeous. What choice veneer name is that?

Wow lotus 47 reply Great mentor there . I’ve read some of his articles on engines. Good read .

  I pickup my lens up on eBay about 38.00
 
   I have a quick question about the dash panel support (see pic)
Under window . Can you post a picture of that view because
I cut it off years ago to mod a Mazda dash in! Now reinstalling
And wondering if it is stepped down or flush.
Thanks
Dakazman

Hi Dakazman, sorry for the very late reply. The veneer is an american oak of some type.. Not too sure to be honest!
Re: dash panel support, i think it is flush. I will check again next time i'm at the car.

A little update: The chin spoiler has been repaired and is in primer. Unsure whether to paint it black again or colour match it to the L07 lotus yellow.
The doors have been stripped bare of all hardware and i have one door sanded down. I will be doing a lot of body work over the next month or so. I should have the doors, engine lid and front bonnet/boot all in primer and ready for colour in the next month or so.

I have started work on stripping back the old seat upholstery as well.

[surfguitar58]

Another  Yellow! I am also a relatively new owner (1974 Twin Cam Special). Looks like a beautiful well preserved car. Very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable folks on this forum. Keep us posted with lots of pics! 
Tom

[yellow16TS]

Hi Tom, thanks for the welcome. Nice twincam btw!

I have some pictures on instagram: drespares

Need to get them all off my phone and onto the PC

[yellow16TS]

Long time since i have updated on here. After advice from much more experienced Europa owners, i ended up removing the body from the chassis. Stripped the chassis bare of all components and had it media blasted. The chassis was then painted in a two coating process using a KBS brand product (similar to POR15).
I am now reassembling the chassis and I will soon be refitting the driveline. Body will go back, then i will return to sanding and prepping the shell for paint.
If you use instagram, i update that regularly with photos . search "Drespares".

All in all, its coming along really well. I'm really enjoying the process and i cannot wait to get it on the road.

[Bodzer]

Thanks for the update. It’s really satisfying to work on the bare chassis without the body in the way. Good luck!