My 72 Europa SS

[Sofa King]

That’s what I thought. I have that tube, but still seem to be opening a little too far. Is it adjustable?

[BDA]

Not that I remember. I think there is only a hole that meets up with the tube. I don't have the tube because I have a bundle of wires in spiral wrap that does the same job. I'm considering adding remote key-less entry but that will make my bundle bigger than the hole I have. That's why I don't think it's adjustable. If it's popped in, you might move it or possibly bend it. The parts manual doesn't seem to list the tube but it does show the slot in the door.

I think you'll have to improvise, Sofa.

[Sofa King]

Thanks! I’ll definitely try to improvise something. I just wanted to make sure that wasn’t overlooking something simple before I tried to reinvent the wheel!

BTW, I’m using door poppers also, so my tubes are very full! The poppers came with remote capability, but I just hid buttons under the rear window ledge.

Thanks again for the help!

[BDA]

I have electric mirrors and IIRC, those wires and the window lift wires wouldn't fit. Electric locks would increase the bundle by at least 50%. Then I would want to take that opportunity to consolidate and clean up the wiring behind the dash, and a way to disconnect the wiring from the door to allow taking the door off to be easier... and pretty soon a big job becomes a huge project! 

[Sofa King]

I feel your pain! The same thing happened to me when I put in the window relays. That led to putting a new fuse block in the front. 4 simple relays took me a week!

[Sofa King]

Finally finished wet sanding and buffing the paint! First time to see it in the sun!

[BDA]

She looks really nice, Sofa! Very nice! 

[Certified Lotus]

Love those big bazooka exhaust pipes coming out of the back! How about a video clip of the sound? (Paint looks great too).

[Sofa King]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JcHcfFsdmN8
Here is a link to a clip of it running.

[BDA]

That wasn't nearly as loud as I thought it would be. Those two big mufflers do a great job! She sounds great!

[Certified Lotus]

Want to hear it on the road under power !

[Chuck Nukem]

I bet that thing takes off like an ICBM

[Sofa King]

I will post video of it in motion when I can get someone to record me.

[Sandyman]

Sofa, how did you solve the heat dissipation problem?

[Sofa King]

No problem anymore! It’s called winter in Ohio! 😂 Kidding aside, I have removed the heater and replaced it with an inline duct fan, to pull cool air from in front of the radiator and blow it into the cabin. So far it seems to work well, but the only drives have been in 60 degree temperatures. It’s a little noisy, but at $25 it seems to be worth the noise. We will see how well it does when it gets warmer. Also, I think that part of my problem was the greenhouse effect of how much closer to you the windshield is compared to most cars. I believe that sun heat is a big part of what I was feeling. I may try a Window film with UV protection. Preferably one that isn’t too dark.