Hello,
Finally registered after reading here for some time.
I am from germany and after being primary a ford guy, (there are five from 65 to 96) it happened about two years ago, by doing work on a customer's elite, that lotus came back into my view, especially the europa.
Funny sidenote i later discovered the same customer owns a s2 and this chassis is now in the workshop for getting a zetec transplant.
One and a half year ago i started my search for a type 46, the early light simplistic cars are my favourites.
So it finally happened 460489 arrived a few weeks ago. Condition is pretty bad, but that is exactly what i was looking for. I think i even got a bit of luck, a crossflow conversion was planned and the car came with a 841 engine and 395 gearbox, plus spare block and head. Seems some one started the conversion but never finished it.
Restoration will start later this year, i have to finish a few repairs on my capri first.
In the meantime i am already doing smaller things, sourcing parts, building new side windows, getting seat cushions done etc.
Regards Rainer
