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Offline Mecky

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Where to find the right chrome ring for head lamp?
« on: Saturday,April 04, 2020, 02:49:07 PM »
Hi guys, I am looking for the outer chrome ring of the Lotus Europa head lamp. I lost my old one in a crash 2014 at the Nuerburgring and bought two new ones already, which didn't fit properly. I must admit that my body already has suffered from some crashes/repairs, thus the space may be smaller than originally. But still both rings, which I purchased, were smaller than the original one from the other head lamp (the biggest diameter; inner diameter seems to be the same). The last ring I bought was this one: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOTUS-EUROPA-ELAN-ELAN-2-CHROME-7-OUTER-HEADLAMP-RIM-119072/351110603843?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225081%26meid%3D069863860e3d4fcb9b662d7895e606a3%26pid%3D100892%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D252721449739%26itm%3D351110603843%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2332490&_trksid=p2332490.c100892.m5207

But it's a little bit too big. It would be great, if you could help me source the right one.

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Mecky

Offline BDA

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Re: Where to find the right chrome ring for head lamp?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday,April 04, 2020, 03:59:11 PM »
I think when I got mine, I just got MG Midget buckets and trim rings. I'm surprised that there would be different sizes.

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Re: Where to find the right chrome ring for head lamp?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday,April 04, 2020, 10:19:03 PM »
Hi

When I restored my Europe ten years ago.  I bought new ones but they fit so badly, so I restored the old ones.  You have to look for a couple of used ones, I think.

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Re: Where to find the right chrome ring for head lamp?
« Reply #3 on: Sunday,April 05, 2020, 09:38:02 AM »
They appear to be identical to the ones on my MGB so that might be an option.

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Re: Where to find the right chrome ring for head lamp?
« Reply #4 on: Sunday,April 05, 2020, 01:54:32 PM »
I think mine were standard mgb ones. However, the clip at the bottom is different. You need these ones: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352548749051
It’s because on a Lotus the trim rings are recessed and on an MG they are exposed.