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Offline BDA

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #825 on: Tuesday,May 16, 2023, 07:38:21 AM »
Clever idea for the wrench!

As for climbing your ladder, who knew working on such a low car could be so exciting?

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #826 on: Tuesday,May 16, 2023, 02:21:40 PM »
Heck, it may be the first time a ladder was used to work on a Europa :trophy:
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #827 on: Tuesday,May 16, 2023, 06:42:38 PM »
Is that what is meant by "taking your work to a higher level ?"

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #828 on: Wednesday,May 17, 2023, 05:49:39 AM »
Is that what is meant by "taking your work to a higher level ?"

If you keep this up, I'll be forced to tell my step ladder joke.

I once heard about a guy who positioned his Europa over a storm water drain/grate so he could drop the fuel tank out.

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #829 on: Wednesday,May 17, 2023, 01:16:31 PM »
What’s your joke Gavin?
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #830 on: Wednesday,May 17, 2023, 08:34:29 PM »
This is my step ladder.
I never knew my real ladder . . *boom-tish*

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #831 on: Thursday,May 18, 2023, 03:30:22 AM »
 ::)
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #832 on: Thursday,May 18, 2023, 03:57:36 AM »
This is my step ladder.
I never knew my real ladder . . *boom-tish*

   🥱😆🤣

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #833 on: Thursday,May 18, 2023, 08:39:19 AM »
 ::) ::) :o
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #834 on: Monday,May 22, 2023, 01:14:21 PM »
Bracing sanded and painted, installed sending unit in the one (passenger side) tank I am going to run. Turns out the W1270 socket that you can use to adjust the differential case nuts is the perfect size to install the fuel sending unit lock ring  8) Tank installed with new fill hose, Ladder height is perfect to easily get tank in ;)

Neoprene/closed cell foam frame insulation came in.....

I am thinking of moving the water/methanol tank to where the driver side tank was and use that gas cap to fill it......
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #835 on: Monday,June 05, 2023, 12:23:54 PM »
Had a couple of weeks with little progress .... Honey do stuff and 2 kids saying "Dad, can you help me with my car?"

Frame insulated, engine compartment bracing back in (not much fun reinstalling on a ladder), body trimmed for emergency brake mod clearance and new shifter.

About ready for "Operation touchdown" 😎

Original genuine Lotus frame insulation available for big bucks  :o
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #836 on: Monday,June 05, 2023, 01:34:34 PM »
Woohoo!!!  :beerchug:

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #837 on: Monday,June 12, 2023, 11:31:48 AM »
Didn't like the ugly upper "transition" coolant hose so I modified my thermostat housing to use straight 1-1/4" hose. Making spacer to go under thermostat housing with a NPT port to use for turbo coolant line. Good fun cutting through inch thick aluminum with a hand drill and hole saw :-\
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #838 on: Tuesday,June 27, 2023, 02:03:41 PM »
Finished fabricobbling (hacksaw, grinder, file etc.) thermostat spacer for turbo coolant source, painted a few items, installed valve stems in wheels so I can get tires mounted this week, hooked up e-brake cable and spring inside chassis (much fun). Will buy new hose clamps tomorrow and plumb engine coolant hoses and should be ready to drop body onto chassis....maybe this weekend....
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #839 on: Friday,June 30, 2023, 07:10:34 PM »
Tires mounted.....
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