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Offline BDA

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Re: The revival of 650143R, 1970 with TS.
« Reply #750 on: Saturday,September 21, 2024, 03:10:54 PM »
 :pirate:  Go Richard!!  :beerchug:  Pictures?
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Re: The revival of 650143R, 1970 with TS.
« Reply #751 on: Saturday,September 21, 2024, 06:51:38 PM »
 :beerchug:
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Re: The revival of 650143R, 1970 with TS.
« Reply #752 on: Saturday,September 21, 2024, 07:54:16 PM »
Really very little to be seen.
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Re: The revival of 650143R, 1970 with TS.
« Reply #753 on: Saturday,September 21, 2024, 11:00:03 PM »
Began work on the shift linkage.
Rod ends and articulated ends to buy plus a small steel tube to remake.
Shift lever is a bit beat up too, and the bushing at the end was um, What bushing?
So much for the notion that cars used in competiton are kept to a better standard.
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Re: The revival of 650143R, 1970 with TS.
« Reply #754 on: Sunday,September 22, 2024, 01:49:25 AM »
  Richard,
  I thought the same when I saw the shifter 🤣
  You may like the shifter assembly from RD as I do. It saved me a bunch of time. Shown here.

https://www.lotuseuropa.org/LotusForum/index.php?topic=2084.45
 
 A few pages earlier I posted a spherical bushing idea but abandoned it shortly.
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Offline Richard48Y

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Re: The revival of 650143R, 1970 with TS.
« Reply #755 on: Monday,September 30, 2024, 01:11:15 AM »
A dismaying anniversary coming up!
Nearly four years of owning the Europa and I have barely begun reassembly.
Yes I do have a lot of tricky engine parts and a set of Cosmic's, but this is not where I expected to be by now.  :headbanger:
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Offline TurboFource

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Re: The revival of 650143R, 1970 with TS.
« Reply #756 on: Monday,September 30, 2024, 03:24:37 AM »
I can relate to your feelings Richard! 4 years on TCST is right around the corner …
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Re: The revival of 650143R, 1970 with TS.
« Reply #757 on: Monday,September 30, 2024, 07:15:51 AM »
It took me over 20 years to put mine on the road again but that did include getting married, having a daughter, moving out of state, and then moving again so maybe I have a little excuse.

Don’t loose heart! Just keep putting on foot in front of the other and you’ll probably get her back on the road before you know it!
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Re: The revival of 650143R, 1970 with TS.
« Reply #758 on: Saturday,October 05, 2024, 12:15:59 AM »
Quote from: Richard48Y on Monday,September 30, 2024, 01:11:15 AM
A dismaying anniversary coming up!
Nearly four years of owning the Europa and I have barely begun reassembly.
Yes I do have a lot of tricky engine parts and a set of Cosmic's, but this is not where I expected to be by now.  :headbanger:

I wouldn't worry too much Richard48Y - most of us have the tee-shirt for that.  :)
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Offline Richard48Y

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Re: The revival of 650143R, 1970 with TS.
« Reply #759 on: Saturday,October 05, 2024, 12:25:51 AM »
I literally waited fifty years to have a Europa after the BMC dealer chased me off the lot.
After that I lost interest in any new car, the Europa was the last intriguing model for me.
Now add another four years of rebuild time, I have some back and leg issues, I literally fear I may never get to drive it if I do not complete it by the coming summer.
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Re: The revival of 650143R, 1970 with TS.
« Reply #760 on: Saturday,October 05, 2024, 06:44:20 PM »
 Richard, as BDA told me many times,” stay focused “. 
 
  Summer goal of driving your dream is doable .
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