rhodyguy
Oct 29 2006, 12:25 PM
did it make it off the trailer? i would put lights, some sort of windscreen, have john kelly form up some fenders, a Curtis style nose on it and drive it on the street. it would have been a cold ride yesterday. the trailer was way cool. the suspension was *bagged*. when the owner let the air out. the whole trailer chassis settles very close, if not on the ground. about a gentle 3" roll on. the car weighs in the neighborhood of 1050#. zioks!!
i'm on dial up. quite a few pictures to upload. please give me a few minutes before you start the discussion
k
rhodyguy
Oct 29 2006, 12:33 PM
enjoy.
rhodyguy
Oct 29 2006, 12:37 PM
more
rhodyguy
Oct 29 2006, 12:53 PM
again
rhodyguy
Oct 29 2006, 12:58 PM
don't the people look all warm and comfy?
rhodyguy
Oct 29 2006, 01:17 PM
is there a portion of please that is unclear? anyway...
if you are going to play with race cars, this tow package is the way to go. a hot cup o' cocoa in a warm motorhome would have been pleasant yesterday.
last 2. thanks for all of your co-operation.
there are quite a few pictures of yesterday's festivities in the *Lap Day* thread, in the paddock. check them out.
k
boxstr
Oct 29 2006, 01:39 PM
Please tell me mr pansy man,So what is or what was it??before the body came off?
CCL
rhodyguy
Oct 29 2006, 01:56 PM
no idea chief. didn't want to bug the owner with a gazillion ?s that have been asked and answered a bazillion times. my guess is eddie knows the lowdown. he seemed to know the owner fairly well. the inboard rear drum brakes were unique. the u-joints are bigger than the ones on my ford pickup.
k
rick 918-S
Oct 29 2006, 07:52 PM
front suspension is Lotus Cortina. Back bone type chassis has shades of the Elise.
Mugs914
Oct 29 2006, 07:58 PM
Chassis kinda looks Elise...
Should have picked another color though. Looks like it should be mowing a football field...
URY914
Oct 29 2006, 09:39 PM
Front engine
OK, I like it but it needs some wider tires or slicks.
rhodyguy
Oct 29 2006, 10:08 PM
those would prob be the slicks on the back of the mh paul.
k
URY914
Oct 29 2006, 10:13 PM
QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Oct 29 2006, 08:08 PM)
those would prob be the slicks on the back of the mh paul.
k
Yeah, that makes since. Put the car on a trailer than change the tires when you get there.
Trailer tires and race tires, sure.
I like the trailer better.
maf914
Oct 30 2006, 09:56 AM
Chassis looks like a sheet steel backbone, maybe from an Elan. I think the Elise has a stamped, welded and bonded aluminum chassis. The four cylinder Lotus engine is the one used in Jensen Healeys, early Lotus Elites and the wedge shaped Lotus models that I can never remember the names of. I think there were 2.0L and 2.2L versions. The early Elites were carbed with Dells and later models had turbos added.
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