All,
Visited an out-of-the-way scrapyard recently and saw two Elan shells put aside.
Didn't get a chance to look closely.
I know of the problems with the bonded chassis frame. Are these likely to be of much value to Elan owners?
JOhn
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Lotus Elan shells
Started By JohnD, Apr 03 2010 09:18 AM
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Posted 03 April 2010 - 10:11 AM
Elan or Elite John? Elan had famous backbone chassis, Eite (which preceded it) experimented with GRP Unitary construction and a Coventry Climax engine, but I guess you knew that. Apparently the steel embedded in the GRP was not SS or protected so causes probs. Osmosis could be a problem after all this time (50 years)?
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Posted 03 April 2010 - 04:08 PM
Thnaks, george.
Defo Elan.
I wasn't awere of that detail, but thought that the backbone chassis had similar problems.
If it didn't, then these bodies might be more use than I feared.
John
Defo Elan.
I wasn't awere of that detail, but thought that the backbone chassis had similar problems.
If it didn't, then these bodies might be more use than I feared.
John
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