I know- at that price i'd only be getting a $2/hour for the work restoring mine. On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Elton E. (Tony) Clark <eltonclark@......
36k for a Lotus 51, and that includes the REnault gearbox..... WOW, what a deal! Add a 100 foot rope to tie to the gearbox and car frame and how you have an...
i've seen the back of you, but i had the renault gearbox, original springs and shocks, cortina carb, 2nd race in car, headache, late night the night before,...
OK, An-Deee..... YEr On!!! Hahahahahahahahhahaha!!!! LOL & ROTFL......... (email lingo for calling your bluff!!!) If YOU RECALL, it was YOU who was plying ME...
Hey Mikey..... Don't go blow it for me now, I think I got this guy about to throw some $$$$ on the table!! Actually Andrew and I have met on the field of...
... Price notwithstanding, can I ask the group a couple of ignorant questions about the way this car is set up? - is the location of the rear suspension upper...
Ed, While I only gave the photo's a quick glance and didn't read the listing itself, and while it looks like a truly professional restoration your far beyond...
... established by the control rods and lower 'A' arm. I thought that the upper trailing arm was originally mounted about half-way up the frame and connected...
I hadn't noticed the Heim replacing the ball joint on the steering; probably because my '61 is set up the same. That would be an "allowable" change because...
the early 51's had the upper trailing link mounted halfway up the upright and chassis, not on the top as this car shows. Somewhere in the 51a-c this was...
those front wheel spacers look like what i have. on the chassis you can still see the mounting hole insert for the mid-height trailing arms to mount. On Tue,...
... FWIW, mine look the same too. Quite thick, and holes sized specifically for the 3/8" front wheel studs. ... It does say "Frame Number: AM 121 " in the...
understood; i realize you are just looking it over. I do the same thing - every one i've seen is different somewhere. by chassis 121 i meant frame 121, as in...
Howdy Everybody, An interesting thing happened to Chuck Pittenger at Willow Springs last Saturday. (Mark 6 Titan formula Ford, Ivey engine). Chuck was having a...
i'd say the point would be to keep an expert like ivey in your toolbox... not quite related, but on the darn fangled dcoe carbs i run, the emulsion tube fuel...
Al, There used to be a place in Southern Calif that made my "new" windscreen, but they made it about 25 years ago and I don't know who they were. But here's a...
Al, I purchased a Lotus 51 Windscreen from the following a few years ago.....Good service: Aircraft Windshields Judy Gallo (562) 430-8108 fax (562) 598-0716 ...
Al, That's the place where the former owner of my car had the new windscreen made 25 years ago!! I recognized it as soon as I saw it. Thanks Ron!! Carl...
Hello I'm about to make new wishbones for my car The lower rears have been cut off, can anyone please measure the total length (see attachment) Should the...
interesting to me that they have been cut. I cant get the toe i need on my rear, with the joint screwed all the way in, and have been thinking of cutting...
Andrew, How far are your frame attachment Heims screwed in? By unscrewing them which pushes the uprights further out you'll likely get enough that you can...
I intend on putting my Lotus 61 for sale on e-bay very soon. I will be using a reserve price of $15,000.00 which I believe is a very fair starting point and I...
Can you please send me the file with pictures to which you refer? John From: lffr@yahoogroups.com [mailto:lffr@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of lotusf2 Sent:...
John: Thanks for your interest, you can see photos in the LOCO 61 #2 file (I had trouble in loading these pictures, hence 2 files!!), please let me know if...