Rob, Curtis out on the US West Coast is the only one that has a complete set of body moulds, on the NAC. However, I don't think that their bodywork is as nice...
Rob, Bert and Faye Curtis have all the molds for a 61 as far as I know. I don't know if they have 1 or 2 piece upper body mold/nose. There info is: Curtis...
John, Yes, I have the one piece top and nose. It was a Curtis body and, if my information is correct, it was the first one that they produced. The side panels...
Rob, Judging from the "gymnastics" I've seen people with one piece bodies go through in installing/removing them I would have to vote 100% for a 2 piece body. ...
Help, I need a new right side engine mount for a 61 FF. My friend gave me a new one that was made up locally. It looks great, but doesn't come close to...
John, How does the new mount "not fit"? Is there a gap between the frame and mount bolt holes? Are you using a Cortina or an uprated block? (Uprated block...
I decided to try it one more time and got it to work. The problem was that the bottom of the mount was not notched properly to get around the hard line form...
We are beginning to campaign the model 61 for license acquisition and have tire decisions. We need to get races in to get past the novice license and there are...
Our car came from Canada and the rear camber, we are told, is to Denty specs of about 1 and 3/4 degree negative. Local racers in Texas are saying 1 degree max....
After 20 years of racing on Dunlops, there is nothing safer , breakaway ect., and nothing cheaper in the long run. Lotus 18, Lotus 31. Pay the money,they last...
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I run my Dunlops slightly less than 1 degree negative camber all around. Still wear out the insides though. Toe will work on tire wear as well. Your car ran...
Brent, A number of us in Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing are trying the Sumitomo HTR-200's. These are a street radial, not bias tire like the Lops. I just ...
John, Oddly those are the tires on my Europa 185/50 front and 195/50 rear. That may be the game for us. Next I have to figure out the spring rates. Thanks a ...
I've recently taken over the restoration of 51A/FF/119. Just wanted to say "hi" and warn you questions will be coming soon. Will be vintage racing the car...
Oops it is a Renault box. That web page was done up a few years ago, before I had the car in my possession. I knew it wasn't a hewland, but wasn't sure what...
Greetings all Since Houston is a warmer clime than Toronto, we feel the need to put the oil cooler back on. Does anyone have a schematic or pictures or both...
The Dave Bean book "English Ford Racers Catalog" has an excellent schematic of how to plumb the oil system lines using a side mounted pump. I can scan when I...
Brent, I don't belong here but think I can help. The center of the filter is the return to the block. Place the cooler after the filter. I am thinking of doing...
Brent, I've added the page from Lotus' February 1969 Provisional Specification document, for the 61, to the Files Section, under Lotus Docs. This shows the...
John: I'm not sure whether you are receiving my emails or not but I have an associate who will have a 40' container coming to Atlanta within the next 6 to 8...
Hey everybody, One of the things I like about this list is when someone posts their upcoming participation in an event. It goves a sense that the cars get...
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