Does anyone know if Burt curtiss is still operating Curtiss Unlimited in California? the number I was given is not a working number and I have not been able to...
Al, I don't know what type of time pressures are involved but Peter Denty could probably shoot one out to you in a few days. You could also try Lee Chapman ...
Hey Guys, I received a phone call this afternoon from a fellow named Dean Barker. Dean started a restoration on a 61 some time ago and the project has come to...
Brent, Did you read the email I sent last night? Dean Barker has a bunch of Lotus 61 parts he wants to sell. MAybe he has mount(s) that could be UPS'd to you...
John, We cobbled one up using .065 square tube as recommended by Don Blenderman (FF expert in Houston.). SO we are in no hurry now. It would be nice to have ...
Carl, I saw your email and tried calling Dean right away. Unfortunately he was not available and by that time Brent, being the industrious critter that he is,...
A week or so ago Al and I posted here looking for a Lotus 61. Several people responded they had some for sale in various states of disassembly. We responded to...
Does anyone know a source for the rear cowling on a Lotus 61? Brent ________________________________________________________________________ Check out AOL.com...
About to rebuild my calipers on the 51A– before I go calling around to get them identified I was wondering if someone out here already knows the answers....
Andrew: I just replaced the rear pads on Tony's 51 and they were different from most of the other Fords I've looked at. Turns out they are from the rear...
Andrew, If you indeed have 12SP calipers, rebuild kits will be tough to come by. Girling seal kit part #2529. Available from Bean or RD Enterprises, maybe ...
Andrew, Just to add to what Rob and Dave have written, you can call Dave Bean Engineering and give them your caliper piston diameter and they will basically...
Sorry, meant to include that. Here is what I have on 51 related stuff so far. Just starting. If anyone has more girling/lucas numbers I'll take them and see...
I have ordered plenty from both Bean and Pegasus. Never had any interaction with Napa... my time was wasted taking about vintage racing needs with Napa... I...
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Hey Guys, Time for my $0.02 worth here. What I love most about dealing with NAPA is; when they finally ask me what this obscure, unknown part is for and I tell...
I'll just mention that the rear calipers DO use pins, the pins just hold the pads a little differently than they do at the front. Note how the pads are curved...
Here' a page that I started some time ago and just have never made public, on the LFFR site: http://race-cars.com/lffr/parts.htm It lists cars of origin for...
Thanks for the list John. I had to locate a steering arm for the car after contact with a tire wall last month. The front upright and steering arm come from...
Hi Guys, On my 61 I use Heim joints (AKA: rod ends) instead of 'ball joints'. The Heims can be visually inspected and/or checked for wear, a squirt of WD40 and...
Carl, We've been talking about doing the exact same thing. Switching setups between the Sumitomo's (radial) and the Lops (bias) has been requiring us to pop...
Rob, Thanks for the link. The Rimmer Brothers look like they have most everything. They even list caliper kits and pistons for the 12SP's. Way cool!!!!!...
As long as we are on the subject of parts. Are gators used on the steering rack. If the answer is yes, are the Spitfire? Lotus Model 61 in question here. ...
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