Unfortunately due to a number of other (unwanted!) priorities and the likelihood that I'm going to lose my workshop space before I can finish it, I'm going to have to sell my Europa project on. It has had a lot of work done and many new parts ready to be fitted by someone who has the time and space. When I was able to work on it briefly last year I bought over £700 of new parts, mostly from Kelvedon Lotus including transfer tubes, new clutch kit, and many more. Brake lines are mostly done and the cylinders either new or rebuilt. The previous owner did a lot of suspension work including new bushes and Spax dampers and although that was a long time ago now, they appear to be in good order still.
It has a good chassis that has been blasted and painted by previous owner. Bodyshell has had structural GRP work done including fitting a boxed steel section into the bulkhead to take harness mounts. The underside of the car has been scraped clean and stonechipped and painted but the body will need restoring - I was either going to wrap it or paint it and do the GRP repairs as a rolling restoration as I'm not too worried about cosmetics.
I have been through the parts list and there is very little missing and the parts have been boxed up according to the sections in the list. The centre/horn push for the Chapman signature wheel is missing, one of the smaller gear linkages will need remaking or replacing, and one seat frame is rotten (the other looks to be new). The wheels are very rare Mk1 Cosmics as fitted to the first Else cars but will need repair and refurbishment.
There is a new wiring loom and hinge kit included in the new parts that came with the car. The radiator was reconditioned by the previous owner.
There are two rear bumpers and one front in useable condition. I also ended up with an extra rear luggage tray after some over-enthusiastic ebaying.
I have two engines of the original Lotus/Renault 1470 type, one that came with the car and another bought from a Club Lotus member that he assured me was an excellent running engine only removed from his car due to upgrading to a crossflow Renault unit. There is also a Weber 45 DCOE and inlet manifold, and a welded/repaired cast iron exhaust manifold in addition to a good cast iron exhaust - I was going to cut up the repaired one to use with the Weber intake.
From memory, one seat cushion had split but the rest of the interior trim just needed cleaning and refitting apart from the carpets. The windscreen and rear screens are there but not fitted to the car. The doors are assembled with the side windows fitted but aren't on the car.
Please message and I'll give you my number/email. The car is located in Camberwell, South London. The engine and gearbox are not fitted so it doesn't roll, and the body is just resting on the chassis, so it will need trailering away, I may be able to help with that.
I have a proper workshop manual and a printed out parts list which is a big help with identifying things!
There are pictures in this folder that should be visible - any problems accessing please let me know.
Paul
It has a good chassis that has been blasted and painted by previous owner. Bodyshell has had structural GRP work done including fitting a boxed steel section into the bulkhead to take harness mounts. The underside of the car has been scraped clean and stonechipped and painted but the body will need restoring - I was either going to wrap it or paint it and do the GRP repairs as a rolling restoration as I'm not too worried about cosmetics.
I have been through the parts list and there is very little missing and the parts have been boxed up according to the sections in the list. The centre/horn push for the Chapman signature wheel is missing, one of the smaller gear linkages will need remaking or replacing, and one seat frame is rotten (the other looks to be new). The wheels are very rare Mk1 Cosmics as fitted to the first Else cars but will need repair and refurbishment.
There is a new wiring loom and hinge kit included in the new parts that came with the car. The radiator was reconditioned by the previous owner.
There are two rear bumpers and one front in useable condition. I also ended up with an extra rear luggage tray after some over-enthusiastic ebaying.
I have two engines of the original Lotus/Renault 1470 type, one that came with the car and another bought from a Club Lotus member that he assured me was an excellent running engine only removed from his car due to upgrading to a crossflow Renault unit. There is also a Weber 45 DCOE and inlet manifold, and a welded/repaired cast iron exhaust manifold in addition to a good cast iron exhaust - I was going to cut up the repaired one to use with the Weber intake.
From memory, one seat cushion had split but the rest of the interior trim just needed cleaning and refitting apart from the carpets. The windscreen and rear screens are there but not fitted to the car. The doors are assembled with the side windows fitted but aren't on the car.
Please message and I'll give you my number/email. The car is located in Camberwell, South London. The engine and gearbox are not fitted so it doesn't roll, and the body is just resting on the chassis, so it will need trailering away, I may be able to help with that.
I have a proper workshop manual and a printed out parts list which is a big help with identifying things!
There are pictures in this folder that should be visible - any problems accessing please let me know.
Paul
