The Lotus Grand Tourers

Looking back, we've been meeting around 8:15 at Tesco's (LE10 0PR) , leaving for the short drive in at 8:30.
Thinking we've got a dog sitter for the day, so hopefully Clare will be along for the first time.

Picture not showing on my phone, but biggest issue I had was bi-metallicl corrosion where the pipe goes in to the rack.
No way would pipe come out of rack.
Hopefully it's free and a new o ring sorts you

How does you get to the passenger side coutesy light switch

It can be done without removing anything. Double jointed wrists plus Lotus position and a lot of patience.
The back comes out of the glove box with only 4 screws. Not sure if it will help, but just might.

Great to see another restoration thread Martin.
Besides being a good reference for all in the future, it's useful in recording when work is done / history of your car.
Like many on here, huge workshop envy.
Tony

Email arrived over the weekend with entry pass for LGT group.
Suggest we meet again in the Tesco car park as previous years - Seems to work quite well.
Sort timing out nearer the time.
Tony

The car video KevW posted today of the car in Ireland has Side repeaters and is a very early car (1983) and doesn't look to have been messed with.
Maybe side repeaters were factory fitted to some cars depending on destination.?

There's no Toyota parts on any Elite.
Maybe your source had an Excel at some time as well.
Tony

If your window frames have needed some TLC, I'd suggest testing the movement of the glass in the channel early on. Just fitting glass and moving by hand better than nothing, but ideal if you could fit motor and run under power. When I changed my door beam, I had one hell of a job getting the glass ...

I will adjust where necessary to ensure a better line-up - should I be aiming to seal exactly along the window frame?
Your frame is definitely sitting too high. Looks to me like if the A post external finisher was fitted, you'd have another clash.
It should be possible to lower the door beam and ...

decided to go with the 123 fully electronic system.

Sounds a good move, especially as you are short on standard parts in Europe to swop about with.
I was very tempted to go this route a year or so ago when I had intermittent issues I was sure were spark related.
There was an alternative similar ...

Yep. Can see that picture.

Sounds to me that this is nothing to do with the new leads and dizzy cap. OP says in first post "it wasn't running right before".
Alan posted a Lucas diagnostic link earlier. Check especially the resistance of the hall sensor in the dizzy getting to the AB14 ( around 200 K ohms IIRC). Wriggle the ...

I'm still seeing all your old pictures Neil, but not the ones posted earlier today.
Good to see you back and still making progress.

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/worcestershire-herefordshire/hanbury-hall/events/33956ca8-09a1-48d1-b3d0-80cc168ba522

Warwickshire LDC are in cahoots with the National Trust for the above. There's no need to be a member of LDC, they just want a good Lotus turn out.
Anyone interested ...

Congratulations to Andy on achieving the hat trick of cars profiled in the AL magazine.
You've put that Elan through the mill a bit though . Seems it's earned a gentle retirement.