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- Birthday 04/06/1943
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Name
alan phillips
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Car
1974lotus elite; landrover discovery
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Modifications
rear suspension mod.Galvanised chassis.
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Location
rhyl north wales
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It could be worth a couple of hundred quid for the rolling chassis.I am after one to convert my elite for ease of servicing
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News on remanufacture of 205 60 VR14
alan.phillips replied to richj's topic in Ride/Handling/Suspension/Brakes/Wheels/Tyres
Hi Richard I am interested dependant on price.Would require 5. -
Headlight lift motor diode
alan.phillips replied to pbharcourt's topic in Interior/Exterior/Lights/Glass/ICE/HVAC & Other
Hi You can obtain 6A diodes from E bay which will do the job for you.Be careful those contacts don't become high resistance. -
Lotus Elite Car Boot Set
alan.phillips replied to Grizzly's topic in Interior/Exterior/Lights/Glass/ICE/HVAC & Other
Yes Brian Put me down for a set. -
Elite Boot Panels
alan.phillips replied to Grizzly's topic in Interior/Exterior/Lights/Glass/ICE/HVAC & Other
Hi Brian Try rdent.com -
Headlining advice
alan.phillips replied to Drawfiler's topic in Interior/Exterior/Lights/Glass/ICE/HVAC & Other
As headlining is a job awaiting me in the near future where did you purchase the non foambacked material -
Fuse rating
alan.phillips replied to esprit s2's topic in Interior/Exterior/Lights/Glass/ICE/HVAC & Other
Hi Paul.If you look up the characteristics of these fuses you might be horrified to find out that the cheaper fuses will not blow until a current nearly twice the rating flows through them.The better quality fuses will blow at the rating specified.For the blower motors 25A rating allows for the initial surge when first swiched on. -
Petrol tank
alan.phillips replied to EXCEL V8's topic in Interior/Exterior/Lights/Glass/ICE/HVAC & Other
As I'm about to do a wakeup call for my elite I suspect the fuel tank would be a pile of rust inside so an alternative might be nice. -
HI Mike. justas a matter of interest where did you get your new fuel lock valve from?
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Alternator going out again?
alan.phillips replied to soldave's topic in Engine & Ancilliaries/Gearbox
Hi Dave.Whats the battery voltage with the engine running.ie the alternator charging the battery.It should be at least over 13.8v.If you rev. the engine the battery volts should increase.It's worth checking the alternator belt.If the alternator is doing its stuff then you have a faulty battery. -
Im afterpanels for the rear luggage compartment in my s1 elite
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Thanks for that.Will look into it.Lotus bits are quite horrendous for their prices,
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Has anyone got a couple of rear drive shafts plus hubs for sale.