Hi Guys,
Thank you for your welcomes!
The car is totally original as far as the chassis and bodywork, it is even still on it's original gelcoat. The original owner had the car for 32 years and commissioned the original restoration and engine rebuild/upgrade to the "sprint" spec (Kent stage 1 cam, big valve, lightweight flywheel, gas porting etc). The second owner ran the car for hardly any miles, so although I've had my precious Lotus only a few thousand miles beyond the rebuild, the head failed and it's been standing for far too long. One insertion of decent valve guides, head recon