Popular Post Doris the dog Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Hi thought I had posted here but can’t find anything. So have just bought 1976 Elite that has had a lot of its mechanical parts overhauled probably 12 years ago. No interior fitted or glass. First night google reg number and it came up with this..... 3 1 1 Quote Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doris the dog Posted January 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Now stripping carbs and find crystallised particles in the bottom. More to follow 1 Quote Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOTUSMAN33 Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 What a good find and interesting history, get some pics posted? Seen this before in carbs which haven’t been used for years. Dave Quote Do or do not, there is no try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doris the dog Posted January 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Thanks Dave. Have taken off the header tank too , it’s also coated in very hard scale not rust. So will be making a new one. 2 Quote Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straker Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 If you want an Ali header tank, Allisport of Ledbury make them, well made products but not cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doris the dog Posted January 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Both carbs have service kits fitted today. Not many surprises, just one..... 1 Quote Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doris the dog Posted January 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Next job ,check out fuel pipe lines and the tank. Quote Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus553 Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 On 19/01/2020 at 17:44, Doris the dog said: Hi thought I had posted here but can’t find anything. So have just bought 1976 Elite that has had a lot of its mechanical parts overhauled probably 12 years ago. No interior fitted or glass. First night google reg number and it came up with this..... Nice one, great find best of luck with the restoration...……….Iam sure it will be a real flyer when its done!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 Well done for taking that one on. I saw it advertised and thought it looked a snip at the price. I would have taken it on myself under different domestic/financial circumstances as it looks like a lot of hard work has already been done. Excellent to see that a car used in adverts has survived! If you want it on the little register I keep, mail me at elite-eclat-register@hotmail.co.uk 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doris the dog Posted January 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 That’s Dunc will do. Quote Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doris the dog Posted January 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 Well who thinks this one will ever get back on the road. 🙂 Quote Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus553 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 Unfortunately, the shopping trolley has got more chance of returning to the supermarket it was liberated from. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doris the dog Posted January 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 The shopping trolley is full of parts from the car. Car is spares for the MPC project. Should all be back to mine Friday. 1 Quote Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom kilner Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 Is that a galvanised chassis peeking out from under there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doris the dog Posted January 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) Yes Tom 😀 Edited January 28, 2020 by Doris the dog Quote Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straker Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 Was that part of the deal when you bought yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus553 Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 11 hours ago, Doris the dog said: The shopping trolley is full of parts from the car. Car is spares for the MPC project. Should all be back to mine Friday. Thought as much. Another good find for you then!!……….you will be busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doris the dog Posted January 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Straker said: Was that part of the deal when you bought yours? Yes it was in the deal. Quote Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straker Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 Your going to be busy! Hope you’ve got a big shed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doris the dog Posted February 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2020 On 28/01/2020 at 17:45, Doris the dog said: Well who thinks this one will ever get back on the road. 🙂 Got this home Friday. Put a socket on crankshaft pulley and the engine turns. Been in a field then a workshop corner for 10 plus years. Quote Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doris the dog Posted February 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2020 Anyone know how I could get a year for this car. No plates on the body. Quote Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus553 Posted February 2, 2020 Report Share Posted February 2, 2020 The engine should have an engine no. On it My headlight pods have the last 4 no's of the chassis on it. You may be able to get a cert of provenance with these details, or alternatively if you can find these numbers, others could narrow it down using your info. Also the underside of the roof is where the chassis no. Is sometimes to be found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive59 Posted February 2, 2020 Report Share Posted February 2, 2020 Engine no. is near bulkhead, top of flywheel area, might be hard to see with all the corrosion you have, but a bit of cleaning should help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil D. Posted February 2, 2020 Report Share Posted February 2, 2020 Hi, with some luck, the chassis number hard stamped, close the the steering universal joint. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom kilner Posted February 2, 2020 Report Share Posted February 2, 2020 My galvanised chassis had its number stamped before the galvanizing, so it's not very clear. This is in addition to the plate in the engine bay: The date of manufacture is coded into the numbers - the engine is letter-yy-mm- serial no. I think, and the chassis number about the same? There's info on the forum, and people who know this right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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