Next on our list of to-do items on our project Lotus Elan is figuring out how to repair the frame. The quick and easy—if not cheap—way to do this would be to purchase a new frame. However, our stated goal was to keep as much of the original car as possible, so we opted not to just replace the frame…
Absolutely, it's the right way to do it.
I'm enjoying being wrong immensely.
Tim,
Isn't there something about the front box section of the frame and holding a vacuum to keep the head lights up when in use? The series one cars are different than the later cars.
David
jr02518,
Yes, absolutely, the front cross member holds the vacuum for the headlights and cannot have any holds in it.
Tim Suddard wrote: jr02518, Yes, absolutely, the front cross member holds the vacuum for the headlights and cannot have any holds in it.
Freaky. Efficient, but freaky.
Was it the old "birdcage" Maserati that had the tubes in its tube frame all pneumatically interconnected, and pressurized, so that if a crack developed somewhere, the pressure would drop and the driver would be warned? Well, if you start to have problems with the headlights drooping... A safety feature, but intentional or unintentional?
Stu
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