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Recreating our Elva’s missing header tank from scratch

Our Elva was missing its header tank. The old photos that we found told us the story.

While we already created the …

Determining the ideal place to mount our Elva's kill switch

Back in the day, race cars didn’t have kill switches that would instantly disable a car’s electrical system. Today, though, virtually every sanctioning body mandates these switches.

While at the …

The not-so-simple job of mounting an alternator to our Elva

Our Elva Mk VI sports racer would have come originally fitted with a generator. We’d rather run an alternator but at the same time keep things looking period …

Investigating the origin of our Elva’s original rear brakes

Rear brakes?

Our Elva didn’t come with any–at least when we bought the car.

We did know, however, that our Elva Mk VI originally came with inboard drum …

How to build a battery mount fit for a race car

Every car needs a battery, and our Elva was no exception. There was no evidence left as to where the battery had been mounted on our car, so we …

Elva Mk VI Readers' Rides

Sep 23, 2022 by mwregion77
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in my dreams

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